Owns and franchises Nathan's Famous restaurants. Sells Nathan's Famous branded products through various distribution channels. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 9% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
The market pays 20.1× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 42% of them.
No analyst target is on record for this company.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly below the class average.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
The stock trades 15% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 9% a year on average.
It pays out $4.50 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 10 sells against just 3 buys. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 42/100.
On our five-subject report card, NATH sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: NATH is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.
Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: earnings execution.