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Nathan's Famous NATH Franchise — Deferred Revenue

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$1.32M-5.5%

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$35.1M+13.9%
Gross profit$12.5M+4.7%
Operating income$4.7M-26.5%
Net income$2.8M-33.7%
EPS (diluted)$0.68-34.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$24.4M-12.2%
Total debt$52.1M-6.9%
Total equity-$14.2M+13.9%
Total assets$53.7M+0.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$2.5M-62.6%
CapEx$38.0K-29.6%
Free cash flow$2.5M-62.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$416.07M-7.2%
Enterprise value$443.76M-6.8%
P/E20.8×+2.1×
P/S2.6×-0.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin34.3%-5.2pp
Operating margin18.6%-6.1pp
Net margin12.4%-3.9pp
FCF margin11%-5.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity21.3%
Debt / equity-3.7×
Current ratio2.5×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Nathan's Famous in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ContractWithCustomerLiability.

The official record: Nathan's Famous’s 10-K, filed June 9, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Nathan's Famous's franchise — deferred revenue?
Nathan's Famous (NATH) reported franchise — deferred revenue of $701K in Q1 2026.
How has Nathan's Famous's franchise — deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
Nathan's Famous's franchise — deferred revenue decreased by 30.3% year-over-year, from $1.01M to $701K.
What is the long-term trend for Nathan's Famous's franchise — deferred revenue?
Over 3 years (2023 to 2026), Nathan's Famous's franchise — deferred revenue has grown at a -22.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.13M to $3.36M.
What does franchise — deferred revenue mean?
This metric represents the balance of deferred revenue obligations arising from franchise agreements where consideration has been received from customers before the performance obligations are satisfied. It serves as a measure of future service delivery commitments within the franchise segment. Monitoring this balance helps investors understand the company's backlog of franchise-related performance obligations.