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Nathan's Famous NATH Return on invested capital

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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

Calculated from Nathan's Famous’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 return on invested capital?
Nathan's Famous (NATH) reported return on invested capital of 170.6% in Q1 2026.
How has Nathan's Famous's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Nathan's Famous's return on invested capital decreased by 23.4% year-over-year, from 222.6% to 170.6%.
What is the long-term trend for Nathan's Famous's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Nathan's Famous's return on invested capital has grown at a 3.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 145.1% to 170.6%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.