NATH
Strong BuyPremium GrowerAI neutralNathan's Famous, Inc. · Consumer Cyclical · United States · $387M cap · $3.0M/day traded
$101.80 +0.0% · close 12 Oct · scored 14 Oct
Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.
As of 14 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH) is 82/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 81, Value 33, Momentum 63, each scored against its sector).
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Nathan's Famous is an asset-light brand business earning high returns from licensing and branded product sales of its hot dogs, alongside a small restaurant chain. A shareholder-rights law firm has publicly questioned whether holders are getting a fair deal, which points to a pending corporate transaction. If a deal is agreed at a fixed price, the share price upside would be largely capped.
ABOUT NATHAN'S FAMOUS, INC.
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Nathan's Famous, Inc. operates and franchises restaurants and distributes its branded food products, primarily hot dogs and related items, through supermarkets and foodservice channels. As a well-known American brand with a long history and strong consumer loyalty, it leverages its iconic status and established distribution channels to maintain market presence. Nathan's is an iconic American food brand that has successfully expanded beyond its restaurant origins into a significant consumer packaged goods and foodservice presence.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | CAGR | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 114.9M | 130.8M | 138.6M | 148.2M | 162.1M | 9.0% | 169.1M |
| EPS | 3.30 | 4.80 | 4.81 | 5.88 | 4.89 | 10.3% | 4.83 |
| Shares | 9.4M | 4.1M | 4.1M | 4.1M | 4.1M | -56.3% | 4.1M |
| Debt | 116.5M | 86.2M | 66.4M | 55.9M | 52.1M | -18.2% | 51.0M |
| Equity | -55.0M | -44.6M | -32.9M | -16.5M | -14.2M | — | — |
| Op CF | 16.5M | 19.8M | 20.0M | 25.2M | 18.2M | 2.6% | 19.4M |
| Inv CF | -0.6M | -0.6M | -0.3M | -0.2M | -0.4M | — | — |
| Fin CF | -46.8M | -39.5M | -28.5M | -18.2M | -21.3M | — | — |
No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.
Calmer than 90% of stocks we rank over the past year (21% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Consumer Cyclical, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of NATH are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATH | Nathan's Famous, Inc.(you) | $387M | 82 | Strong Buy |
| LOCO | El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. | $435M | 71 | Buy |
| RICK | RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. | $210M | 74 | Buy |
| BLMN | Bloomin' Brands, Inc. | $732M | 74 | Buy |
| CBRL | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. | $1.1B | 69 | Buy |
| DIN | Dine Brands Global, Inc. | $363M | 45 | Hold |
| BDL | Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc. | $73M | 96 | Strong Buy |
| JACK | Jack in the Box Inc. | $258M | 39 | Hold |
| BJRI | BJ's Restaurants, Inc. | $1.3B | 52 | Hold |
| PZZA | Papa John's International, Inc. | $663M | 34 | Sell |
Peer medians: ROE 9.2% · P/E 18.4x · Gross margin 37.5%
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