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Nathans Famous (NATH) earnings and revenue breakdown

Latest: Q1 FY27 · 10-Q filed Aug 7, 2026 · Nathans Famous (NATH) Q1 FY27 earnings results →

Q1 FY27 Revenue up 15% year over year to $54.1M · 16¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 23.4%

Nathans Famous made $54.1M in Q1 FY27 (+15% Y/Y): Branded Products $35.0M, License $13.6M, Company-operated Restaurants $4.0M. Operating margin 23.4%, net earnings $8.8M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Aug 7, 2026.

Revenue$54.1M
Year over year+15%
Operating margin23.4%
Net earnings$8.8M
Operating cash flow$949K

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What changed this quarter

Revenue was $54.1M in Q1 FY27, up 15% year over year and up 54% from the previous quarter. Branded Products was the largest line at 65% of revenue. Branded Products added $6.0M year over year (up 21%), 84% of the total change. Franchise declined 58%.

Gross margin was 34.9%, down 4.6 points from Q1 FY26. Operating profit was $12.7M, a 23.4% margin (down 3.8 points year over year). Operating profit fell $123K even though revenue rose $7.1M versus Q1 FY26, so costs grew faster than sales. Operating expenses grew 7% against revenue growth of 15%. Net earnings were $8.8M, down 1% year over year. The effective tax rate was 27.4%.

Operating cash flow was $949K, 11% of net earnings. Non-cash charges added back $239K of depreciation and amortization and $280K of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items used $8.4M. Capital expenditures of $67K left free cash flow of $882K.

Quarterly history

Nathans Famous revenue by quarterNathans Famous revenue by quarter$31.5MQ3 FY25$30.8MQ4 FY25$47.0MQ1 FY26$45.7MQ2 FY26$34.3MQ3 FY26$35.1MQ4 FY26$54.1MQ1 FY27
Nathans Famous net earnings by quarterNathans Famous net earnings by quarter$4.5MQ3 FY25$4.2MQ4 FY25$8.9MQ1 FY26$5.2MQ2 FY26$3.1MQ3 FY26$2.8MQ4 FY26$8.8MQ1 FY27
QuarterFormFiledRevenueY/YOp. marginNet earningsOp. cash flow
Q1 FY2710-QAug 7, 2026$54.1M+15%23.4%$8.8M$949K
Q4 FY2610-KJun 9, 2026$35.1M+14%13.4%$2.8M$2.5M
Q3 FY2610-QFeb 5, 2026$34.3M+9%14.9%$3.1M$5.8M
Q2 FY2610-QNov 6, 2025$45.7M+11%16.4%$5.2M$10.2M
Q1 FY2610-QAug 8, 2025$47.0M+5%27.2%$8.9M−$220K
Q4 FY2510-KJun 10, 2025$30.8M+6%20.7%$4.2M$6.8M
Q3 FY2510-QFeb 6, 2025$31.5M+9%21.4%$4.5M$3.6M

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Nathans Famous: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterNathans Famous: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterY/YQ/Q+9%Q3 FY25+6%-2%Q4 FY25+5%+53%Q1 FY26+11%-3%Q2 FY26+9%-25%Q3 FY26+14%+2%Q4 FY26+15%+54%Q1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Y/Y +15%, Q/Q +54%.
Nathans Famous: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q1 FY27Nathans Famous: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q1 FY27Operating cash flow$19.4MOther financing−$18.9MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$2.4MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$2.2MCapital spending−$322K
From the cash-flow statement as filed (SEC XBRL). Cash is fungible: the bars do not say which dollar paid for what.
Nathans Famous: profit against cash, quarter by quarterNathans Famous: profit against cash, quarter by quarterNet incomeOperating cash flow$6.0M$9.8MQ2 FY25$4.5M$3.6MQ3 FY25$4.2M$6.8MQ4 FY25$8.9M−$220KQ1 FY26$5.2M$10.2MQ2 FY26$3.1M$5.8MQ3 FY26$2.8M$2.5MQ4 FY26$8.8M$949KQ1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Net income $8.8M, Operating cash flow $949K.
Nathans Famous: diluted shares by fiscal yearNathans Famous: diluted shares by fiscal year4MFY214MFY224MFY234MFY244MFY254MFY26
+0.2% since FY21: more shares outstanding (issuance, stock pay).
Nathans Famous: long-term debt falling due (FY26)Nathans Famous: long-term debt falling due (FY26)$2.4M2027$2.4M2028$2.4M2029$41.2M2030
Cash $24.4M, short-term investments —, long-term debt $48.1M at 2026-03-29.
Nathans Famous in its industry: growth against margin (41 companies, SIC 5812)Nathans Famous in its industry: growth against margin (41 companies, SIC 5812)revenue growth, year over year →↑ operating marginmedian +4%median 6%MCDARMKYUMCCMGDRIQSRQSPYUMTXRHEATCAKEBLMNCBRLPLAYPZZABJRICAVAFWRGRRGBJACKDINJMKEPTLOWINGSTKSSGNDLSLOCOBH-AKRUSRICKBDLGENKARKRGTIMLVOREBNNROMBTBDBABBNATH (+15%, 23%)
Retail-Eating Places; dot size is quarterly revenue; dashed lines are the industry's medians.

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About Nathans Famous

As used herein, unless we otherwise specify, the terms “ we, ” “ us, ” “ our, ” “ Nathan ’ s, ” “ Nathan ’ s Famous ” and the “ Company ” mean Nathan ’ s Famous, Inc. and its subsidiaries. References to a year are to our fiscal year, unless the context requires otherwise. Our 2026 year commenced on March 31, 2025 and ended on March 29, 2026; and our 2025 year commenced on April 1, 2024 and ended on March 30, 2025. We are a leading branded licensor, wholesaler and retailer of products marketed under our Nathan’s Famous brand, including our popular Nathan’s World Famous Beef Hot Dogs. What began as a nickel hot dog stand on Coney Island in 1916 has evolved into a highly recognized brand throughout the United States and the world.

In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Jun 9, 2026.

Nathans Famous against its Retail-Eating Places peers

The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +15% against the peers' median +8%. Operating margin: 23.4% against the peers' median 13.7%.

CompanyQuarterRevenueY/YOp. margin
NATH Nathans FamousQ1 FY27$54.1M+15%23.4%
MCD McDonald'sQ3 2026$7.2B+1%50.2%
ARMK AramarkQ3 FY26$5.1B+9%4.3%
YUMC Yum China HoldingsQ3 2026$3.5B+8%13.0%
CMG Chipotle Mexican GrillQ3 2026$3.3B+10%13.7%
DRI Darden RestaurantsQ1 FY27$3.2B+5%10.0%
QSR Restaurant Brands InternationalQ3 2026$2.5B+3%27.6%
YUM Yum BrandsQ3 2026$2.1B+4%112.8%
TXRH Texas RoadhouseQ3 2026$1.6B+10%6.5%

Source: Nathans Famous 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 69733 · Retail-Eating Places

13F: who owns NATH and who is buying

Largest holders of NATH (13F)Largest holders of NATH (13F)Gamco Investors, Inc. et Al$27.8MBlackRock$25.7MGabelli Funds LLC$18.3MRenaissance Technologies LLC$16.1MVanguard Group$13.1MVanguard Capital Management LLC$11.7MGeode Capital Management, LLC$7.0MHotchkis & Wiley Capital Manageme…$6.8MTeton Advisors$5.6MCredit Industriel et Commercial$5.6M
Funds' net buying of NATH by quarter (13F)Funds' net buying of NATH by quarter (13F)−$2.5M2024-09−$2.7M2024-12$3.9M2025-03$4.9M2025-06$5.1M2025-09$1.9M2025-12$8.9M2026-03$5.9M2026-06
Value of shares 13F filers added minus the value they sold, each quarter (quarters with most filings in).

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