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Nathans Famous cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q1 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$882K in Q1 FY27 · $19.1M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$949K
Capital spending−$67K
Free cash flow+$882K
Cash / net income0.1×

Analysis

In Q1 FY27, Nathans Famous generated $949K of operating cash flow and spent $67K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $882K.

Over the twelve months to Jun 28, 2026, operating cash flow was $19.4M; the largest uses were other financing ($18.9M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($2.4M), capital spending ($322K); the cash balance fell by $2.2M.

Operating cash flow was $949K against net income of $8.8M — 0.1× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: receivables −$11.5M, payables +$3.1M, prepaid and other assets +$541K.

Free cash flow

Nathans Famous: free cash flow by quarterNathans Famous: free cash flow by quarter$9.7MQ2 FY25$3.6MQ3 FY25$6.7MQ4 FY25−$335KQ1 FY26$10.0MQ2 FY26$5.7MQ3 FY26$2.5MQ4 FY26$882KQ1 FY27
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Nathans Famous: operating cash flow against capital spendingNathans Famous: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$9.8M$89KQ2 FY25$3.6M$41KQ3 FY25$6.8M$54KQ4 FY25−$220K$115KQ1 FY26$10.2M$161KQ2 FY26$5.8M$56KQ3 FY26$2.5M$38KQ4 FY26$949K$67KQ1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Operating cash flow $949K, Capital spending $67K.

Capital allocation, year by year

Nathans Famous: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearNathans Famous: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsFY22: Operating cash flow $16.5MFY22: Net borrowing −$40.0MFY22: Capital spending −$636KFY22: Dividends −$6.2M$16.5MFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $19.8MFY23: Net borrowing −$30.0MFY23: Capital spending −$626KFY23: Buybacks −$1.9MFY23: Dividends −$7.6M$19.8MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $20.0MFY24: Net borrowing −$20.0MFY24: Capital spending −$313K$20.0MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $25.2MFY25: Net borrowing $50.8MFY25: Capital spending −$225K$76.0MFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $18.2MFY26: Net borrowing −$2.4MFY26: Capital spending −$370K$18.2MFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $99.8M; the largest uses were net borrowing ($92.4M) and dividends ($13.7M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$24.7M
Debt$47.6M
Net debt$22.9M
Due within a year$2.4M

Nathans Famous funds itself: free cash flow was $19.1M over the last twelve months, and $24.7M of cash and investments stands against $47.6M of debt ($2.4M due within a year, 10.3× covered by cash).

Nathans Famous: debt maturities by year (FY26)Nathans Famous: debt maturities by year (FY26)$2.4MYear 1$2.4MYear 2$2.4MYear 3$41.2MYear 4
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $24.7M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Nathans Famous: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27Nathans Famous: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27Operating cash flow$949KNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$600KCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$282KCapital spending−$67K
Nathans Famous: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q1 FY27Nathans Famous: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q1 FY27Operating cash flow$19.4MOther financing−$18.9MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$2.4MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$2.2MCapital spending−$322K

From profit to cash

Nathans Famous: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27Nathans Famous: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27Net income$8.8MDepreciation & amortization$239KStock-based pay$280KDeferred taxes−$29KOther non-cash−$77KReceivables−$11.5MInventory−$508KPayables$3.1MDeferred revenue−$26KPrepaid and other assets$541KOther liabilities$24KOperating cash flow$949K
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q1 FY27$949K−$67K−$600K−$282K$882K
Q4 FY26$2.5M−$38K—$141K$2.5M
Q3 FY26$5.8M−$56K—$7.6M$5.7M
Q2 FY26$10.2M−$161K—−$5.3M$10.0M
Q1 FY26−$220K−$115K−$600K$935K−$335K
Q4 FY25$6.8M−$54K—−$4.1M$6.7M
Q3 FY25$3.6M−$41K—$7.5M$3.6M
Q2 FY25$9.8M−$89K—−$5.2M$9.7M

Nathans Famous: income statement and cash flow

Nathans Famous, Q1 FY27: revenue $54.1M (+15% year over year), operating margin 23.4%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Nathans Famous: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.