Nathan's Famous/$NATH

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About Nathan's Famous

Nathan's Famous Inc is a branded licensor, wholesaler and retailer of products marketed under its brand. Its products are currently marketed for sale in thousands of locations, including supermarkets, mass merchandisers and club stores, selected foodservice locations and its company-owned and franchised restaurants throughout the United States and in twenty foreign countries. It considers itself to be in the foodservice industry. It has three segments Branded Product Program, Product Licensing, Restaurant Operations, of which majority of revenue is from Branded Product Program which derives from the sale of hot dog products either directly to foodservice operators or to various foodservice distributors. It generates majority of revenue from United States.
Ticker
$NATH
Primary listing
NASDAQ
Employees
129

Nathan's Famous Metrics

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$416M
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$4.83
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$4.00
1.97%

Bulls say / Bears say

Branded Product Programme momentum is strong: first-quarter sales rose 20%, with hot-dog volume up 8% and average selling price up 17%. This shows Nathan’s is still increasing distribution and demand despite a higher-price environment. (Nathan's Famous)
The royalty model provides a relatively stable, asset-light earnings base. First-quarter licence royalties increased 10%, while fiscal 2026 licence royalty revenue was broadly flat at $37.4 million and franchise restaurant sales rose about 5%. (Nathan's Famous, Nathan's Famous)
The proposed Smithfield transaction offers a defined $102-per-share cash outcome, and CFIUS clearance has now been obtained. The merger has no financing condition and a shareholder vote is scheduled for 23 October 2026, reducing one major source of transaction uncertainty. (Nathan's Famous)
Beef inflation is eroding the benefit of higher prices. In the first quarter, beef and beef-trimming costs rose 22%, while Branded Product Programme operating income fell from $2.3 million to $1.3 million despite sales growth. (Nathan's Famous)
The restaurant channel is not showing clear unit or traffic growth. Company-owned restaurant sales fell 1% in the first quarter, franchise restaurant revenue also declined, and fiscal 2026 saw 23 franchise openings against 32 closures. (Nathan's Famous, Nathan's Famous)
Nathan’s remains heavily dependent on Smithfield for its licensing economics and has concentrated branded-product customers. A disruption to the Smithfield relationship, or weaker purchasing by a major customer, could materially reduce royalties or sales; the pending merger also still requires approval from holders of a majority of the shares. (Nathan's Famous, Nathan's Famous)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 25 Sept 2026.

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SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US
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