Nathan's Famous (NATH) Operating Margin: History & Chart

Nathan's Famous, Inc.(NATH)

Restaurants · Jericho, NY

$101.75+0.23 (+0.23%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 12:24 PM EDT

About Nathan's Famous, Inc.

Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH) operates primarily within the foodservice sector, encompassing both direct operations and an extensive licensing model. The company manages and licenses out restaurant locations operating under the iconic Nathan's Famous banner, while also distributing a wide array of products featuring their well-known trademarks across numerous retail and commercial outlets. A significant portion of their business revolves around licensing agreements. These arrangements empower other entities to manufacture, market, and sell Nathan's Famous branded goods. This includes refrigerated consumer packages of items like hot dogs, sausages, and corned beef, along with other prepared meat products, all destined for resale through major retail channels such as supermarkets, grocery stores, mass merchandisers, and club stores. Further expanding its reach, Nathan's Famous also grants licenses for: the bulk production of hot dogs and sausages specifically for the broader foodservice industry; the supply of their signature natural casing and skinless hot dogs in bulk for use within their own restaurant network; the creation of proprietary spice blends; and the manufacturing and distribution of complementary items like sauerkraut, pickles, French fries, and onion rings for retail. Moreover, licenses extend to a range of frozen appetizers such as miniature bagel dogs, franks-in-a-blanket, mozzarella sticks, and various other hors d'oeuvres, which are distributed via club stores, supermarkets, and a host of other food retailers. Beyond licensing, the company directly supplies its Nathan's brand items to foodservice operators and distributors. Additionally, it offers fish fillets under the Arthur Treacher's brand. As of March 27, 2022, the company's restaurant footprint included four establishments directly owned and operated within the New York City metropolitan area, alongside 239 franchised locations spanning 18 U.S. states and 12 international territories. Established in 1916, Nathan's Famous, Inc. maintains its headquarters in Jericho, New York.

Jericho, NY

129 employees

www.nathansfamous.com

Consumer Cyclical / Restaurants

Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Restaurants
CEO: Eric Gatoff

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NATH Operating Margin Metrics

OPERATING MARGIN

17.73%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM

19.07%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y

21.36%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y

23.78%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y

25.46%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y

22.93%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y

20.88%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-7.04%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-17.00%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-25.44%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-30.37%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-22.67%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-15.08%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER CYCLICAL

4.29%

median of 268 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+313.77%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	OPERATING MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH)	$416.94M	17.73%	19.07%	21.36%	23.78%
EVgo, Inc. (EVGO)vs ›	$417.43M	-29.58%	-40.02%	-112.31%	-216.91%
Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN)vs ›	$408.91M	0.59%	-2.89%	-2.79%	0.21%
Fossil Group, Inc. (FOSL)vs ›	$426.71M	1.58%	2.30%	-5.64%	-2.41%
Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. (CDRO)vs ›	$430.15M	N/A	2.45%	-13.13%	-26.87%
Monro Inc. (MNRO)vs ›	$433.32M	3.34%	2.35%	3.43%	4.84%
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO)vs ›	$440.40M	10.58%	8.66%	8.07%	8.21%
Malibu Boats, Inc. (MBUU)vs ›	$454.67M	0.34%	1.51%	1.68%	6.75%
Johnson Outdoors Inc. (JOUT)vs ›	$469.27M	2.66%	-2.73%	-2.77%	3.09%
Flexsteel Industries, Inc. (FLXS)vs ›	$470.54M	9.27%	7.65%	5.53%	4.98%

NAME

MARKET CAP

OPERATING MARGIN

TTM

Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH)

$416.94M

17.73%

19.07%

21.36%

23.78%

EVgo, Inc. (EVGO)vs ›

$417.43M

-29.58%

-40.02%

-112.31%

-216.91%

Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN)vs ›

$408.91M

0.59%

-2.89%

-2.79%

0.21%

Fossil Group, Inc. (FOSL)vs ›

$426.71M

1.58%

2.30%

-5.64%

-2.41%

Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. (CDRO)vs ›

$430.15M

N/A

2.45%

-13.13%

-26.87%

Monro Inc. (MNRO)vs ›

$433.32M

3.34%

2.35%

3.43%

4.84%

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO)vs ›

$440.40M

10.58%

8.66%

8.07%

8.21%

Malibu Boats, Inc. (MBUU)vs ›

$454.67M

0.34%

1.51%

1.68%

6.75%

Johnson Outdoors Inc. (JOUT)vs ›

$469.27M

2.66%

-2.73%

-2.77%

3.09%

Flexsteel Industries, Inc. (FLXS)vs ›

$470.54M

9.27%

7.65%

5.53%

4.98%

Operating Margin FAQ

What is the operating margin for Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH)?

The operating margin for NATH stock is 17.73%.

Is Nathan's Famous, Inc.'s operating margin high or low?

The operating margin of 17.73% is 25% below its 5-year average of 23.78%, near the low end of its 5-year range (13.35%–30.70%).

What is the TTM average operating margin for Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH)?

The TTM average operating margin for NATH stock is 19.07%.

What is the 3Y average operating margin for Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH)?

The 3Y average operating margin for NATH stock is 21.36%.

What is the 5Y average operating margin for Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH)?

The 5Y average operating margin for NATH stock is 23.78%.

What is the 10Y average operating margin for Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH)?

The 10Y average operating margin for NATH stock is 25.46%.

What is the 15Y average operating margin for Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH)?

The 15Y average operating margin for NATH stock is 22.93%.

What is the 20Y average operating margin for Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH)?

The 20Y average operating margin for NATH stock is 20.88%.

DATE	OPERATING MARGIN
2026-06-28	23.43%
2026-03-29	13.35%
2025-12-28	14.94%
2025-09-28	16.42%
2025-06-29	27.22%
2025-03-30	20.68%
2024-12-29	21.42%
2024-09-29	23.43%
2024-06-30	30.70%
2024-03-31	23.46%
2023-12-24	17.78%
2023-09-24	23.50%
2023-06-25	27.30%
2023-03-31	23.42%
2022-12-25	24.21%
2022-09-25	26.44%
2022-06-26	29.66%
2022-03-31	24.66%
2021-12-26	21.66%
2021-09-26	22.63%
2021-06-27	34.17%
2021-03-31	29.72%
2020-12-27	24.42%
2020-09-27	34.73%
2020-06-28	45.77%
2020-03-31	29.92%
2019-12-29	18.07%
2019-09-29	24.78%
2019-06-30	30.96%
2019-03-31	24.91%
2018-12-23	24.21%
2018-09-23	28.91%
2018-06-24	30.12%
2018-03-31	23.20%
2017-12-24	24.32%
2017-09-24	27.63%
2017-06-25	27.33%
2017-03-31	24.22%
2016-12-25	23.85%
2016-09-25	28.67%
2016-06-26	30.00%
2016-03-31	23.54%
2015-12-27	21.57%
2015-09-27	27.52%
2015-06-28	24.85%
2015-03-31	13.64%
2014-12-28	17.03%
2014-09-28	22.59%
2014-06-29	24.86%
2014-03-31	10.75%
2013-12-29	9.80%
2013-09-29	18.64%
2013-06-30	25.91%
2013-03-31	15.63%
2012-12-23	11.73%
2012-09-23	22.25%
2012-06-24	17.05%
2012-03-31	12.10%
2011-12-25	13.27%
2011-09-25	19.55%
2011-06-26	14.25%
2011-03-31	3.19%
2010-12-26	12.63%
2010-09-26	17.59%
2010-06-27	16.11%
2010-03-31	10.59%
2009-12-27	13.92%
2009-09-27	22.76%
2009-06-28	17.38%
2009-03-31	10.40%
2008-12-28	11.94%
2008-09-28	20.32%
2008-06-29	15.35%
2008-03-31	9.19%
2007-12-23	12.76%
2007-09-23	20.05%
2007-06-24	16.02%
2007-03-31	17.18%
2006-12-24	15.12%
2006-09-24	19.97%
2006-06-25	18.83%
2006-03-31	10.35%
2005-12-25	13.04%
2005-09-25	19.45%
2005-06-26	16.80%
2005-03-31	2.54%
2004-12-26	9.11%
2004-09-26	18.44%
2004-06-27	16.63%
2004-03-31	2.37%
2003-12-28	6.92%
2003-09-28	15.72%
2003-06-30	11.50%
2003-03-31	-10.73%
2002-12-29	2.65%
2002-09-29	2.10%

DATE

OPERATING MARGIN

2026-06-28

23.43%

2026-03-29

13.35%

2025-12-28

14.94%

2025-09-28

16.42%

2025-06-29

27.22%

2025-03-30

20.68%

2024-12-29

21.42%

2024-09-29

23.43%

2024-06-30

30.70%

2024-03-31

23.46%

2023-12-24

17.78%

2023-09-24

23.50%

2023-06-25

27.30%

2023-03-31

23.42%

2022-12-25

24.21%

2022-09-25

26.44%

2022-06-26

29.66%

2022-03-31

24.66%

2021-12-26

21.66%

2021-09-26

22.63%

2021-06-27

34.17%

2021-03-31

29.72%

2020-12-27

24.42%

2020-09-27

34.73%

2020-06-28

45.77%

2020-03-31

29.92%

2019-12-29

18.07%

2019-09-29

24.78%

2019-06-30

30.96%

2019-03-31

24.91%

2018-12-23

24.21%

2018-09-23

28.91%

2018-06-24

30.12%

2018-03-31

23.20%

2017-12-24

24.32%

2017-09-24

27.63%

2017-06-25

27.33%

2017-03-31

24.22%

2016-12-25

23.85%

2016-09-25

28.67%

2016-06-26

30.00%

2016-03-31

23.54%

2015-12-27

21.57%

2015-09-27

27.52%

2015-06-28

24.85%

2015-03-31

13.64%

2014-12-28

17.03%

2014-09-28

22.59%

2014-06-29

24.86%

2014-03-31

10.75%

2013-12-29

9.80%

2013-09-29

18.64%

2013-06-30

25.91%

2013-03-31

15.63%

2012-12-23

11.73%

2012-09-23

22.25%

2012-06-24

17.05%

2012-03-31

12.10%

2011-12-25

13.27%

2011-09-25

19.55%

2011-06-26

14.25%

2011-03-31

3.19%

2010-12-26

12.63%

2010-09-26

17.59%

2010-06-27

16.11%

2010-03-31

10.59%

2009-12-27

13.92%

2009-09-27

22.76%

2009-06-28

17.38%

2009-03-31

10.40%

2008-12-28

11.94%

2008-09-28

20.32%

2008-06-29

15.35%

2008-03-31

9.19%

2007-12-23

12.76%

2007-09-23

20.05%

2007-06-24

16.02%

2007-03-31

17.18%

2006-12-24

15.12%

2006-09-24

19.97%

2006-06-25

18.83%

2006-03-31

10.35%

2005-12-25

13.04%

2005-09-25

19.45%

2005-06-26

16.80%

2005-03-31

2.54%

2004-12-26

9.11%

2004-09-26

18.44%

2004-06-27

16.63%

2004-03-31

2.37%

2003-12-28

6.92%

2003-09-28

15.72%

2003-06-30

11.50%

2003-03-31

-10.73%

2002-12-29

2.65%

2002-09-29

2.10%

Operating Margin: 17.73%

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