Nathans Famous (NATH) Debt Ratio (2015 - 2026)
Nathans Famous' Debt Ratio was 0.73 in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 28, 2026), down 6.7% from 0.79 a year earlier and down 18.2% from the prior quarter.
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Nathans Famous (NATH) Debt Ratio (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Mar 29, 2026), Debt Ratio at Nathans Famous came in at 0.90, down 4.9% from FY2025.
- Debt Ratio has now declined for four consecutive fiscal years.
- In earlier fiscal years, Debt Ratio was 0.94 in FY2025 (-22.6%), 1.22 in FY2024 (-9.6%), 1.35 in FY2023 (-2.1%) and 1.38 in FY2022 (+2.1%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the lowest quarterly Debt Ratio in data going back to fiscal Q4 2015.
- Compared with a year earlier, Debt Ratio has declined for ten straight quarters, with an average decline of 16.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Debt Ratio over five years was fiscal Q3 2024 (growth of 4.5%); the worst was fiscal Q3 2025 (a decline of 24.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, NATH's Debt Ratio in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was 0.90 (Q4 2026), 0.96 (Q3 2026) and 0.78 (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 173.63 Bn | 168.45 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 0.67 |
| 2 | Starbucks | 112.32 Bn | 99.94 Bn | - | 0.47 |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.24 Bn | 38.12 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 1.41 |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 35.98 Bn | 31.96 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.97 Bn | 21.52 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.53 |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.36 Bn | 23.45 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 0.20 |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.53 |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.42 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 0.01 |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.97 Bn | 10.31 Bn | - | 0.01 |
| 10 | Nathans Famous | 417.53 Mn | 311.72 Mn | 18.86 Mn | 0.73 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 0.73 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 0.90 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 0.96 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 0.78 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 0.79 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.94 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 1.05 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 1.03 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.02 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.22 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 1.39 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 1.21 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 1.20 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 1.35 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 1.33 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 1.29 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 1.30 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 1.38 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 1.29 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 1.26 |
API Access
Nathans Famous Debt Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=debt-ratio&ticker=NATH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "ticker": "NATH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=debt-ratio&ticker=NATH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();