Nathans Famous (NATH) Debt to Equity (2015 - 2026)

Nathans Famous' (NATH) quarterly Debt to Equity came in at -$3.38 in Q1 2026, down 10.74% YoY from -$3.79 in Q1 2025, and down 6.06% on a QoQ basis from -$3.19 in Q4 2025.

Nathans Famous (NATH) Debt to Equity (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nathans Famous' Debt to Equity history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$3.38 for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Debt to Equity fell 10.74% year-over-year to -$3.38 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$3.38, a 10.74% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at -$3.38, down 10.74% from the prior year.
  • Debt to Equity was -$3.38 for Q1 2026 at Nathans Famous, down from -$3.19 in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Debt to Equity for NATH reached as high as -$1.7 in Q4 2023 and fell as low as -$8.35 in Q3 2025.
  • A 5-year average of -$2.91 and a median of -$2.34 in 2024 frame the typical range for Debt to Equity.
  • The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Debt to Equity climbed 27.99%; it then plunged 198.37% in 2025.
  • Tracing NATH's Debt to Equity over 5 years: stood at -$2.36 in 2022, then climbed by 27.99% to -$1.7 in 2023, then slumped by 58.08% to -$2.69 in 2024, then retreated by 18.71% to -$3.19 in 2025, then declined by 6.06% to -$3.38 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Debt to Equity over the past three periods registered -$3.38, -$3.19, and -$8.35 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Debt/Equity (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn -1.78
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn -
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn -1.64
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 2.51
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 0.14
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 0.00
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 0.03
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn -1.25
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn -
10 Nathans Famous 416.03 Mn 391.63 Mn 12.49 Mn -3.38

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 -3.38
Dec 28, 2025 -3.19
Sep 28, 2025 -8.35
Jun 29, 2025 -5.34
Mar 30, 2025 -3.06
Dec 29, 2024 -2.69
Sep 29, 2024 -2.80
Jun 30, 2024 -2.34
Mar 31, 2024 -1.81
Dec 24, 2023 -1.70
Sep 24, 2023 -2.24
Jun 25, 2023 -2.02
Mar 26, 2023 -1.77
Dec 25, 2022 -2.36
Sep 25, 2022 -2.28
Jun 26, 2022 -2.13
Mar 27, 2022 -1.97
Dec 26, 2021 -2.66
Sep 26, 2021 -2.63
Jun 27, 2021 -2.53