Nathans Famous (NATH) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026)
Nathans Famous' (NATH) FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.82 for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Mar 29, 2026), up 169.0% from 0.30 a year earlier but down 62.1% from the prior quarter.
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Nathans Famous (NATH) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Mar 29, 2026), Nathans Famous' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 1.03, up 215.3% from FY2025.
- In prior fiscal years, Nathans Famous' FCF Payout Ratio was 0.33 in FY2025 (-21.2%), 0.41 in FY2024 (+5.3%), 0.39 in FY2023 (+1.0%) and 0.39 in FY2022 (-24.1%).
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio has run from a low of 0.17 in fiscal Q2 2022 to a high of 3.51 in fiscal Q1 2023 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Payout Ratio increased in two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 100.3%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2026, with growth of 277.8%; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2023, with a decline of 68.4%.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 163.51 Bn | 158.34 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 0.67 |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.11 Bn | 94.75 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.42 Bn | 36.40 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.23 Bn | 34.12 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 0.51 |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.82 Bn | 21.92 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.06 Bn | 21.17 Bn | -113.70 Mn | - |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.18 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 0.34 |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.25 Bn | 9.62 Bn | - | 0.60 |
| 10 | Nathans Famous | 415.63 Mn | 309.82 Mn | 18.86 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 0.82 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 2.15 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.30 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 0.57 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.32 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 0.95 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 0.45 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 0.32 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 0.53 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 0.21 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 3.51 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 0.29 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 1.69 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 0.17 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 0.24 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 0.24 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 0.52 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 0.28 |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 3.81 |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 0.21 |
API Access
Nathans Famous FCF Payout 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=NATH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=NATH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();