Nathans Famous (NATH) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026)
Nathans Famous (NATH) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.82 for Q1 2026, up 169.01% year-on-year from 0.3 in Q1 2025, and down 62.07% on a QoQ basis from 2.15 in Q4 2025.
Nathans Famous (NATH) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nathans Famous (NATH) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 12 consecutive years, with 0.82 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio rose 169.01% year-over-year to 0.82 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.03 (up 215.46% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 1.03, up 215.34% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio eased to 0.82 in Q1 2026 per NATH's latest filing, from 2.15 in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, FCF Payout Ratio for NATH reached as high as 3.51 in Q2 2022 and fell as low as 0.21 in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.87 and a median of 0.49 in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio plunged 68.36% — and 2025, when it surged 277.81%.
- Year by year, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.53 in 2022, then soared by 76.92% to 0.95 in 2023, then plunged by 39.77% to 0.57 in 2024, then jumped by 277.81% to 2.15 in 2025, then plunged by 62.07% to 0.82 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.82, 2.15, and 0.3 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q1 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 7.69 |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.61 |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 1.67 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 0.46 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 0.04 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 0.22 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 0.40 |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | - |
| 10 | Nathans Famous | 402.02 Mn | 384.32 Mn | 12.49 Mn | 0.82 |
Historic Data
Download 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 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | -14.69 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 0.24 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | -0.41 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 0.24 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 0.52 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 0.28 |