Nathans Famous (NATH) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)

Nathans Famous' (NATH) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $2.5 million in Q1 2026, down 62.83% YoY from $6.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 56.05% on a QoQ basis from $5.7 million in Q4 2025.

Nathans Famous (NATH) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nathans Famous' Free Cash Flow history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.5 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 62.83% year-over-year to $2.5 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $17.9 million, a 28.59% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $17.9 million, down 28.59% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $2.5 million for Q1 2026 at Nathans Famous, down from $5.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for NATH reached as high as $10.0 million in Q3 2025 and fell as low as -$335000.0 in Q2 2025.
  • A 5-year average of $5.2 million and a median of $5.7 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Free Cash Flow surged 637.76%; it then sank 106.76% in 2025.
  • Tracing NATH's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $3.4 million in 2022, then plunged by 37.2% to $2.2 million in 2023, then surged by 66.19% to $3.6 million in 2024, then jumped by 59.03% to $5.7 million in 2025, then slumped by 56.05% to $2.5 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $2.5 million, $5.7 million, and $10.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 91.80 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 471.02 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 341.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 169.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 451.90 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 406.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 178.92 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 146.91 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 2.87 Mn
10 Nathans Famous 416.03 Mn 391.63 Mn 12.49 Mn 2.50 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 2.50 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 2.50 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 5.70 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 5.70 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 10.00 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 10.00 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 -335,000.00
Jun 29, 2025 -335,000.00
Mar 30, 2025 6.74 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 6.74 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 3.58 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 3.58 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 9.74 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 9.74 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 4.95 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 4.95 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 6.34 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 6.34 Mn
Dec 24, 2023 2.16 Mn
Dec 24, 2023 2.16 Mn