Nathans Famous (NATH) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)

Nathans Famous (NATH) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 35.61% for Q1 2026, down 311.0% year-on-year from 16.88% in Q1 2025, and up 9.34% on a QoQ basis from 32.57% in Q4 2025.

Nathans Famous (NATH) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nathans Famous (NATH) has reported Gross Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 35.61% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Gross Margin fell 311.0% year-over-year to 35.61% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 34.27% (down 519.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 34.27%, down 519.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin improved to 35.61% in Q1 2026 per NATH's latest filing, from 32.57% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Gross Margin for NATH reached as high as 44.99% in Q1 2022 and fell as low as 29.13% in Q3 2025.
  • A 5-year average of 39.37% and a median of 39.52% in 2025 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
  • The largest YoY upside for Gross Margin was 483 bps in 2022 against a maximum downside of 921 bps in 2022.
  • Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 42.93% in 2022, then declined by 11 bps to 38.14% in 2023, then fell by 1 bps to 37.91% in 2024, then fell by 14 bps to 32.57% in 2025, then climbed by 9 bps to 35.61% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 35.61%, 32.57%, and 29.13% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 66.34%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 84.44%
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 67.12%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 94.61%
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 98.84%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 70.56%
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 86.00%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 40.04%
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 23.14%
10 Nathans Famous 402.02 Mn 384.32 Mn 12.49 Mn 35.61%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 35.61%
Dec 28, 2025 32.57%
Sep 28, 2025 29.13%
Jun 29, 2025 39.52%
Mar 30, 2025 38.72%
Dec 29, 2024 37.91%
Sep 29, 2024 36.68%
Jun 30, 2024 43.62%
Mar 31, 2024 43.30%
Dec 24, 2023 38.14%
Sep 24, 2023 37.57%
Jun 25, 2023 41.21%
Mar 26, 2023 42.80%
Dec 25, 2022 42.93%
Sep 25, 2022 41.60%
Jun 26, 2022 42.93%
Mar 27, 2022 44.99%
Dec 26, 2021 38.10%
Sep 26, 2021 38.77%
Jun 27, 2021 50.94%