Nathans Famous (NATH) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)

Nathans Famous (NATH) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $30.4 million for Q1 2026, up 24.43% year-on-year from $24.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 4.11% on a QoQ basis from $29.2 million in Q4 2025.

Nathans Famous (NATH) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nathans Famous (NATH) has reported Operating Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $30.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 24.43% year-over-year to $30.4 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $132.0 million (up 18.15% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $132.0 million, up 18.15% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses improved to $30.4 million in Q1 2026 per NATH's latest filing, from $29.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for NATH reached as high as $38.2 million in Q3 2025 and fell as low as $18.7 million in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $27.3 million and a median of $27.9 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
  • The largest YoY upside for Operating Expenses was 45.24% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 2.35% in 2022.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $19.8 million in 2022, then advanced by 19.83% to $23.8 million in 2023, then increased by 4.27% to $24.8 million in 2024, then gained by 17.84% to $29.2 million in 2025, then grew by 4.11% to $30.4 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $30.4 million, $29.2 million, and $38.2 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

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1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 8.75 Bn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 2.69 Bn
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 1.42 Bn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 1.66 Bn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 3.20 Bn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 2.82 Bn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 1.49 Bn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 115.37 Mn
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 430.11 Mn
10 Nathans Famous 402.02 Mn 384.32 Mn 12.49 Mn 30.38 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 30.38 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 29.19 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 38.19 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 34.21 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 24.42 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 24.77 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 31.48 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 31.02 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 22.19 Mn
Dec 24, 2023 23.75 Mn
Sep 24, 2023 29.64 Mn
Jun 25, 2023 30.52 Mn
Mar 26, 2023 21.00 Mn
Dec 25, 2022 19.82 Mn
Sep 25, 2022 27.58 Mn
Jun 26, 2022 27.94 Mn
Mar 27, 2022 18.66 Mn
Dec 26, 2021 20.30 Mn
Sep 26, 2021 25.44 Mn
Jun 27, 2021 20.62 Mn