Nathans Famous (NATH) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Nathans Famous' (NATH) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 13.35% in Q1 2026, up 8887.0% YoY from 0.15% in Q1 2025, and down 10.64% on a QoQ basis from 14.94% in Q4 2025.
Nathans Famous (NATH) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nathans Famous' Operating Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 13.35% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin rose 8887.0% year-over-year to 13.35% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 18.57%, a 1393.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 18.57%, up 1393.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 13.35% for Q1 2026 at Nathans Famous, down from 14.94% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Margin for NATH reached as high as 30.7% in Q2 2024 and fell as low as 81.7% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 11.02% and a median of 23.46% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Operating Margin plunged 10636 bps; it then jumped 10516 bps in 2024.
- Tracing NATH's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 24.21% in 2022, then retreated by 27 bps to 17.78% in 2023, then rose by 20 bps to 21.42% in 2024, then plunged by 30 bps to 14.94% in 2025, then declined by 11 bps to 13.35% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 13.35%, 14.94%, and 16.42% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 8.69% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 12.86% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.28% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 26.77% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 12.15% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 13.67% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 8.96% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 20.02% |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 1.02% |
| 10 | Nathans Famous | 416.03 Mn | 391.63 Mn | 12.49 Mn | 13.35% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 13.35% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 14.94% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 16.42% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 27.22% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -75.52% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 21.42% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 23.43% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 30.70% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.46% |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 17.78% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 23.50% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 27.30% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | -81.70% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 24.21% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 26.44% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 29.66% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 24.66% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 21.66% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 22.63% |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 34.17% |