Nathans Famous (NATH) Payout Ratio (2016 - 2026)
Nathans Famous' (NATH) Payout Ratio was 0.92 for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Mar 29, 2026), up 170.4% from 0.34 a year earlier and up 7.1% from the prior quarter.
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Nathans Famous (NATH) Payout Ratio (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dating back to fiscal Q4 2016, Nathans Famous' Payout Ratio record includes 37 quarters.
- By fiscal year, Payout Ratio came in at 0.34 in FY2025 (-18.2%), 0.42 in FY2024 (+7.9%), 0.39 in FY2023 (-15.1%) and 0.45 in FY2022 (-12.7%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Payout Ratio since fiscal Q3 2019.
- Year over year, Payout Ratio gained in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 62.9%.
- The high point for year-over-year Payout Ratio in five years was fiscal Q4 2026 (growth of 170.4%); the low point was fiscal Q1 2024 (a decline of 34.7%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 173.21 Bn | 168.03 Bn | 6.42 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 112.45 Bn | 100.08 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.33 Bn | 38.22 Bn | 1.47 Bn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 36.09 Bn | 32.07 Bn | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.96 Bn | 21.52 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.35 Bn | 23.44 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.41 Bn | 9.06 Bn | 537.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.98 Bn | 10.32 Bn | - |
| 10 | Nathans Famous | 417.53 Mn | 311.72 Mn | 18.86 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 0.92 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 0.86 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.34 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 0.43 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.42 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 0.43 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 0.41 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 0.29 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 0.39 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 0.40 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 0.40 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 0.44 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 0.45 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 0.43 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 0.45 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 0.45 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 0.52 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | 0.47 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 0.48 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 0.49 |
API Access
Nathans Famous Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=NATH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "ticker": "NATH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=NATH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();