Nathans Famous (NATH) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Nathans Famous' (NATH) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 90.14% in Q1 2026, up 7011.0% YoY from 1.27% in Q1 2025, and up 1594.35% on a QoQ basis from 5.32% in Q4 2025.

Nathans Famous (NATH) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nathans Famous' Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 90.14% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 7011.0% year-over-year to 90.14% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 90.14%, a 7011.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 86.85%, up 6685.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed was 90.14% for Q1 2026 at Nathans Famous, up from 5.32% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for NATH reached as high as 107.25% in Q1 2024 and fell as low as 5.32% in Q4 2025.
  • A 5-year average of 43.76% and a median of 37.29% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Return on Capital Employed surged 9673 bps; it then tumbled 8803 bps in 2025.
  • Tracing NATH's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 47.83% in 2022, then tumbled by 84 bps to 7.72% in 2023, then surged by 1109 bps to 93.35% in 2024, then tumbled by 94 bps to 5.32% in 2025, then soared by 1594 bps to 90.14% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 90.14%, 5.32%, and 8.36% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 14.71%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 24.19%
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 52.50%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 10.29%
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 14.06%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 3.91%
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 17.54%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 81.97%
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 4.69%
10 Nathans Famous 416.03 Mn 391.63 Mn 12.49 Mn 90.14%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 90.14%
Dec 28, 2025 5.32%
Sep 28, 2025 8.36%
Jun 29, 2025 15.64%
Mar 30, 2025 20.04%
Dec 29, 2024 93.35%
Sep 29, 2024 84.00%
Jun 30, 2024 98.06%
Mar 31, 2024 107.25%
Dec 24, 2023 7.72%
Sep 24, 2023 8.78%
Jun 25, 2023 12.25%
Mar 26, 2023 10.52%
Dec 25, 2022 47.83%
Sep 25, 2022 48.63%
Jun 26, 2022 48.75%
Mar 27, 2022 37.29%
Dec 26, 2021 46.96%
Sep 26, 2021 28.15%
Jun 27, 2021 29.25%