Nathans Famous (NATH) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Nathans Famous' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 85.22% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 28, 2026), down 8.60 percentage points from 93.83% a year earlier and down 4.92 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Nathans Famous (NATH) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Mar 29, 2026), Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at Nathans Famous came in at 86.85%, down 19.24 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of +59.25 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 106.09% in FY2025 (+20.91 pp), 85.18% in FY2024 (+18.75 pp), 66.43% in FY2023 (+27.77 pp) and 38.66% in FY2022 (+11.06 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has moved between 28.15% (fiscal Q2 2022) and 107.25% (fiscal Q4 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for six straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.31 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years was fiscal Q4 2024 (a gain of 42.88 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q4 2026 (a drop of 16.15 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, NATH's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was 90.14% (Q4 2026), 77.90% (Q3 2026) and 73.57% (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 164.13 Bn | 158.95 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 22.88% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.97 Bn | 95.60 Bn | - | 15.26% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.04 Bn | 37.02 Bn | - | 24.21% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.16 Bn | 34.04 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 65.06% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.42 Bn | 21.52 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 11.51% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.67 Bn | 21.77 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 15.87% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 11.51% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 13.79 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 16.42% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.24 Bn | 9.60 Bn | - | 17.04% |
| 10 | Nathans Famous | 415.87 Mn | 310.06 Mn | 18.86 Mn | 85.22% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 85.22% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 90.14% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 77.90% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 73.57% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 93.83% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 106.30% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 93.35% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 84.00% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 98.06% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 107.25% |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 74.99% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 65.01% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 78.73% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 64.37% |
| 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% |
API Access
Nathans Famous Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=NATH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=NATH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();