Nathans Famous (NATH) Return on Invested Capital (2015 - 2026)

Nathans Famous (NATH) posted quarterly Return on Invested Capital of 0.02% for Q1 2026, down 2.0% year-on-year from 0.02% in Q1 2025, and down 6.41% on a QoQ basis from 0.02% in Q4 2025.

Nathans Famous (NATH) Return on Invested Capital (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nathans Famous (NATH) has reported Return on Invested Capital for 8 consecutive years, with 0.02% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Invested Capital fell 2.0% year-over-year to 0.02% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.02% (down 2.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 0.09%, changed N/A from the prior year.
  • Return on Invested Capital fell to 0.02% in Q1 2026 per NATH's latest filing, from 0.02% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Invested Capital for NATH reached as high as 0.07% in Q4 2024 and fell as low as 0.01% in Q1 2022.
  • A 4-year average of 0.03% and a median of 0.02% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Invested Capital.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Return on Invested Capital dropped 5 bps — and 2026, when it retreated 2 bps.
  • Year by year, Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.01% in 2022, then surged by 1109 bps to 0.07% in 2024, then plunged by 68 bps to 0.02% in 2025, then dropped by 6 bps to 0.02% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital over the past three periods registered 0.02%, 0.02%, and 0.03% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROIC (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 0.00%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn -
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 0.01%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 0.02%
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 0.01%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 0.07%
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn -
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 0.02%
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 0.00%
10 Nathans Famous 402.02 Mn 384.32 Mn 12.49 Mn 0.02%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 0.02%
Dec 28, 2025 0.02%
Sep 28, 2025 0.03%
Jun 29, 2025 0.03%
Mar 30, 2025 0.04%
Dec 29, 2024 0.07%
Sep 25, 2022 0.01%
Jun 26, 2022 0.01%
Mar 27, 2022 0.01%
Jun 24, 2018 0.00%
Mar 25, 2018 0.00%
Dec 24, 2017 0.00%
Sep 24, 2017 0.00%
Jun 25, 2017 0.00%
Mar 26, 2017 0.00%
Dec 25, 2016 0.00%
Sep 25, 2016 0.00%
Jun 26, 2016 0.00%
Mar 27, 2016 0.00%
Dec 27, 2015 0.00%