Nathans Famous (NATH) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2015 - 2026)
Nathans Famous (NATH) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 57.20% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 28, 2026), down 12.88 percentage points from 70.08% a year earlier and down 6.25 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Nathans Famous (NATH) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Mar 29, 2026), Nathans Famous' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 62.99%, down 25.35 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of +40.51 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Nathans Famous' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 88.34% in FY2025 (+12.34 pp), 76.00% in FY2024 (+18.48 pp), 57.52% in FY2023 (+25.67 pp) and 31.85% in FY2022 (+9.38 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since fiscal Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined in each of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -7.58 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the past five years was fiscal Q4 2024, with a gain of 38.87 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q4 2026, with a drop of 17.62 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] for the three prior fiscal quarters was 63.46% (Q4 2026), 59.43% (Q3 2026) and 58.37% (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 164.13 Bn | 158.95 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 25.90% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.97 Bn | 95.60 Bn | - | 31.38% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.04 Bn | 37.02 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.16 Bn | 34.04 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 54.94% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.42 Bn | 21.52 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 12.13% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.67 Bn | 21.77 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 41.06% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 12.13% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 13.79 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 16.46% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.24 Bn | 9.60 Bn | - | 26.02% |
| 10 | Nathans Famous | 415.87 Mn | 310.06 Mn | 18.86 Mn | 57.20% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 57.20% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 63.46% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 59.43% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 58.37% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 70.08% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 81.07% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 76.16% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 70.15% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 81.79% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 90.82% |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 68.34% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 58.18% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 67.39% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 51.95% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 40.80% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 41.57% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 41.18% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 30.16% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 22.91% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 22.43% |
API Access
Nathans Famous Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=NATH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=NATH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();