Last 47 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q2 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 21.04 | 11.93 | 37.01 | 31.43 | 21.63 | 12.79 | 23.17 | 17.95 | 13.84 | 7.46 | 18.44 | 30.20 | 12.72 | 10.54 | 23.62 | 21.06 | 10.93 | 8.31 | 26.04 | 28.87 | 18.47 |
| — | -6.7% | +59.8% | +75.1% | +56.2% | +71.3% | +25.7% | -40.6% | +8.8% | -29.2% | -22.0% | +43.4% | +16.4% | +26.8% | -9.3% | -27.0% | -40.8% | -34.5% | -17.4% | -29.9% | +24.5% | |
| P/S Ratio | 2.58 | 1.95 | 2.96 | 2.83 | 2.46 | 2.42 | 3.20 | 2.56 | 2.03 | 1.55 | 2.50 | 2.73 | 1.88 | 1.86 | 2.82 | 2.62 | 1.74 | 1.50 | 2.25 | 2.38 | 1.99 |
| — | -19.6% | -7.7% | +10.4% | +21.5% | +56.6% | +28.4% | -6.1% | +7.8% | -16.7% | -11.5% | +4.2% | +8.2% | +24.0% | +25.3% | +9.8% | -12.6% | -35.8% | -36.6% | -23.2% | -20.1% | |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| P/FCF | 23.41 | 119.47 | 41.44 | 17.04 | 11.26 | — | 14.65 | 22.55 | 8.55 | 13.99 | 11.42 | 36.57 | 7.99 | 37.58 | 11.99 | 19.95 | 7.40 | 112.87 | 8.69 | 72.51 | 7.53 |
| — | — | +182.9% | -24.4% | +31.6% | — | +28.3% | -38.3% | +7.1% | -62.8% | -4.7% | +83.3% | +7.9% | -66.7% | +37.9% | -72.5% | -1.8% | — | -20.9% | — | -16.5% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.37 | 8.67 | 22.54 | 19.55 | 15.25 | 9.29 | 16.03 | 12.75 | 9.31 | 5.67 | 11.89 | 16.89 | 9.05 | 7.77 | 13.60 | 12.60 | 7.90 | 6.38 | 11.38 | 13.49 | 10.72 |
| — | -6.6% | +40.6% | +53.4% | +63.8% | +63.9% | +34.8% | -24.5% | +2.8% | -27.0% | -12.6% | +34.0% | +14.6% | +21.8% | +19.5% | -6.6% | -26.3% | -24.1% | -22.3% | -16.6% | +15.8% | |
| EV / EBIT | 14.81 | 8.75 | 22.73 | 19.21 | 15.20 | 9.30 | 15.73 | 12.94 | 9.64 | 5.76 | 11.74 | 18.13 | 9.28 | 7.99 | 13.75 | 13.27 | 8.15 | 6.48 | 15.06 | 14.49 | 11.32 |
| — | -6.0% | +44.5% | +48.5% | +57.8% | +61.6% | +34.0% | -28.6% | +3.8% | -27.9% | -14.7% | +36.7% | +13.9% | +23.2% | -8.7% | -8.4% | -28.0% | -24.4% | -1.0% | -14.0% | +19.6% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q2 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 30.2% | 34.9% | 26.8% | 27.8% | 24.5% | 37.0% | 29.0% | 34.8% | 33.3% | 41.1% | 33.3% | 35.0% | 34.1% | 38.7% | 32.7% | 39.4% | 38.3% | 39.3% | 39.6% | 36.0% | 33.4% |
| — | -5.8% | -7.8% | -20.2% | -26.5% | -9.9% | -12.8% | -0.8% | -2.4% | +6.1% | +1.7% | -11.0% | -10.8% | -1.4% | -17.2% | +9.4% | +14.6% | -14.8% | -20.1% | -18.3% | -30.5% | |
| Operating Margin | 18.6% | 23.4% | 13.4% | 14.9% | 16.4% | 27.2% | 20.7% | 21.4% | 23.4% | 30.7% | 23.5% | 17.8% | 23.5% | 27.3% | 23.4% | 24.2% | 26.4% | 29.7% | 24.7% | 21.7% | 22.6% |
| — | -13.9% | -35.4% | -30.2% | -29.9% | -11.4% | -11.8% | +20.5% | -0.3% | +12.5% | +0.2% | -26.6% | -11.1% | -7.9% | -5.1% | +11.8% | +16.9% | -13.2% | -17.0% | -11.3% | -34.8% | |
| Net Margin | 12.4% | 16.3% | 8.0% | 9.0% | 11.4% | 19.0% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 14.7% | 20.7% | 13.5% | 9.0% | 14.7% | 17.6% | 11.9% | 12.5% | 15.9% | 18.0% | 8.7% | 8.2% | 10.8% |
| — | -14.0% | -41.8% | -36.8% | -22.4% | -8.3% | +2.0% | +57.7% | -0.5% | +17.8% | +13.2% | -27.7% | -7.2% | -2.1% | +36.7% | +51.8% | +47.4% | -2.4% | -22.7% | +9.1% | -35.6% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q2 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ROA | 37.4% | 14.9% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 8.2% | 15.3% | 8.3% | 8.4% | 10.4% | 17.3% | 8.5% | 4.8% | 8.7% | 11.9% | 4.6% | 3.9% | 7.1% | 8.8% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 3.1% |
| — | -2.4% | -35.2% | -35.7% | -20.7% | -11.6% | -2.7% | +75.3% | +19.4% | +45.5% | +83.3% | +22.1% | +22.2% | +34.8% | +107.9% | +113.4% | +131.3% | +70.3% | +15.8% | +43.1% | -12.3% | |
| ROIC | 180.1% | 58.2% | 24.3% | 24.6% | 32.6% | 63.3% | 37.2% | 37.3% | 52.3% | 76.4% | 37.4% | 26.6% | 47.2% | 64.7% | 36.5% | 32.4% | 45.7% | 60.3% | 35.4% | 30.6% | 35.4% |
| — | -8.0% | -34.8% | -34.1% | -37.5% | -17.1% | -0.6% | +40.3% | +10.8% | +18.1% | +2.5% | -18.1% | +3.3% | +7.3% | +3.1% | +6.1% | +29.1% | +16.7% | +26.7% | +30.0% | -20.5% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q2 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.68 | 3.95 | 10.61 | 10.32 | 6.96 | 4.22 | 8.48 | 8.13 | 6.64 | 4.72 | 9.43 | 12.31 | 9.19 | 7.30 | 12.84 | 17.48 | 11.36 | 9.68 | 18.33 | 26.55 | 20.22 |
| — | -6.3% | +25.1% | +27.0% | +4.9% | -10.7% | -10.0% | -34.0% | -27.7% | -35.3% | -26.6% | -29.6% | -19.1% | -24.6% | -30.0% | -34.2% | -43.8% | -31.9% | -32.9% | -20.3% | +2.1% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.49 | 2.45 | 2.49 | 2.73 | 3.12 | 2.70 | 2.69 | 2.94 | 3.03 | 2.69 | 2.49 | 2.84 | 3.77 | 2.92 | 2.83 | 6.07 | 4.76 | 4.03 | 3.98 | 1.90 | 6.50 |
| — | -9.3% | -7.4% | -7.2% | +3.1% | +0.4% | +8.1% | +3.4% | -19.6% | -7.8% | -12.2% | -53.1% | -20.9% | -27.7% | -28.9% | +218.7% | -26.7% | -38.6% | -38.6% | -76.8% | -10.0% | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.45 | 2.39 | 2.45 | 2.69 | 3.07 | 2.65 | 2.62 | 2.90 | 2.97 | 2.64 | 2.44 | 2.80 | 3.71 | 2.88 | 2.80 | 6.04 | 4.72 | 3.98 | 3.95 | 1.90 | 6.44 |
| — | -10.0% | -6.6% | -7.3% | +3.5% | +0.6% | +7.5% | +3.7% | -19.9% | -8.3% | -13.1% | -53.7% | -21.4% | -27.8% | -29.1% | +218.3% | -26.8% | -39.0% | -38.7% | -76.8% | -10.3% | |
| Interest Coverage | 10.87 | 20.06 | 6.90 | 7.72 | 10.50 | 17.59 | 8.81 | 8.18 | 6.62 | 13.00 | 6.28 | 3.62 | 6.50 | 8.10 | 3.48 | 3.24 | 5.10 | 6.08 | 2.20 | 2.06 | 2.75 |
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Nathan's Famous, Inc.'s current P/E is 21.0x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 25.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Nathan's Famous, Inc.'s current operating margin is 18.6%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
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