Nathans Famous, Inc. · Restaurants

NATH

Low riskNext report: Around Nov 5 (est.)

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The short version

A profitable company with growing sales. Institutions are adding.

Going well

Sales up 15% in the latest quarter vs a year ago
Profitable every year for 10 years
Brings in more cash than it spends

Money moves

No insider buying or selling in the last 30 days
Institutions added 3.6% to their holdings in the quarter ending June 2026 (70 bought, 46 sold)

Facts from SEC filings, not a recommendation.

The business over time

Last 12 quarters, from SEC filings

Sales, Jun '26

$54.1M+15% vs a year earlier

Sep '23Tap a barJun '26

Last 12 months: $169.1M, up 12% from the 12 months before. Over 5 years, sales grew about 16% a year.

Price

Price chart by TradingView.

Business quality

The checklist Warren Buffett-style investors use. Annual numbers for 2025.

4/6Mixed

MissDebt under half of equityNot relying on borrowed money.Owes more than it owns
PassNet margin 10%+Keeps at least 10 cents of profit from each dollar of sales.12.4%
PassProfitable every yearSteady profits, not one good year.10 of 10 years
PassFree cash flow positiveBrings in more cash than it spends to run and grow.$17.9M
PassShare count not growingNot diluting owners. Falling means buybacks.+0.3% in 3 years
MissGross margin 40%+Pricing power: sells for well above what it costs to make.34.3%

Revenue: $162.1M; +9.4% vs prior year
5-year growth: +16.4%/yr; revenue, per year
Total debt: $48.7M
Current ratio: 2.73x; short-term assets / bills due

From annual reports filed with the SEC. Not in this company's SEC data, so not scored: return on equity 15%+. A checklist is a starting point for research, not a verdict.

Latest quarter

Quarter ended Jun 28, 2026

Reported Aug 7

Revenue: $54.1M; +15.0% YoY
EPS: $2.14; vs $2.16
Op. margin: 23.4%; -3.8 pts
Gross margin: 34.9%; -4.6 pts
Free cash flow: $882K
Share count: +0.1%; vs a year ago

Insider rating

Last 90 days

No open-market insider buys or sells in the last 90 days.

Weekly insider trend

No trades to chart yet.

Filing buzz

Last 7 days vs normal

98/ 100

This week: 27
Normal week: 0.5
vs normal: 54.0x

SEC filings of any kind. 50 means a normal week.

Institutional ownership

Accumulating+3.6%

Institutions added 3.6% to their holdings. 70 bought, 46 sold. 7 quarters of net buying in a row.

Shares held by institutions2.1M

Sep '24Jun '26

Safety check

From SEC filings

Share count growthYearly rate, last 3 years

+0.1%

Cash runwayAt last year's cash burn

Cash flow positive

Debt to equityLatest balance sheet: debt compared with what owners have

Owes more than it owns

Shares outstandingLatest reported

Earnings reports

Last 12

Next reportAround Nov 5 (est.)Estimated from the same quarter last year

Results filedAug 7
Results filedJun 9
Results filedFeb 5
Results filedNov 6, 2025
Results filedAug 8, 2025

Flags and big holders

Offerings 6 months, flags 12 months, holders 90 days

5%+ holder update (active)Oct 26 · View filing ↗Activist Listing standards noticeOct 26 · View filing ↗Red flag 5%+ holder update (active)Aug 31 · View filing ↗Activist

Insider trades

Open-market buys and sells, last 90 days

No open-market buys or sells in the last 11 insider filings. Grants and option exercises are left out.

"Owns after" is the insider's holding right after the trade. Pre-planned (10b5-1) sales are set up months ahead, a weaker signal.

Latest filings

Straight from SEC EDGAR

Acquisition or sale completedOct 26 · Form 8-K ↗25-NSEOct 26 · Form 25-NSE ↗

Returned to companyCharles RaichDirector

45,920 shares

Owns no shares after
Exercise price $74.47
Filed same day

Oct 26Form 4 ↗

Returned to companyRobert J EideDirector

16,125 shares

Owns no shares after
Exercise price $74.47
Held By: Isagen, LLC
2 transactions
Filed same day

Oct 26Form 4 ↗

Returned to companyEric GatoffChief Executive Officer, Director

78,752 shares

Owns no shares after
Filed same day

Oct 26Form 4 ↗

Returned to companyBrian S GensonDirector

7,042 shares

Owns no shares after
Exercise price $74.47
Filed same day

Oct 26Form 4 ↗

Returned to companyBarry LeistnerDirector

36,409 shares

Owns no shares after
Exercise price $74.47
Filed same day

Oct 26Form 4 ↗

Returned to companyAndrew M LevineDirector

3,256 shares

Owns no shares after
Exercise price $74.47
Filed same day

Oct 26Form 4 ↗

Returned to companyHoward M LorberExecutive Chairman, Director, 10% owner

989,841 shares

Owns no shares after
Held Lorber Gamma LP
3 transactions
Filed same day

Oct 26Form 4 ↗

Returned to companyWayne NorbitzDirector

15,000 shares at $102.00 · $1.5M

Owns no shares after
Exercise price $74.47
Stock Options (right to buy)
Filed same day

Oct 26Form 4 ↗

Returned to companyAttilio PetrocelliDirector

50,000 shares

Owns no shares after
Exercise price $74.47
Filed same day

Oct 26Form 4 ↗

Returned to companyLeigh PlatteSVP, Food Service

863 shares

Owns no shares after
Filed same day

Oct 26Form 4 ↗

Returned to companyJoanne PodellDirector

15,000 shares at $102.00 · $1.5M

Owns no shares after
Exercise price $78.00
Stock options (right to buy)
2 transactions
Filed same day

Oct 26Form 4 ↗

S-8 POSOct 26 · Form S-8 POS ↗S-8 POSOct 26 · Form S-8 POS ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. For informational purposes. Not investment advice.

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Nathans Famous, Inc. · Restaurants

NATH

Low riskNext report: Around Nov 5 (est.)

View price ↗

The short version

A profitable company with growing sales. Institutions are adding.

Going well

Sales up 15% in the latest quarter vs a year ago
Profitable every year for 10 years
Brings in more cash than it spends

Money moves

No insider buying or selling in the last 30 days
Institutions added 3.6% to their holdings in the quarter ending June 2026 (70 bought, 46 sold)

Facts from SEC filings, not a recommendation.

The business over time

Last 12 quarters, from SEC filings

Sales, Jun '26

$54.1M+15% vs a year earlier

Sep '23Tap a barJun '26

Last 12 months: $169.1M, up 12% from the 12 months before. Over 5 years, sales grew about 16% a year.

Price

Price chart by TradingView.

Business quality

The checklist Warren Buffett-style investors use. Annual numbers for 2025.

4/6Mixed

MissDebt under half of equityNot relying on borrowed money.Owes more than it owns
PassNet margin 10%+Keeps at least 10 cents of profit from each dollar of sales.12.4%
PassProfitable every yearSteady profits, not one good year.10 of 10 years
PassFree cash flow positiveBrings in more cash than it spends to run and grow.$17.9M
PassShare count not growingNot diluting owners. Falling means buybacks.+0.3% in 3 years
MissGross margin 40%+Pricing power: sells for well above what it costs to make.34.3%

Revenue: $162.1M; +9.4% vs prior year
5-year growth: +16.4%/yr; revenue, per year
Total debt: $48.7M
Current ratio: 2.73x; short-term assets / bills due

From annual reports filed with the SEC. Not in this company's SEC data, so not scored: return on equity 15%+. A checklist is a starting point for research, not a verdict.