Nathan's Famous, Inc. Ratios | P/E, ROE & Valuation

On the Key Ratios page for Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH), the latest P/E of 20.1 frames valuation, while ROE -187.25% and ROIC 47.14% indicates profitability and capital efficiency. Together with the current ratio of 2.45 and debt-to-equity -7.12, these signals help you judge whether valuation is supported by fundamentals across the historical rows.

Financial Performance Ratios

NATH Historical Per Share Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue per Share$41.30$36.27$33.96$31.98$27.92$18.43$24.51$24.33$24.92$23.17
Net Income per Share$4.86$5.88$4.81$4.80$3.30$2.69$3.19$5.13$0.63$1.79
Operating Cash Flow per Share$4.74$6.18$4.90$4.85$4.00$2.86$2.93$2.66$4.51$2.50
Free Cash Flow per Share$4.66$6.12$4.82$4.70$3.85$2.72$2.72$2.56$4.38$2.23
Cash per Share$6.03$6.80$5.15$7.30$12.17$19.69$18.29$18.02$13.71$13.64
Book Value per Share$-1.75$-4.04$-8.07$-10.90$-13.36$-15.18$-15.75$-16.75$-20.23$-15.94
Tangible Book Value per Share$-1.85$-4.19$-8.26$-11.13$-13.64$-15.48$-16.07$-17.10$-20.57$-16.28
Interest Debt per Share$13.14$2.93$17.58$22.98$30.78$40.53$39.58$37.32$37.87$35.03
CAPEX per Share$0.08$0.06$0.08$0.15$0.15$0.13$0.21$0.11$0.13$0.27

NATH Historical Valuation Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Price to Earnings (P/E)20.0916.3914.4515.7516.423.4519.1413.5117.4834.92
Price to Book (P/B)-55.95-23.85-8.61-6.94-4.05-4.16-3.87-4.14-3.65-3.93
Price to Sales (P/S)2.372.662.052.361.943.422.492.852.972.7
Enterprise Value to EBITDA13.439.889.6910.249.7312.3511.278.720.812.1
EV to Sales2.532.522.372.792.524.423.253.543.83.48
EV to Operating Cash Flow22.0214.8116.4418.4317.5628.4627.2332.2921.0232.26
EV to Free Cash Flow22.414.9516.719.0318.2729.8629.333.6421.6636.18
Enterprise Value$427.33M$373.86M$328.83M$365.50M$289.37M$334.84M$336.31M$360.25M$396.39M$335.94M

NATH Historical Profitability Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Return on Equity (ROE)-187.25%-145.50%-59.58%-44.04%-24.73%-17.73%-20.23%-30.64%-3.11%-11.26%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)47.14%65.23%62.68%55.46%33.29%18.84%21.60%25.76%27.92%24.74%
Return on Tangible Assets30.94%45.45%40.81%34.04%17.57%10.30%12.93%23.15%3.34%9.76%
Earnings Yield4.97%6.10%6.92%6.35%6.10%4.26%5.22%7.41%0.85%2.86%
Free Cash Flow Yield4.76%6.35%6.95%6.21%7.11%4.32%4.46%3.69%5.92%3.55%
Dividend Yield4.60%2.08%2.88%2.45%2.77%2.22%2.30%1.49%6.82%0.14%

NATH Historical Liquidity & Financial Strength

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Current Ratio2.452.692.492.833.986.496.145.843.986.27
Interest Coverage10.758.896.074.452.952.412.562.591.991.79
Income Quality0.971.051.021.011.211.060.920.527.171.39
Debt to Equity-7.12-0.48-2.02-1.94-2.12-2.5-2.35-2.07-1.71-1.98
Debt to Assets78.74%14.68%135.88%147.14%148.40%143.57%148.42%154.23%180.74%168.29%
Net Debt to EBITDA0.83-0.531.341.582.242.772.651.694.592.69

NATH Historical Efficiency Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Receivables Turnover5.4110.549.418.688.596.519.310.019.9210.8
Payables Turnover11.3314.5615.5612.5611.19.1817.1411.269.4811.52
Inventory Turnover85.8973.47106.12150.55135.6759.46159.1109.93162.1395.71
Days Sales Outstanding67.534.6438.7942.0542.4956.0839.2436.4636.7933.79
Days Payables Outstanding32.2125.0823.4629.0632.8939.7621.332.4138.4931.67
Days of Inventory on Hand4.254.973.442.422.696.142.293.322.253.81

NATH Historical Market Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Enterprise Value to EBITDA13.439.889.6910.249.7312.3511.278.720.812.1
Market Cap$401.00M$393.81M$283.47M$309.13M$222.91M$259.68M$257.18M$290.24M$308.98M$261.38M
Enterprise Value$427.33M$373.86M$328.83M$365.50M$289.37M$334.84M$336.31M$360.25M$396.39M$335.94M
Dividend Yield4.60%2.08%2.88%2.45%2.77%2.22%2.30%1.49%6.82%0.14%
Payout Ratio92.38%34.01%41.60%38.54%45.40%52.02%44.00%20.18%801.25%5.01%

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nathan's Famous, Inc.’s P/E ratio compare with its history?

On this page, NATH's current P/E is 20.1, compared with a multi-year average around 29.2. A lower P/E versus its own history is a calculated gap versus that average—not a conclusion that the stock is cheap. Pair it with profitability and earnings quality in the table (for example ROE/ROIC) to see whether the multiple moved with earnings.

What is Nathan's Famous, Inc. market cap?

Market cap is the market value of a company's equity and is commonly calculated as share price multiplied by shares outstanding. The latest market cap shown in the table is $401.00M. Pair market cap with valuation multiples (P/E, P/B, P/S) so you can evaluate whether size also corresponds with "quality" and profitability. For a wider view across stocks, you can also use the stock screener.

How does Nathan's Famous, Inc.’s P/E compare with its industry?

There is no P/E Tickerplace rates as good. Compare the P/E on this page with Nathan's Famous, Inc.'s own historical range (in the table) and with peers via the Screener and Compare tools. A higher or lower multiple versus peers is a calculated gap, not a recommendation.

How does Nathan's Famous, Inc. compare to its competitors in key financial ratios?

The fastest way to compare Nathan's Famous, Inc. with competitors is to use the built-in "Peers Comparison" section on this page and the Compare tool. Focus on a small set of ratios that work together: P/E for valuation, ROE/ROIC for profitability and capital efficiency, current ratio and interest coverage for liquidity and solvency, and debt-to-equity for leverage risk. When you see Nathan's Famous, Inc. outperform peers on profitability while keeping valuation and leverage reasonable, it often signals stronger fundamentals.

What do Nathan's Famous, Inc.'s liquidity and leverage ratios show?

Liquidity and leverage figures on this page are published ratios, not a verdict that Nathan's Famous, Inc. is financially strong. Current ratio is about 2.45, which is above 1.0 and can indicate more comfortable short-term liquidity. Interest coverage is about 10.75, implying a stronger ability to cover interest expenses. Debt-to-equity is about -7.12, suggesting leverage is more moderate relative to a high-debt profile. Pair them with ROE/ROIC and cash-flow rows in the table. Tickerplace does not rate the company as a good or poor investment.

What do Nathan's Famous, Inc.'s financial ratios say about its future growth?

Ratios are a way to see what the business is likely to sustain. Look for upward trends in profitability metrics (ROE and ROIC), improving earnings/cash-flow backed measures, and stable or strengthening liquidity. If Nathan's Famous, Inc. is sustaining strong returns (for example ROE at -187.25% and ROIC at 47.14%) while debt levels and interest coverage remain manageable, growth expectations may be more credible. If valuation multiples expand while returns weaken, the market may be pricing optimistic growth ahead of results.