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Nathan's Famous, Inc.

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Nathan's Famous, Inc.

NATH·NASDAQ·Trade & Services·CIK 0000069733

Nathan's Famous, Inc. is a leading branded licensor, wholesaler, and retailer of products marketed under its Nathan's Famous brand, including its popular Nathan's World Famous Beef Hot Dogs. The company, which started as a hot dog stand in Coney Island in 1916, has grown into a highly recognized brand across the United States and globally. Nathan's Famous aims to maximize the distribution and consumption of its Nathan's World Famous Beef Hot Dogs, crinkle-cut French fries, and other products across various grocery retail and foodservice formats. Its products are sold in thousands of locations, including supermarkets, mass merchandisers, club stores, selected foodservice locations, and the company's owned and franchised restaurants throughout the United States and in twenty foreign countries. The company operates within the foodservice industry and has engaged in co-branding initiatives within other foodservice environments. The company's major distribution channels include a licensing program where third parties manufacture, distribute, market, and sell a variety of Nathan's Famous branded products, such as hot dogs, frozen crinkle-cut French fries, and other items, through supermarkets, grocery channels, and club stores nationwide. As of March 29, 2026, packaged Nathan's World Famous Beef Hot Dogs were sold in supermarkets, mass merchandisers, and club stores like Walmart, Kroger, Ahold, Publix, Albertsons, Safeway, ShopRite, Target, Costco, and BJ's Wholesale Club in all 50 states. The company generates revenue from royalties on products sold by its licensees. The fiscal year 2026 commenced on March 31, 2025, and ended on March 29, 2026, while fiscal year 2025 commenced on April 1, 2024, and ended on March 30, 2025.

Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NASDAQ:NATH) is a publicly traded company in the Trade & Services sector. Wiseek has independently scored 11 items for NATH at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-09-24, rated 7/10. Across its 11 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 10/10, with 7 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for NATH spans DEFM14A, 10-Q, 8-K, 10-K.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Nathan's Famous Sets October 23 Vote on $102/Share Smithfield Merger
  • Q1 Fiscal 2027 Results Show Revenue Growth, Merger with Smithfield Foods on Track at $102/Share
  • Nathan's Famous Q1 Earnings Hold Steady as Merger Nears Close
  • Nathan's Famous Reports Significant Earnings Decline, Delays Merger Close, and Halts Future Dividends
  • Nathan's Famous FY26 Profit Drops, EPS Down to $4.85; Declares $0.50 Dividend

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended March 29, 2026
Revenue
$162.06M
Net Income
$20.02M
Diluted EPS
$4.85
Op. Cash Flow
$18.23M
Free Cash Flow
$17.86M
Gross Profit
$55.54M
Operating Income
$30.1M
Cash & Equivalents
$24.4M
Total Debt
$48.14M
Debt / Equity
-3.38×
Net Margin
12.4%
Shares Outstanding
4.09M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-07-24 · accession 0001104659-26-086491

Short Interest & Short Volume

6.60 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 132,677 shares in NATH as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 20.8% increase from the prior period — about 6.6 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 59.2% of NATH volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)132,677 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 20.8%
Days to cover6.60 at avg daily volume of 20,101
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)59.2% of 5,825 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume42.1%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

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$101.49
52-week range · as of 2026-09-24 $88.67 – $113.86
Market cap
$415.87M
Volume
32K (1.0× avg)
3-mo avg 30.5K
Live data · 2026-10-05 03:29 UTC · Market closed

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Sep 24, 2026, 4:05 PM EDT
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Importance Score:
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Price at Filing: $100.40
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Market Cap: $415.872M info
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Aug 07, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
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Price at Filing: $98.30
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Aug 07, 2026, 6:45 AM EDT
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Change: +$3.19 (+3%) info
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Jun 09, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT
Filing Type: 10-K
Importance Score:
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Change: -$0.960 (-0.94%) info
Market Cap: $415.872M info
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Market Cap: $415.872M info
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Jun 09, 2026, 6:45 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
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Price at Filing: $102.45
Real-time Price: $101.49 info
Change: -$0.960 (-0.94%) info
Market Cap: $415.872M info
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Jun 09, 2026, 6:32 AM EDT
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Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $102.45
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Change: -$0.960 (-0.94%) info
Market Cap: $415.872M info
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Feb 05, 2026, 7:01 AM EST
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $101.54
Real-time Price: $101.49 info
Change: -$0.050 (-0.05%) info
Market Cap: $415.872M info
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Jan 21, 2026, 7:06 AM EST
Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A
Importance Score:
10
Price at Filing: $100.25
Real-time Price: $101.49 info
Change: +$1.24 (+1%) info
Market Cap: $415.872M info
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Jan 21, 2026, 7:01 AM EST
Filing Type: DEFA14A
Importance Score:
10
Price at Filing: $100.00
Real-time Price: $101.49 info
Change: +$1.49 (+1%) info
Market Cap: $415.872M info
NATH
Jan 21, 2026, 7:01 AM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
10
Price at Filing: $100.00
Real-time Price: $101.49 info
Change: +$1.49 (+1%) info
Market Cap: $415.872M info
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