In fiscal 2026, which ended Mar 29, 2026, Nathan's Famous, Inc. generated $18.2 million of cash from operations, down 27.8% from the year before. It spent $370,000 on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $17.9 million.
USD in millions, except per-share amounts and ratios. The percent under a figure is the change from the year before.
| Line |
FY 2027
Jun 28, 2026
|
FY 2026
Mar 29, 2026
|
FY 2025
Mar 30, 2025
|
FY 2024
Mar 31, 2024
|
FY 2023
Mar 26, 2023
|
FY 2022
Mar 27, 2022
|
FY 2021
Mar 28, 2021
|
FY 2019
Mar 29, 2020
|
FY 2018
Mar 31, 2019
|
FY 2017
Mar 25, 2018
|
FY 2016
Mar 26, 2017
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
1
+0.0%
|
1
-3.3%
|
1
-15.7%
|
1
+0.0%
|
1
+7.7%
|
1
-10.9%
|
1
|
1
+1.7%
|
1
-10.4%
|
1
+4.2%
|
1
+3.3%
|
| Stock-based compensation |
1
+2.8%
|
1
+14.0%
|
1
+35.5%
|
1
+184.1%
|
0
+248.6%
|
0
-36.2%
|
0
|
0
-28.4%
|
0
-59.3%
|
0
-31.6%
|
1
-19.4%
|
| Operating cash flow |
19
-3.1%
|
18
-27.8%
|
25
+26.2%
|
20
+0.8%
|
20
+20.4%
|
16
+40.0%
|
12
|
12
+10.7%
|
11
-40.9%
|
19
+81.2%
|
10
-16.6%
|
| Investing | |||||||||||
| Capital expenditures |
0
+7.7%
|
0
+64.4%
|
0
-28.1%
|
0
-50.0%
|
1
-1.6%
|
1
+15.4%
|
1
|
1
+94.6%
|
0
-20.6%
|
1
-50.1%
|
1
+0.3%
|
| Investing cash flow |
-0
-7.7%
|
-0
-64.4%
|
-0
+28.1%
|
-0
+46.4%
|
-1
+8.2%
|
-1
-15.4%
|
-1
|
-1
-107.1%
|
12
+2341.5%
|
-1
+51.2%
|
-1
-118.8%
|
| Financing | |||||||||||
| Debt issued |
—
|
0
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
150
+11.1%
|
—
|
| Debt repaid |
—
|
2
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
135
|
—
|
| Dividends paid |
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
8
|
—
|
—
|
6
|
—
|
21
+5519.5%
|
0
+0.0%
|
| Stock buybacks |
—
|
—
|
—
|
0
-100.0%
|
2
|
0
-100.0%
|
2
|
5
+396.6%
|
1
-21.4%
|
—
|
1
-93.4%
|
| Financing cash flow |
-21
|
-21
-16.6%
|
-18
+36.1%
|
-29
+27.7%
|
-39
+15.8%
|
-47
-544.5%
|
-7
|
-10
-82.4%
|
-5
+69.9%
|
-18
-588.8%
|
-3
+86.8%
|
| Change in cash | |||||||||||
| Net change in cash |
-2
-345.6%
|
-3
-150.2%
|
7
+176.7%
|
-9
+56.3%
|
-20
+34.8%
|
-31
-885.4%
|
4
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| Free cash flow |
19
-3.3%
|
18
-28.6%
|
25
+27.1%
|
20
+2.5%
|
19
+21.3%
|
16
+41.2%
|
11
|
11
+7.2%
|
11
-41.5%
|
18
+97.1%
|
9
-18.2%
|
| Per share | |||||||||||
| Free cash flow per share |
4.63
-3.8%
|
4.33
-29.1%
|
6.11
+26.8%
|
4.82
+2.6%
|
4.70
+22.0%
|
3.85
+41.3%
|
2.72
|
2.72
+7.3%
|
2.54
-41.5%
|
4.34
+96.4%
|
2.21
-13.2%
|
| Dividend per share |
4.50
+125.0%
|
4.50
+125.0%
|
2.00
+0.0%
|
2.00
+8.1%
|
1.85
+23.3%
|
1.50
+7.1%
|
1.40
|
1.40
+40.0%
|
1.00
|
—
|
25.00
|
| Shareholder returns | |||||||||||
| Returned to shareholders |
—
|
—
|
—
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
2
|
11
|
1
|
21
|
2
|
| Share of free cash flow |
—
|
—
|
—
|
0.00%
|
49.22%
|
0.00%
|
13.38%
|
94.76%
|
9.34%
|
115.16%
|
17.74%
|
| Ratios | |||||||||||
| Free cash flow margin |
11.28%
|
11.02%
|
16.88%
|
14.20%
|
14.69%
|
13.79%
|
14.79%
|
11.11%
|
10.51%
|
17.56%
|
9.65%
|
| Capital expenditures to revenue |
0.19%
|
0.23%
|
0.15%
|
0.23%
|
0.48%
|
0.55%
|
0.73%
|
0.84%
|
0.44%
|
0.54%
|
1.17%
|
| Stock-based compensation to revenue |
0.66%
|
0.70%
|
0.67%
|
0.53%
|
0.20%
|
0.06%
|
0.15%
|
0.11%
|
0.16%
|
0.38%
|
0.60%
|
| Cash conversion |
0.97x
|
0.91x
|
1.05x
|
1.02x
|
1.01x
|
1.21x
|
1.06x
|
0.92x
|
0.52x
|
7.17x
|
1.39x
|
How these figures are calculated
Annual columns are full-year amounts from the annual report (Form 10-K, 20-F, or 40-F). If a company restates a year, the latest filed number is shown. USD in millions, except per-share amounts and ratios. Capital expenditures, debt repaid, dividends, and buybacks are positive amounts. Investing and financing cash flow keep the filing sign, so an outflow is negative. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. The first column is the trailing twelve months through the latest quarter. Returned to shareholders is dividends plus buybacks. Free cash flow margin, capital expenditures, and stock-based compensation are divided by revenue. Cash conversion is operating cash flow divided by net income. More on our methodology.
Company profile
- Industry
- Retail-Eating Places (SIC 5812)
- Listed as
- NATH (Nasdaq)
- Fiscal year ends
- March 28
- Incorporated in
- DE
- Headquarters
- Jericho, NY
- SEC filer status
- Accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 69733
- Former names
- NATHANS FAMOUS INC (until Aug 7, 2020)
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Source: SEC EDGAR filings. This is company-reported data, not investment advice.