SuperworthNathans Famous profit margin NATH
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2011.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 11.8%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 17.7%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- −4.0 pts
- Peer median
- 1.9%
Over the twelve months to Jun 28, 2026, Nathans Famous kept 11.8% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 17.7% and a gross margin of 33.0%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 14.3%.
The median for 10 restaurant stocks of a similar size is 1.9%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 12.4% | 18.6% | 34.3% |
| FY2025 | 16.2% | 24.6% | 39.5% |
| FY2024 | 14.2% | 23.5% | 40.0% |
| FY2023 | 15.0% | 26.3% | 42.5% |
| FY2022 | 11.8% | 26.0% | 43.3% |
| FY2021 | 14.6% | 33.6% | 57.1% |
| FY2020 | 13.0% | 26.3% | 47.3% |
| FY2019 | 21.1% | 27.5% | 48.2% |
| FY2018 | 2.5% | 26.0% | 43.6% |
| FY2017 | 7.8% | 27.3% | 46.4% |
| FY2016 | 6.0% | 24.7% | 42.5% |
| FY2015 | 11.8% | 20.1% | 37.5% |
| FY2014 | 10.0% | 16.5% | 36.0% |
| FY2013 | 10.4% | 17.6% | 37.3% |
| FY2012 | 9.3% | 15.8% | 36.4% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY27 | 11.8% | −4.0 pts | 17.7% | |
| Q4 FY26 | 12.4% | −3.9 pts | 18.6% | |
| Q3 FY26 | 13.6% | −2.6 pts | 20.1% | |
| Q2 FY26 | 14.7% | −0.4 pts | 21.6% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 15.7% | +0.5 pts | 23.6% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 16.2% | +2.1 pts | 24.6% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 16.2% | +2.3 pts | 25.2% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 15.2% | +0.6 pts | 24.6% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 15.2% | +0.3 pts | 24.6% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 14.2% | −0.9 pts | 23.5% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 13.8% | −0.6 pts | 23.4% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 14.6% | +1.0 pts | 24.8% |
Against its peers
Companies in Restaurants nearest Nathans Famous' size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| NATHNathans Famous | 11.8% |
| LOCOEl Pollo Loco | 7.0% |
| BRCBBlack Rock Coffee Bar | 0.7% |
| PTLOPortillo's | 1.9% |
| PZZAPapa Johns International | 1.4% |
| FWRGFirst Watch Restaurant | 1.4% |
| BLMNBloomin' Brands | 0.7% |
| JACKJack in the Box | 2.8% |
| SGSweetgreen | 2.0% |
| WENWendy's | 5.7% |
| BJRIBJs RESTAURANTS INC | 2.9% |
| Peer median | 1.9% |
Where Nathans Famous ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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