JERICHO, N.Y., Nov. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nathan's Famous, Inc. ("Nathan's", the "Company", "we", "us" or "our") $(NATH)$ today reported results for its second fiscal quarter ended September 28, 2025.
For the thirteen-week period ended September 28, 2025 ("second quarter fiscal 2026"):
-- Revenues were $45,687,000 as compared to $41,109,000 during the thirteen
weeks ended September 29, 2024;
-- Income from operations was $7,502,000 as compared to $9,632,000 during
the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2024;
-- Adjusted EBITDA1, a non-GAAP financial measure, was $8,280,000 as
compared to $10,350,000 during the thirteen weeks ended September 29,
2024;
-- Income before provision for income taxes was $7,021,000 as compared to
$8,099,000 during the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2024;
-- Net income was $5,199,000 as compared to $6,030,000 during the thirteen
weeks ended September 29, 2024; and
-- Earnings per diluted share was $1.26 per share as compared to $1.47 per
share during the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2024.
For the twenty-six weeks ended September 28, 2025 ("fiscal 2026"):
-- Revenues were $92,685,000 as compared to $85,876,000 during the
twenty-six weeks ended September 29, 2024;
-- Income from operations was $20,293,000 as compared to $23,377,000 during
the twenty-six weeks ended September 29, 2024;
-- Adjusted EBITDA1, a non-GAAP financial measure, was $21,811,000 as
compared to $24,631,000 during the twenty-six weeks ended September 29,
2024;
-- Income before provision for income taxes was $19,278,000 as compared to
$20,883,000 during the twenty-six weeks ended September 29, 2024;
-- Net income was $14,127,000 as compared to $15,307,000 during the
twenty-six weeks ended September 29, 2024; and
-- Earnings per diluted share was $3.42 per share as compared to $3.74 per
share during the twenty-six weeks ended September 29, 2024.
The Company also reported the following:
-- License royalties decreased to $21,608,000 during the twenty-six weeks
ended September 28, 2025, ("fiscal 2026 period") as compared to
$22,412,000 during the twenty-six weeks ended September 29, 2024. During
the fiscal 2026 period, royalties earned under the retail agreement,
including the foodservice program, from Smithfield Foods, Inc., decreased
4% to $19,853,000 as compared to $20,605,000 of royalties earned during
the twenty-six weeks ended September 29, 2024.
-- In the Branded Product Program, which features the sale of Nathan's hot
dogs to the foodservice industry, sales increased by $7,440,000 to
$58,122,000 during the fiscal 2026 period as compared to $50,682,000
during the twenty-six weeks ended September 29, 2024. The volume of hot
dogs sold by the Company increased by 3%. Our average selling price,
which is partially correlated to the beef markets, increased by
approximately 10% compared to the prior year period. Income from
operations decreased by $2,003,000 to $1,194,000 during the fiscal 2026
period as compared to $3,197,000 for the twenty-six weeks ended September
29, 2024, due primarily to a 16% increase in the cost of beef and beef
trimmings.
-- Sales from Company-owned restaurants were $9,610,000 during the fiscal
2026 period as compared to $9,547,000 during the twenty-six weeks ended
September 29, 2024. Restaurant sales were impacted by higher sales at our
Coney Island locations which were offset by lower sales at our locations
in Oceanside and Yonkers, New York.
-- Revenues from franchise operations were $2,352,000 during the fiscal 2026
period as compared to $2,247,000 during the twenty-six weeks ended
September 29, 2024. Total royalties were $2,139,000 during the fiscal
2026 period as compared to $2,047,000 during the twenty-six weeks ended
September 29, 2024. Franchise restaurant sales increased by $1,982,000 to
$38,316,000 as compared to $36,334,000 for the twenty-six weeks ended
September 29, 2024.2 Total franchise fee income, including cancellation
fees, was $213,000 during the fiscal 2026 period as compared to $200,000
during the twenty-six weeks ended September 29, 2024. Fourteen franchised
locations opened during the fiscal 2026 period.
-- During the fiscal 2026 period, we recorded Advertising Fund revenue of
$993,000 and expense of $1,114,000.
-- During the fiscal 2026 period, the Board of Directors declared and paid
two quarterly cash dividends of $0.50 per share totaling $4,089,000.
-- Effective November 6, 2025, the Board of Directors declared its quarterly
cash dividend of $0.50 per share payable on December 5, 2025 to
shareholders of record at the close of business on November 24, 2025.
-- Effective November 6, 2025, the Board of Directors declared a special
cash dividend of $2.50 per share payable on December 5, 2025 to
shareholders of record at the close of business on November 24, 2025.
Certain Non-GAAP Financial Information:
In addition to disclosing results that are determined in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America ("US GAAP"), the Company is disclosing EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure which is defined as net income, excluding (i) interest expense; (ii) provision for income taxes and (iii) depreciation and amortization expense. The Company is also disclosing Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure which is defined as EBITDA, excluding (i) the loss on debt extinguishment and (ii) share-based compensation that the Company believes will impact the comparability of its results of operations.
The Company believes that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are useful to investors to assist in assessing and understanding the Company's operating performance and underlying trends in the Company's business because EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are (i) among the measures used by management in evaluating performance and (ii) are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties as a common performance measure.
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not recognized terms under US GAAP and should not be viewed as alternatives to net income or other measures of financial performance or liquidity in conformity with US GAAP. Additionally, our definitions of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may differ from other companies. Analysis of results and outlook on a non-US GAAP basis should be used as a complement to, and in conjunction with, data presented in accordance with US GAAP. Please see the table at the end of this press release for a reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net income.
About Nathan's Famous
Nathan's is a Russell 2000 Company that currently distributes its products in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and twenty foreign countries through its restaurant system, foodservice sales programs and product licensing activities. For additional information about Nathan's please visit our website at www.nathansfamous.com.
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(1 EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. Please see the definitions of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA on page 3 of this release and the reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net income in the table at the end of this release.)
(2 Franchise restaurant sales are not revenues of the Company and are not included in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.)
Except for historical information contained in this news release, the matters discussed are forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve risks and uncertainties. Words such as "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "intend", and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which are based on the current belief of the Company's management, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company's management. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include but are not limited to: the impact of disease epidemics such as the COVID-19 pandemic; increases in the cost of food and paper products; the impact of price increases on customer visits; the status of our licensing and supply agreements, including our licensing revenue and overall profitability being substantially dependent on our agreement with Smithfield Foods, Inc.; the impact of our debt service and repayment obligations under our credit facility, including the effect on our ability to fund working capital, operations and make new investments; economic (including inflationary pressures like those currently being experienced); weather (including the impact on sales at our restaurants particularly during the summer months), and changes in the price of beef and beef trimmings; our ability to pass on the cost of any price increases in beef and beef trimmings; legislative and business conditions; the collectability of receivables; changes in consumer tastes; the continued viability of Coney Island as a destination location for visitors; the ability to attract franchisees; the impact of the minimum wage legislation on labor costs in New York State or other changes in labor laws, including regulations which could render a franchisor as a "joint employer" or the impact of our union contracts; our ability to attract competent restaurant and managerial personnel; the enforceability of international franchising agreements; the future effects of any food borne illness, such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy, BSE and e coli; and the risk factors reported from time to time in the Company's SEC reports. The Company does not undertake any
obligation to update such forward-looking statements.
FOR: NATHAN'S FAMOUS, INC.
COMPANY CONTACT: Robert Steinberg, Vice President - Finance and CFO
(516) 338-8500 ext. 229
Nathan's Famous, Inc. and Subsidiaries(unaudited)
Thirteen weeks ended Twenty-six weeks ended
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Sept. 28, Sept. 28, Sept. 29,
2025 Sept. 29, 2024 2025 2024
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Financial
Highlights
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Total revenues $ 45,687,000 $ 41,109,000 $92,685,000 $85,876,000
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Income from
operations (a) $ 7,502,000 $ 9,632,000 $20,293,000 $23,377,000
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Net income $ 5,199,000 $ 6,030,000 $14,127,000 $15,307,000
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Net income per
share:
Basic $ 1.27 $ 1.48 $ 3.45 $ 3.75
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Diluted $ 1.26 $ 1.47 $ 3.42 $ 3.74
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Weighted-average
shares used in
Computing net
income per
share:
Basic 4,089,000 4,085,000 4,089,000 4,085,000
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Diluted 4,130,000 4,095,000 4,127,000 4,092,000
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Select Segment
Information
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Revenues
-----------------
Branded product
program $ 29,047,000 $ 24,536,000 $58,122,000 $50,682,000
Product licensing 9,227,000 9,491,000 21,608,000 22,412,000
Restaurant
operations 6,847,000 6,522,000 11,962,000 11,794,000
Corporate (b) 566,000 560,000 993,000 988,000
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Total Revenues $ 45,687,000 $ 41,109,000 $92,685,000 $85,876,000
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Income from
operations (c)
-----------------
Branded product
program $(1,082,000) $ 697,000 $ 1,194,000 $ 3,197,000
Product licensing 9,181,000 9,446,000 21,516,000 22,321,000
Restaurant
operations 1,993,000 1,781,000 3,061,000 2,827,000
Corporate (d) (2,590,000) (2,292,000) (5,478,000) (4,968,000)
------------ -------------- ----------- -----------
Income from
operations
(c) $ 7,502,000 $ 9,632,000 $20,293,000 $23,377,000
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(a) Excludes loss on debt extinguishment, interest expense,
interest and dividend income, and other income, net.
(b) Represents Advertising Fund revenue.
(c) Excludes loss on debt extinguishment, interest expense,
interest and dividend income and other income, net
which are managed centrally at the corporate level,
and, accordingly, such items are not presented by
segment since they are excluded from the measure of
profitability reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision
Maker.
(d) Consists principally of administrative expenses not
allocated to the operating segments such as executive
management, finance, information technology, legal,
insurance, corporate office costs, incentive compensation,
share-based compensation, compliance costs and the
operating results of the Advertising Fund.
Nathan's Famous, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted
EBITDA
(unaudited)
Thirteen weeks ended Twenty-six weeks ended
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Sept. 28, Sept. 28, Sept. 29,
2025 Sept. 29, 2024 2025 2024
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EBITDA
---------------
Net Income $5,199,000 $ 6,030,000 $14,127,000 $15,307,000
Interest
Expense 739,000 1,441,000 1,497,000 2,501,000
Provision for
income taxes 1,822,000 2,069,000 5,151,000 5,576,000
Depreciation
and
amortization 236,000 247,000 464,000 496,000
EBITDA $7,996,000 $ 9,787,000 $21,239,000 $23,880,000
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Adjusted EBITDA
---------------
EBITDA $7,996,000 $ 9,787,000 $21,239,000 $23,880,000
Loss on debt
extinguishment - 334,000 - 334,000
Share-based
compensation 284,000 229,000 572,000 417,000
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Adjusted EBITDA $8,280,000 $ 10,350,000 $21,811,000 $24,631,000
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