GEN Restaurant Group vs Nathans Famous
GEN Restaurant Group is the larger business, with $213m of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $162m for Nathans Famous (1.3 times as much). Nathans Famous grew faster (9.4% against 2.0%). Nathans Famous kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 12.4% against -1.4%.
| Latest fiscal year | GEN Restaurant GroupGENK, 2025 | Nathans FamousNATH, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $213m | $162m |
| Revenue growth | 2.0% | 9.4% |
| Net income | −$3.0m | $20.0m |
| Operating margin | — | 18.6% |
| Net margin | -1.4% | 12.4% |
| Return on equity | -8.6% | — |
| Free cash flow | −$24.3m | $17.9m |
| Cash | $2.8m | $24.4m |
| Total debt | $16.4m | $48.4m |
| Debt to equity | — | — |
| Dividend per share | $0.03 | — |
| Dividend yield | — | — |
| Share buybacks | $201,000 | — |
| Employees | — | 129 |
| Market value | $7.7m | $418m |
| Price vs our value range | — | Below our value range |
| Moat score | — | 74 (Strong) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 0 sales | 0 buys, 0 sales |