Nathan’s Well-known, Inc. NATH reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.47 within the second quarter of fiscal 2025, which elevated 5% from the year-ago EPS of $1.40.
NATH’s Revenues in Element
Nathan’s Well-known registered revenues of $41.1 million within the fiscal second quarter, up 6.1% yr over yr.
Greater revenues from the vast majority of its segments drove the topline.
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Nathan’s Well-known’ Section Particulars
Nathan’s Well-known derives revenues from 5 segments — Branded Merchandise, Firm-owned eating places, License royalties, Franchise charges and royalties, and Promoting fund income.
For the quarter underneath evaluate, Branded Merchandise revenues have been $24.5 million, up 5.1% from the year-ago quarter. Through the second quarter of fiscal 2025, the quantity of scorching canines offered within the Branded Product Program elevated 4% yr over yr. Nathan’s Well-known common promoting costs elevated 1.4% yr over yr.
Revenues from Firm-owned eating places totaled $5.3 million, up 2.9% yr over yr. Restaurant gross sales have been impacted by increased gross sales at NATH’s Coney Island places ensuing from a rise in its common examine, offset by decrease gross sales at its places in Oceanside and Yonkers, NY.
Revenues from License royalties totaled $9.5 million, up 13.8% yr over yr. Complete royalties earned on gross sales of scorching canines from Nathan’s Well-known’ license settlement with Smithfield Meals, Inc. at retail and foodservice, elevated 14.5% yr over yr to $8.6 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2025. The uptick resulted from an 18% enhance in retail quantity which was partially offset by a 4% lower in web promoting worth.
The foodservice enterprise earned increased royalties of $39,000 as in contrast with the second quarter of fiscal 2024. Royalties earned from all different licensing agreements for the manufacture and sale of Nathan’s Well-known’ merchandise elevated $64,000 throughout the second quarter of fiscal 2025 in contrast with the second quarter of fiscal 2024 primarily attributable to increased royalties earned on gross sales of proprietary spices, franks-in-a-blanket, mozzarella sticks and different hors d’oeuvres.
Franchise charges and royalties generated revenues of $1.2 million within the fiscal second quarter, down 9.1% yr over yr. Complete royalties have been $1.1 within the second quarter fiscal 2025, down 7.1% yr over yr. Royalties earned underneath the Branded Menu Program have been $248,000 within the second quarter of fiscal 2025, down 8.8% yr over yr.
Digital kitchen royalties have been $11,000 within the second quarter of fiscal 2025, down 38.9% yr over yr. Conventional franchise royalties have been $807,000 within the fiscal second quarter, down 5.9% yr over yr. Franchise restaurant gross sales decreased 2.6% yr over yr to succeed in $18.7 million, primarily attributable to decrease site visitors at worldwide places and different seasonal leisure venues.
Comparable home franchise gross sales (consisting of 59 Nathan’s Well-known’ retailers, excluding gross sales underneath the Branded Menu Program) have been $14.9 million within the second quarter of fiscal 2025, down 2.1% yr over yr.
As of Sept. 29, 2024, 243 franchised places, together with home, worldwide and Branded Menu Program items, have been working in contrast with 235 as of Sept. 24, 2023. Complete franchise price earnings was $108,000 within the second quarter of fiscal 2025, down 24.5% yr over yr. Home franchise price earnings was $35,000 within the second quarter of fiscal 2025, up 25% yr over yr. Worldwide franchise price earnings was $59,000 within the fiscal second quarter, down 1.7% yr over yr.
Promoting fund revenues have been $0.6 million, down 1.6% from the year-ago quarter.
NATH’s Geographic Section
Nathan’s Well-known’ derives revenues from two geographic areas — United States and Worldwide.
Revenues from the USA have been $40.5 million, up 8.1% yr over yr. Worldwide revenues have been $0.6 million, down 50.4% yr over yr.
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Nathan’s Well-known’ Gross Margin
Nathan’s Well-known’ gross revenue was $3.9 million (with a gross margin of 12.9%) throughout the second quarter of fiscal 2025, down 11.5% yr over yr. This compares with $4.4 million (with a gross margin of 15.3%) throughout the second quarter of fiscal 2024.
NATH’s Adjusted Working Bills Evaluation
Restaurant working bills elevated 3.7% to $1.4 million, whereas normal and administrative bills elevated 0.7% to $3.3 million.
Nathan’s Well-known’ Profitability
Working revenue totaled $9.6 million, which elevated 5.8% from the prior-year quarter.
Within the second quarter of fiscal 2025, Nathan’s Well-known’ web earnings was $6 million, up 5.6% from the year-ago quarter.
Adjusted EBITDA throughout the reported quarter was $10.4 million, up 5.9% from the year-ago quarter.
NATH’s Liquidity & Debt Administration
Nathan’s Well-known exited second-quarter fiscal 2025 with money and money equivalents of $31.2 million in contrast with $25.9 million on the fiscal first-quarter finish. Complete long-term debt (web of unamortized debt issuance prices) on the finish of second-quarter fiscal 2025 was $59.6 million in contrast with $61.5 million on the fiscal first-quarter finish.
Cumulative web money supplied by working actions on the finish of second-quarter fiscal 2025 was $14.8 million in contrast with $11.4 million a yr in the past.
Our Take
Nathan’s Well-known exited the second quarter of fiscal 2025 with strong top-line and bottom-line outcomes. Power within the majority of the segments and strong revenues from the USA have been additionally encouraging. The uptick in Home franchise price earnings was promising.
Nonetheless, a decline in Franchise charges and royalties throughout the reported quarter was disappointing. The decline in Franchise restaurant gross sales and Comparable home franchise gross sales was additionally discouraging. Royalties earned underneath the Branded Menu Program and Digital kitchen royalties additionally declined throughout the reported quarter. Worldwide franchise price incomes additionally decreased throughout the quarter, additional elevating our issues. Through the reported quarter, the gross margin contracted, which don’t bode nicely.
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