Nathan's Famous Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Nathan's Famous' CEO is Eric Gatoff, appointed in Jan 2007, has a tenure of 20.92 years. total yearly compensation is $1.69M, comprised of 36.9% salary and 63.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.93% of the company’s shares, worth €6.18M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.3 years and 30 years respectively.
Key information
Eric Gatoff
Chief executive officer
US$1.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 36.89% |
| CEO tenure | 19yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.9% |
| Management average tenure | 7.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 30yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$23m |
| Jun 29 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$24m |
| Mar 30 2025 | US$2m | US$625k | US$24m |
| Dec 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$24m |
| Sep 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$22m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$22m |
| Mar 31 2024 | US$1m | US$637k | US$20m |
| Dec 24 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$19m |
| Sep 24 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$20m |
| Jun 25 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$20m |
| Mar 26 2023 | US$2m | US$603k | US$20m |
| Dec 25 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$19m |
| Sep 25 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$17m |
| Jun 26 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$15m |
| Mar 27 2022 | US$1m | US$500k | US$14m |
| Dec 26 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$13m |
| Sep 26 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$13m |
| Jun 27 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$13m |
| Mar 28 2021 | US$1m | US$396k | US$11m |
| Dec 27 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$12m |
| Sep 27 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$12m |
| Jun 28 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$12m |
| Mar 29 2020 | US$1m | US$500k | US$13m |
| Dec 29 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$13m |
| Sep 29 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$21m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$22m |
| Mar 31 2019 | US$1m | US$510k | US$21m |
Compensation vs Market: Eric's total compensation ($USD1.69M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.01M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Eric's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Eric Gatoff (56 yo)
Mr. Eric Gatoff, J.D., has been the Chief Executive Officer for Nathan's Famous, Inc. since January 1, 2007. Mr. Gatoff served as Vice President and Corporate Counsel of Nathan's Famous, Inc. from October...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman of the Board | 39yrs | US$1.02m | 24.2% € 77.6m | |
| CEO & Director | 19yrs | US$1.69m | 1.93% € 6.2m | |
| VP of Finance | 5.6yrs | US$548.51k | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Food Service | 7.3yrs | US$333.67k | no data |
Experienced Management: NFA's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman of the Board | 39yrs | US$1.02m | 24.2% € 77.6m | |
| CEO & Director | 20.9yrs | US$1.69m | 1.93% € 6.2m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 33yrs | US$267.05k | 1.22% € 3.9m | |
| Independent Director | 37yrs | US$267.05k | 0% € 0 | |
| Independent Director | 39yrs | US$277.05k | 0.53% € 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | 27yrs | US$277.05k | 0.17% € 552.4k | |
| Independent Director | 37yrs | US$274.05k | 0.89% € 2.9m | |
| Independent Director | 22yrs | US$268.05k | 1.12% € 3.6m | |
| Independent Director | 5.6yrs | US$268.05k | 0.34% € 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$120.35k | 0.061% € 196.1k |
Experienced Board: NFA's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 30 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/01/05 15:28 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/05 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/30 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
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