Nathan's Famous Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Nathan's Famous' CEO is Eric Gatoff, appointed in Jan 2007, has a tenure of 17.92 years. total yearly compensation is $1.44M, comprised of 44.2% salary and 55.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.93% of the company’s shares, worth $6.30M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.6 years and 28.9 years respectively.
Key information
Eric Gatoff
Chief executive officer
US$1.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 44.2% |
| CEO tenure | 17.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.9% |
| Management average tenure | 5.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 28.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Nathan's Famous: Hot Dogs And Hot Profits
Dec 08Nathan's Famous: The Royalty Approach Is Underappreciated
Sep 24We Like Nathan's Famous' (NASDAQ:NATH) Earnings For More Than Just Statutory Profit
Aug 15
Nathan's Famous (NASDAQ:NATH) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.50
Aug 11Nathan's Famous (NASDAQ:NATH) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.50
Jun 19Nathan's Famous: Underwhelming Despite Some Improvement
Apr 07Nathan's Famous (NASDAQ:NATH) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.50
Feb 04Nathan's Famous: Not Appetizing Enough Just Yet
Jan 16Here's Why We Think Nathan's Famous (NASDAQ:NATH) Is Well Worth Watching
Jun 07Nathan's Famous GAAP EPS of $1.74, revenue of $39.72M
Aug 05Nathan's Famous Is A Safe Pick Despite Challenges
Jul 24The Hot Dog Trade: Nathan's Famous Shares Breakout Amid Bearish Seasonal Trends
Jul 04An Update On Nathan's Famous
Jun 14Nathan's Famous (NASDAQ:NATH) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.45
Jun 14Nathan's Famous (NASDAQ:NATH) Could Become A Multi-Bagger
Jun 01Nathan's Famous: An Attractively Priced Quality Business
Feb 14Nathan's Famous' (NASDAQ:NATH) Dividend Will Be Increased To US$0.45
Feb 08Nathan's Famous (NASDAQ:NATH) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of US$0.35
Nov 09Shareholders Will Probably Not Have Any Issues With Nathan's Famous, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NATH) CEO Compensation
Aug 27Nathan's Famous (NASDAQ:NATH) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.35
Aug 10Nathan's Famous' (NASDAQ:NATH) Dividend Will Be US$0.35
Jun 14Shareholders Are Optimistic That Nathan's Famous (NASDAQ:NATH) Will Multiply In Value
May 31Key Things To Consider Before Buying Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NASDAQ:NATH) For Its Dividend
Mar 29Should Nathan's Famous (NASDAQ:NATH) Be Disappointed With Their 46% Profit?
Mar 08Income Investors Should Know That Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NASDAQ:NATH) Goes Ex-Dividend Soon
Feb 14What Can We Make Of Nathan's Famous' (NASDAQ:NATH) CEO Compensation?
Feb 10
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 23 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$19m |
| Sep 23 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$6m |
| Jun 24 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$5m |
| Mar 25 2018 | US$1m | US$500k | US$3m |
Compensation vs Market: Eric's total compensation ($USD1.44M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.15M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Eric's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Eric Gatoff (55 yo)
17.9yrs
Tenure
US$1,440,087
Compensation
Mr. Eric Gatoff 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 2003 to...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman of the Board | 37.9yrs | US$2.02m | 24.11% $ 78.8m | |
| CEO & Director | 17.9yrs | US$1.44m | 1.93% $ 6.3m | |
| VP of Finance | 4.5yrs | US$425.40k | no data | |
| Director of Operational Services & Training | 5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Food Service | 6.3yrs | US$333.67k | no data |
5.6yrs
Average Tenure
60.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: NATH's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman of the Board | 37.9yrs | US$2.02m | 24.11% $ 78.8m | |
| CEO & Director | 19.8yrs | US$1.44m | 1.93% $ 6.3m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 31.9yrs | US$47.00k | 1.76% $ 5.7m | |
| Independent Director | 35.9yrs | US$46.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 37.9yrs | US$56.00k | 0.44% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 25.9yrs | US$56.00k | 0.20% $ 643.1k | |
| Independent Director | 35.9yrs | US$54.00k | 0.89% $ 2.9m | |
| Independent Director | 20.9yrs | US$47.00k | 1.12% $ 3.7m | |
| Independent Director | 4.5yrs | US$46.00k | 0.18% $ 599.7k | |
| Independent Director | 1.4yrs | US$186.30k | 0.061% $ 199.9k |
28.9yrs
Average Tenure
75yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: NATH's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 28.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/27 05:05 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/27 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/29 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/03/31 |
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
Nathan's Famous, Inc. is covered by 1 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Satish Vadlamani | Virtua Research Inc. |