Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH) vs Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA)
- Nathan's Famous, Inc. NATH 101.90 +0.02%
- Papa John's International, Inc. PZZA 19.39 −0.92%
Nathan's Famous, Inc. and Papa John's International, Inc. are both Restaurants companies. Papa John's International, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $644.3M against $417.5M — 1.5× the size. Nathan's Famous, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 20.9× against 23.9×. Nathan's Famous, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 12.4% against −5.65%. Nathan's Famous, Inc. has the higher net margin (11.8% vs 1.34%) and the higher return on invested capital (119.2% vs 18.6%). Both pay a dividend; Papa John's International, Inc. yields more (7.12% vs 1.47%). Across the 22 metrics below, Nathan's Famous, Inc. leads on 17 and Papa John's International, Inc. on 5.
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| Metric | NATH | PZZA | Restaurants median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 30.37% | 28.73% | 38.77% |
| Operating margin | 17.73% | 4.30% | 4.30% |
| Net margin | 11.78% | 1.34% | 1.85% |
| Free cash flow margin | 11.28% | 1.30% | 3.12% |
| Return on equity | (241.41%) | (6.16%) | 3.72% |
| Return on assets | 31.07% | 3.12% | 1.50% |
| Return on invested capital | 119.24% | 18.60% | 3.14% |
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