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Best Restaurant Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top restaurant stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best restaurant stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Restaurants

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Restaurants is Zen Rated F and is the 117th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
ARCO	ARCOS DORADOS HOLDINGS INC	$8.28	1,025,000	-28.57%	8.28	8.24	8.42	8.44	8.02	48.81	45.62	41.97	69.53	63.29	-0.03	-0.06	0.02	0.79
CHA	CHAGEE HOLDINGS LTD	$11.22	363,000	-11.46%	11.34	11.43	11.24	10.87	12.19	48.05	30.40	34.02	35.85	46.04	-0.03	0.00	-0.03	0.55
LOCO	EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC	$15.44	175,000	-22.22%	16.32	16.45	15.30	14.30	12.41	41.33	13.74	21.10	3.53	5.02	0.15	0.34	-0.19	0.79
NDLS	NOODLES & CO	$12.35	46,000	-17.86%	11.90	13.04	12.89	10.78	8.20	47.67	30.01	18.25	63.16	35.93	-0.40	-0.30	-0.10	1.24
YUMC	YUM CHINA HOLDINGS INC	$43.11	1,717,000	16.33%	43.48	42.50	43.31	46.71	47.44	50.20	53.29	64.41	47.46	63.48	0.10	-0.06	0.16	0.73
BLMN	BLOOMIN' BRANDS INC	$8.19	1,293,000	33.02%	8.40	8.47	8.12	7.12	7.00	48.39	53.35	52.25	48.21	46.01	0.09	0.13	-0.04	1.24
YUM	YUM BRANDS INC	$147.37	1,819,000	-24.90%	152.55	156.93	153.71	156.05	154.01	35.30	10.46	7.96	1.48	0.78	-2.06	-0.24	-1.82	0.53
CAKE	CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC	$84.46	1,467,000	-32.74%	83.78	81.23	72.66	66.14	60.02	64.34	82.43	86.52	64.14	78.01	3.50	3.44	0.06	1.08
SBUX	STARBUCKS CORP	$103.21	6,980,000	24.69%	105.49	104.63	102.61	100.21	94.17	48.03	41.47	47.19	1.00	6.35	0.76	1.09	-0.33	0.97
CHSN	CHANSON INTERNATIONAL HOLDING	$1.25	369,000	165.47%	1.12	1.08	1.16	94.63	158.54	24.97	32.03	23.31	98.37	96.47	-2.10	-3.09	0.99	0.76
CBRL	CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE INC	$51.82	615,000	-5.96%	52.47	51.99	42.84	36.06	33.75	57.68	68.33	74.64	19.13	25.36	2.60	3.10	-0.50	0.95
EAT	BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC	$185.00	1,380,000	8.15%	187.34	180.54	159.31	152.12	146.98	58.85	71.84	82.44	19.46	39.74	8.24	8.67	-0.43	1.27
TXRH	TEXAS ROADHOUSE INC	$190.86	622,000	-11.40%	192.79	191.49	181.34	173.71	174.51	54.53	57.79	67.61	35.54	47.82	3.89	4.35	-0.47	0.84
RICK	RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC	$25.86	44,000	35.80%	26.42	26.71	25.96	24.95	24.90	43.95	36.09	36.57	21.74	23.54	-0.03	0.10	-0.13	1.21
CAVA	CAVA GROUP INC	$63.21	3,937,000	-27.67%	67.41	71.76	76.49	81.07	70.68	32.90	9.91	7.99	7.13	6.50	-4.40	-3.57	-0.83	1.75
QSR	RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC	$72.38	1,164,000	-33.18%	74.51	74.06	74.21	75.19	72.00	43.21	21.82	32.67	12.80	28.35	-0.12	0.04	-0.16	0.57
BJRI	BJS RESTAURANTS INC	$65.09	524,000	50.57%	64.62	62.05	52.93	44.95	41.68	64.53	71.46	80.28	42.16	66.09	4.03	3.96	0.06	1.20
MCD	MCDONALDS CORP	$262.80	4,857,000	8.34%	268.02	270.92	275.81	291.63	301.30	38.50	4.97	7.83	8.76	16.31	-3.67	-2.80	-0.86	0.37
BROS	DUTCH BROS INC	$63.99	1,640,000	-11.78%	65.70	67.47	62.01	57.44	57.21	46.38	23.13	30.34	9.07	16.69	0.42	1.12	-0.70	1.62
DPZ	DOMINOS PIZZA INC	$323.25	713,000	-23.82%	318.03	309.61	309.82	338.78	374.48	56.34	51.22	56.63	64.18	72.88	4.01	1.52	2.48	0.65
DIN	DINE BRANDS GLOBAL INC	$33.72	163,000	-19.31%	35.30	35.45	32.92	30.47	30.88	46.30	29.25	33.90	14.06	16.31	0.49	0.85	-0.36	1.06
WING	WINGSTOP INC	$134.86	612,000	-48.87%	143.38	155.74	149.29	165.58	209.73	35.05	4.76	4.51	5.90	4.34	-5.52	-2.53	-2.99	1.27
CMG	CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC	$32.01	18,712,000	3.35%	34.22	34.08	32.56	33.18	35.12	42.72	12.76	16.76	1.67	2.54	0.14	0.53	-0.39	1.01
BH	BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC	$383.32	102,000	-31.54%	384.67	398.31	339.21	326.47	345.00	52.88	34.04	33.80	11.17	9.96	9.66	15.32	-5.66	0.75
WEN	WENDY's CO	$7.17	6,116,000	-7.92%	7.56	7.77	7.47	7.24	7.80	44.17	7.44	13.46	3.80	13.10	0.03	0.10	-0.07	0.61
DRI	DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC	$194.12	1,130,000	-8.65%	196.88	201.20	202.03	200.50	196.18	39.38	13.24	14.27	7.07	11.53	-2.78	-1.77	-1.01	0.75
BRCB	BLACK ROCK COFFEE BAR INC	$7.83	223,000	33.53%	8.01	8.02	7.59	10.82	15.76	47.52	40.74	41.12	27.05	30.39	-0.00	-0.01	0.01	1.94
KRUS	KURA SUSHI USA INC	$45.08	233,000	7.87%	47.68	51.88	50.92	55.70	58.02	35.48	14.43	11.48	15.31	10.52	-1.91	-1.01	-0.89	1.70
PZZA	PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC	$30.35	1,655,000	111.91%	32.65	34.04	33.63	34.14	37.38	34.47	5.61	11.53	11.08	21.03	-0.69	-0.30	-0.38	0.82
JACK	JACK IN THE BOX INC	$13.77	686,000	19.30%	14.92	15.20	13.30	12.83	15.93	45.91	16.91	21.45	1.12	1.34	0.30	0.57	-0.27	0.94
RRGB	RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC	$7.13	105,000	-34.38%	7.05	7.12	5.72	4.65	4.58	60.25	63.50	52.20	41.15	30.91	0.37	0.45	-0.08	1.31
VENU	VENU HOLDING CORP	$2.44	321,000	46.58%	2.53	2.51	3.07	3.46	6.43	41.78	40.71	38.52	54.93	53.58	-0.17	-0.20	0.02	0.93
SG	SWEETGREEN INC	$6.04	5,055,000	-44.19%	6.95	7.73	8.22	7.11	6.89	35.27	12.02	16.00	25.62	29.86	-0.56	-0.36	-0.20	1.87
PTLO	PORTILLO's INC	$4.34	770,000	-7.45%	4.57	4.65	4.32	4.92	5.10	42.89	10.79	15.44	0.00	3.33	0.01	0.05	-0.04	1.19
CNNE	CANNAE HOLDINGS INC	$14.36	468,000	-16.28%	14.84	14.64	14.26	13.29	14.66	46.77	41.92	48.99	18.60	24.94	0.16	0.20	-0.04	1.18
FWRG	FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT GROUP INC	$11.96	684,000	2.40%	12.25	12.52	11.73	11.89	14.19	46.13	17.73	20.64	17.32	20.60	0.08	0.17	-0.08	1.15
SHAK	SHAKE SHACK INC	$55.99	1,831,000	27.15%	58.34	56.96	58.33	75.74	82.79	43.42	37.70	41.90	28.54	33.70	-0.81	-1.00	0.19	1.52
SDOT	SADOT GROUP INC	$19.11	279,000	-39.61%	20.01	27.85	16.71	23.61	47.65	47.72	12.27	12.93	15.44	16.89	-0.08	1.37	-1.45	0.83
GTIM	GOOD TIMES RESTAURANTS INC	$1.37	7,000	268.42%	1.41	1.41	1.34	1.28	1.30	46.43	15.71	16.41	10.04	7.82	0.01	0.02	-0.01	0.57
CCHH	CCH HOLDINGS LTD	$1.38	162,000	113.16%	1.61	2.75	3.71	4.90	20.26	25.98	0.77	1.05	0.57	1.26	-0.79	-0.70	-0.09	2.04
VSTD	VESTAND INC	$0.18	17,300	-62.39%	0.20	0.21	0.30	0.32	0.43	31.84	1.89	1.89	6.90	4.03	-0.03	-0.03	0.00	0.44
HDL	SUPER HI INTERNATIONAL HOLDING LTD	$13.19	150	0.00%	12.95	12.64	13.09	13.97	15.58	57.76	68.37	72.40	70.91	76.39	0.07	-0.05	0.12	0.34
GENK	GEN RESTAURANT GROUP INC	$1.84	34,000	844.44%	1.81	1.90	2.04	1.89	2.17	45.13	31.87	26.98	55.47	44.78	-0.06	-0.06	-0.00	1.48
BTBD	BT BRANDS INC	$1.12	5,800	123.08%	1.13	1.10	1.12	1.40	1.46	48.79	48.15	45.06	61.12	57.49	-0.01	-0.02	0.01	0.34
BDL	FLANIGANS ENTERPRISES INC	$38.00	16,000	-90.36%	40.61	42.56	38.24	35.09	33.28	44.04	17.10	13.20	3.44	2.81	-0.09	0.85	-0.94	0.17
ARKR	ARK RESTAURANTS CORP	$5.94	150	-86.36%	5.83	5.84	6.15	6.51	6.70	49.18	85.96	71.97	100.00	91.10	-0.08	-0.12	0.04	0.38
RAVE	RAVE RESTAURANT GROUP INC	$3.13	36,200	110.47%	3.26	3.29	3.11	2.86	2.93	43.19	22.24	29.64	9.79	19.63	0.02	0.05	-0.03	0.58
THCH	TH INTERNATIONAL LTD	$1.62	27,000	246.15%	1.77	1.77	1.81	1.94	2.14	40.85	33.01	39.24	5.88	18.56	-0.02	-0.01	-0.01	0.33
REBN	REBORN COFFEE INC	$1.23	43,400	689.09%	1.38	1.45	1.68	1.96	1.88	29.43	4.58	3.22	6.12	7.56	-0.10	-0.10	-0.00	1.12
NATH	NATHANS FAMOUS INC	$98.27	20,500	-23.51%	98.92	100.10	100.80	100.81	100.08	39.37	39.01	33.44	56.20	43.90	-0.93	-0.62	-0.31	0.49
MB	MASTERBEEF GROUP	$3.67	1,200	9.09%	4.00	4.35	5.60	5.92	6.49	26.13	25.77	28.01	30.25	27.96	-0.51	-0.54	0.03	0.27
STKS	ONE GROUP HOSPITALITY INC	$1.77	14,400	-34.84%	1.89	1.91	1.90	1.86	1.99	40.83	6.87	8.32	0.00	0.00	-0.02	-0.00	-0.02	1.43
HCHL	HAPPY CITY HOLDINGS LTD	$3.96	0	N/A	3.96	3.96	3.80	2.65	2.87	64.50	0.00	0.00	100.00	88.89	0.07	0.09	-0.03	-0.15

Restaurant Stocks FAQ

What are the best restaurant stocks to buy right now in Jul 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best restaurant stocks to buy right now are:

1. Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO)

Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) is the #1 top restaurant stock out of 53 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 15 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 29.

ARCO passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Arcos Dorados Holdings has seen its stock return 11.74% over the past year, overperforming other restaurant stocks by 50 percentage points.

Arcos Dorados Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $10.50, an upside of 26.81% from Arcos Dorados Holdings's current stock price of $8.28.

Arcos Dorados Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Arcos Dorados Holdings, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Chagee Holdings (NASDAQ:CHA)

Chagee Holdings (NASDAQ:CHA) is the #2 top restaurant stock out of 53 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Chagee Holdings (NASDAQ:CHA) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: D, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Chagee Holdings (NASDAQ:CHA) has a Due Diligence Score of 51, which is 22 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 29.

CHA passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Chagee Holdings has seen its stock lose -56.22% over the past year, underperforming other restaurant stocks by -18 percentage points.

Chagee Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $13.00, an upside of 15.86% from Chagee Holdings's current stock price of $11.22.

Chagee Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Chagee Holdings, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO)

El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) is the #3 top restaurant stock out of 53 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) has a Due Diligence Score of 29, which is equal to the restaurant industry average of 29.

LOCO passed 9 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. El Pollo Loco Holdings has seen its stock return 40.11% over the past year, overperforming other restaurant stocks by 79 percentage points.

El Pollo Loco Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $16.80, an upside of 8.81% from El Pollo Loco Holdings's current stock price of $15.44.

El Pollo Loco Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering El Pollo Loco Holdings, 60% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 40% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the restaurant stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 21 restaurant stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 restaurant stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Gen Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:GENK)

Gen Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:GENK) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the restaurant industry average of 3.03%.

Gen Restaurant Group's dividend payout ratio of -4% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Chagee Holdings (NASDAQ:CHA)

Chagee Holdings (NASDAQ:CHA) has an annual dividend yield of 8.2%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the restaurant industry average of 3.03%.

Chagee Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 18.9% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Wendy's Co (NASDAQ:WEN)

Wendy's Co (NASDAQ:WEN) has an annual dividend yield of 7.81%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the restaurant industry average of 3.03%. Wendy's Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Wendy's Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Wendy's Co's dividend payout ratio of 71.8% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are restaurant stocks down?

Restaurant stocks were down -0.32% in the last day, and down -2.92% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why restaurant stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued restaurant stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued restaurant stocks right now are:

1. Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK)

Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK) is the most undervalued restaurant stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Jack In The Box has a valuation score of 57, which is 31 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 26. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Jack In The Box's stock has dropped -44.65% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the restaurant industry by -6 percentage points.

2. Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO)

Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) is the second most undervalued restaurant stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Arcos Dorados Holdings has a valuation score of 43, which is 17 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 26. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Arcos Dorados Holdings's stock has gained 11.74% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the restaurant industry by 50 percentage points.

3. Chanson International Holding (NASDAQ:CHSN)

Chanson International Holding (NASDAQ:CHSN) is the third most undervalued restaurant stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Chanson International Holding has a valuation score of 43, which is 17 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 26. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Chanson International Holding's stock has dropped -99.87% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the restaurant industry by -61 percentage points.

Are restaurant stocks a good buy now?

48.39% of restaurant stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect restaurant stocks to rise by 19.61% over the next year.

0% of restaurant stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 7.89% of restaurant stocks are rated B (Buy), 68.42% are rated C (Hold), 15.79% are rated D (Sell), and 7.89% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the restaurants industry?

The average P/E ratio of the restaurants industry is 38.07x.

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Sectors & Industries Consumer CyclicalRestaurants
Best Restaurant Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top restaurant stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best restaurant stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Restaurant Stocks FAQ

1. Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO)

2. Chagee Holdings (NASDAQ:CHA)

3. El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO)

1. Gen Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:GENK)

2. Chagee Holdings (NASDAQ:CHA)

3. Wendy's Co (NASDAQ:WEN)

1. Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK)

2. Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO)

3. Chanson International Holding (NASDAQ:CHSN)

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Sectors & IndustriesConsumer CyclicalRestaurantsBest Restaurant Stocks to Buy Now (2026)Top restaurant stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best restaurant stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Restaurant Stocks FAQ

1. Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO)

2. Chagee Holdings (NASDAQ:CHA)

3. El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO)

1. Gen Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:GENK)

2. Chagee Holdings (NASDAQ:CHA)

3. Wendy's Co (NASDAQ:WEN)

1. Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK)

2. Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO)

3. Chanson International Holding (NASDAQ:CHSN)

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Sectors & Industries Consumer CyclicalRestaurants
Best Restaurant Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top restaurant stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best restaurant stocks to buy now. Learn More.