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Best Restaurant Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top restaurant stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% 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 122nd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
BH	BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC	$821.14M	-10.40%	-7.10%	-10.56%	-9.70%	0.54	1.14	37.60%	-16.20%	-19.49%
EAT	BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC	$5.69B	198.00%	14.80%	25.62%	14.60%	6.22	0.31	18.20%	7.10%	9.53%
ARCO	ARCOS DORADOS HOLDINGS INC	$1.47B	24.60%	4.10%	11.01%	7.20%	4.81	0.80	12.50%	2.90%	6.35%
BJRI	BJS RESTAURANTS INC	$678.07M	6.00%	2.20%	2.30%	1.50%	1.75	0.39	74.20%	1.60%	1.44%
LOCO	EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC	$281.96M	9.40%	4.20%	7.59%	8.50%	1.18	0.35	31.00%	5.20%	8.23%
RICK	RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC	$234.41M	6.20%	2.80%	6.54%	6.50%	1.22	0.92	86.80%	5.90%	12.73%
NATH	NATHANS FAMOUS INC	$447.19M	-116.80%	44.00%	100.42%	51.40%	-4.24	2.69	35.10%	16.20%	24.88%
CAKE	CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC	$2.69B	40.20%	5.20%	7.66%	4.60%	6.86	0.52	42.80%	4.30%	5.04%
BROS	DUTCH BROS INC	$9.03B	8.00%	1.70%	3.21%	2.80%	3.29	1.95	26.30%	3.20%	6.06%
YUMC	YUM CHINA HOLDINGS INC	$16.16B	15.80%	8.20%	14.55%	16.00%	0.78	1.39	17.40%	8.00%	11.23%
DPZ	DOMINOS PIZZA INC	$14.06B	-14.90%	33.30%	85.34%	19.30%	-1.42	1.61	39.80%	12.20%	19.73%
DIN	DINE BRANDS GLOBAL INC	$424.78M	-20.70%	2.50%	10.14%	7.20%	-9.42	0.86	42.70%	5.30%	16.29%
CHA	CHAGEE HOLDINGS LTD	$2.93B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.36	4.46	N/A	N/A	N/A
RRGB	RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC	$116.95M	N/A	-8.50%	-6.74%	-2.80%	-8.46	0.46	13.90%	-4.30%	-2.19%
YUM	YUM BRANDS INC	$40.31B	-18.60%	21.40%	52.30%	16.60%	-1.90	0.82	46.30%	18.10%	31.01%
SHAK	SHAKE SHACK INC	$3.94B	4.20%	1.20%	1.83%	1.40%	2.54	1.92	65.60%	1.50%	2.17%
MB	MASTERBEEF GROUP	$153.00M	272.40%	9.40%	47.91%	27.10%	9.80	0.83	67.70%	6.50%	9.09%
DRI	DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC	$21.89B	49.90%	8.70%	13.74%	10.80%	4.73	0.40	21.90%	8.90%	11.57%
DENN	DENNY's CORP	$258.01M	-40.40%	3.30%	10.27%	6.40%	-15.20	0.37	31.20%	3.50%	9.09%
MCD	MCDONALDS CORP	$219.85B	-221.00%	14.80%	21.89%	12.00%	-22.58	1.30	58.90%	32.20%	46.42%
CCHH	CCH HOLDINGS LTD	N/A	N/A	N/A	16.85%	N/A	0.80	1.94	646.80%	76.70%	118.69%
PZZA	PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC	$1.70B	-17.70%	8.90%	23.80%	10.00%	-3.04	0.86	16.20%	3.80%	7.09%
HCHL	HAPPY CITY HOLDINGS LTD	N/A	N/A	N/A	51.31%	N/A	10.58	0.77	27.30%	15.90%	18.06%
BLMN	BLOOMIN' BRANDS INC	$630.36M	-1.70%	-0.10%	0.77%	0.50%	7.32	0.43	14.10%	-0.10%	0.53%
QSR	RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC	$22.09B	26.90%	3.40%	7.77%	8.90%	6.21	1.01	48.60%	9.40%	19.58%
KRUS	KURA SUSHI USA INC	$734.34M	-4.50%	-2.40%	-2.41%	-2.10%	0.85	1.87	11.80%	-3.50%	-3.40%
TXRH	TEXAS ROADHOUSE INC	$11.77B	32.70%	14.30%	20.86%	18.30%	1.30	0.47	18.90%	7.90%	9.25%
JACK	JACK IN THE BOX INC	$322.23M	N/A	-2.40%	0.14%	0.10%	-3.73	0.46	29.40%	-4.30%	0.20%
BRCB	BLACK ROCK COFFEE BAR INC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-0.97	0.73	N/A	N/A	N/A
WEN	WENDY's CO	$1.71B	83.00%	3.80%	8.80%	6.30%	36.77	1.49	38.40%	8.60%	17.66%
FWRG	FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT GROUP INC	$1.09B	0.70%	0.30%	1.34%	1.20%	1.79	0.27	20.10%	0.40%	1.83%
CMG	CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC	$56.13B	43.20%	16.90%	24.83%	17.10%	1.63	1.65	26.00%	13.30%	17.45%
CHSN	CHANSON INTERNATIONAL HOLDING	$1.56M	-1.70%	-0.70%	-0.37%	-0.40%	1.10	2.00	40.90%	-1.60%	-0.72%
SBUX	STARBUCKS CORP	$97.03B	-34.80%	8.20%	18.10%	9.80%	-5.38	0.76	68.90%	7.20%	11.10%
BTBD	BT BRANDS INC	$10.59M	-28.60%	-17.30%	-16.39%	-14.00%	0.65	4.67	15.20%	-14.20%	-11.31%
WING	WINGSTOP INC	$7.18B	-27.20%	26.30%	41.01%	19.30%	-2.03	4.37	85.80%	25.60%	38.98%
PTLO	PORTILLO's INC	$444.55M	7.40%	2.00%	4.63%	4.90%	2.32	0.29	23.10%	4.20%	8.79%
VENU	VENU HOLDING CORP	$529.69M	-46.20%	-19.80%	-15.06%	-18.60%	0.76	2.72	38.00%	-224.10%	-193.67%
CAVA	CAVA GROUP INC	$7.29B	20.20%	11.80%	4.68%	4.70%	0.72	2.72	25.20%	13.00%	4.91%
CBRL	CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE INC	$882.29M	10.10%	2.10%	3.79%	2.10%	3.68	0.50	69.00%	1.30%	1.67%
STKS	ONE GROUP HOSPITALITY INC	$80.18M	-97.90%	-4.20%	1.34%	0.90%	32.20	0.35	17.20%	-6.40%	1.75%
VSTD	VESTAND INC	$17.50M	-152.60%	-18.20%	-19.30%	-12.30%	3.07	0.57	5.40%	-23.80%	-19.03%
SDOT	SADOT GROUP INC	$5.95M	10.70%	2.30%	26.00%	23.40%	2.87	1.26	2.20%	0.50%	1.41%
CNNE	CANNAE HOLDINGS INC	$1.02B	-24.10%	-19.60%	-25.56%	-19.30%	0.31	2.78	16.10%	-94.10%	-91.29%
SG	SWEETGREEN INC	$860.25M	-19.70%	-10.50%	-12.39%	-11.50%	0.93	1.97	19.60%	-13.00%	-13.19%
THCH	TH INTERNATIONAL LTD	$80.59M	N/A	-23.10%	158.97%	-21.70%	-2.42	0.26	5.70%	-26.40%	-25.05%
PBPB	POTBELLY CORP	$517.76M	18.60%	4.10%	4.90%	2.90%	3.33	0.50	72.00%	2.30%	2.00%
REBN	REBORN COFFEE INC	$11.31M	-1,061.50%	-125.90%	10,745.79%	-121.90%	-4.35	0.14	57.90%	-152.80%	-138.64%
RAVE	RAVE RESTAURANT GROUP INC	$38.51M	19.80%	16.70%	22.04%	25.10%	0.17	6.61	71.80%	22.40%	27.13%
TWNP	TWIN HOSPITALITY GROUP INC	$204.37M	N/A	-11.20%	-5.30%	-3.40%	-7.80	0.60	19.20%	-17.70%	-7.34%
NDLS	NOODLES & CO	$28.65M	N/A	-13.50%	-14.73%	-6.40%	-10.57	0.31	22.90%	-8.70%	-6.74%
GENK	GEN RESTAURANT GROUP INC	$100.11M	-5.60%	-0.30%	-0.09%	-0.10%	14.77	0.44	8.90%	-0.30%	-0.09%
GTIM	GOOD TIMES RESTAURANTS INC	$15.14M	3.40%	1.20%	0.95%	0.60%	1.73	0.39	10.80%	0.80%	0.47%
HDL	SUPER HI INTERNATIONAL HOLDING LTD	$1.18B	15.00%	17.00%	39.31%	46.10%	-0.13	2.24	26.30%	6.80%	9.68%
BDL	FLANIGANS ENTERPRISES INC	$59.20M	6.90%	3.00%	4.87%	4.00%	0.97	1.66	26.40%	2.10%	2.95%
ARKR	ARK RESTAURANTS CORP	$25.78M	-34.10%	-9.50%	-8.04%	-4.70%	2.95	0.88	72.30%	-8.20%	-5.32%
FAT	FAT BRANDS INC	$35.06M	N/A	-16.80%	-9.92%	-6.00%	-3.34	0.21	25.10%	-37.60%	-15.67%

Restaurant Stocks FAQ

What are the best restaurant stocks to buy right now in Oct 2025?

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. Biglari Holdings (NYSE:BH)

Biglari Holdings (NYSE:BH) is the #1 top restaurant stock out of 57 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Biglari Holdings (NYSE:BH) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Biglari Holdings (NYSE:BH) has a Due Diligence Score of 20, which is -10 points lower than the restaurant industry average of 30. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates BH as a "B".

BH passed 6 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Biglari Holdings has seen its stock return 109.19% over the past year, overperforming other restaurant stocks by 136 percentage points.

2. Brinker International (NYSE:EAT)

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) is the #2 top restaurant stock out of 57 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: D, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 17 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 30.

EAT passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Brinker International has seen its stock return 43.17% over the past year, overperforming other restaurant stocks by 70 percentage points.

Brinker International has an average 1 year price target of $175.46, an upside of 37.24% from Brinker International's current stock price of $127.85.

Brinker International stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 13 analysts covering Brinker International, 38.46% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 7.69% have issued a Buy, 53.85% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO)

Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) is the #3 top restaurant stock out of 57 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

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

Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) has a Due Diligence Score of 30, which is equal to the restaurant industry average of 30.

ARCO passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Arcos Dorados Holdings has seen its stock lose -26.55% over the past year.

What are the restaurant stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 19 restaurant stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 restaurant stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Bloomin' Brands (NASDAQ:BLMN)

Bloomin' Brands (NASDAQ:BLMN) has an annual dividend yield of 9.31%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the restaurant industry average of 2.82%. Bloomin' Brands's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Bloomin' Brands's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Bloomin' Brands's dividend payout ratio of -1,560% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Wendy's Co (NASDAQ:WEN)

Wendy's Co (NASDAQ:WEN) has an annual dividend yield of 8.78%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the restaurant industry average of 2.82%. 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 105.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Fat Brands (NASDAQ:FAT)

Fat Brands (NASDAQ:FAT) has an annual dividend yield of 7.14%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the restaurant industry average of 2.82%. Fat Brands's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Fat Brands's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Fat Brands's dividend payout ratio of -2.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are restaurant stocks up?

Restaurant stocks were up 0.58% in the last day, and up 4.81% over the last week.

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

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. Dine Brands Global (NYSE:DIN)

Dine Brands Global (NYSE:DIN) 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.

Dine Brands Global has a valuation score of 57, which is 26 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 31. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Dine Brands Global's stock has dropped -16.38% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the restaurant industry by 10 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 12 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 31. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Arcos Dorados Holdings's stock has dropped -26.55% in the past year. It has performed in line with other stocks in the restaurant industry.

3. Bloomin' Brands (NASDAQ:BLMN)

Bloomin' Brands (NASDAQ:BLMN) 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.

Bloomin' Brands has a valuation score of 14, which is -17 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 31. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates BLMN a Valuation Rating of "A".

Bloomin' Brands's stock has dropped -56% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the restaurant industry by -29 percentage points.

Are restaurant stocks a good buy now?

47.06% of restaurant stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect restaurant stocks to rise by 24.23% over the next year.

0% of restaurant stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 6.67% of restaurant stocks are rated B (Buy), 64.44% are rated C (Hold), 20% are rated D (Sell), and 8.89% 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 31.85x.

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Sectors & Industries Consumer CyclicalRestaurants
Best Restaurant Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top restaurant stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best restaurant stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Restaurant Stocks FAQ

1. Biglari Holdings (NYSE:BH)

2. Brinker International (NYSE:EAT)

3. Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO)

1. Bloomin' Brands (NASDAQ:BLMN)

2. Wendy's Co (NASDAQ:WEN)

3. Fat Brands (NASDAQ:FAT)

1. Dine Brands Global (NYSE:DIN)

2. Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO)

3. Bloomin' Brands (NASDAQ:BLMN)

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Sectors & IndustriesConsumer CyclicalRestaurantsBest Restaurant Stocks to Buy Now (2025)Top restaurant stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best restaurant stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Restaurant Stocks FAQ

1. Biglari Holdings (NYSE:BH)

2. Brinker International (NYSE:EAT)

3. Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO)

1. Bloomin' Brands (NASDAQ:BLMN)

2. Wendy's Co (NASDAQ:WEN)

3. Fat Brands (NASDAQ:FAT)

1. Dine Brands Global (NYSE:DIN)

2. Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO)

3. Bloomin' Brands (NASDAQ:BLMN)

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Sectors & Industries Consumer CyclicalRestaurants
Best Restaurant Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top restaurant stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best restaurant stocks to buy now. Learn More.