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Best Restaurant Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top restaurant stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best restaurant stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the restaurants industry.

Industry: Restaurants

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Forecast Earnings & Revenue Dividends Ownership Technicals

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
CMG	CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC	$85.48B	42.90%	16.20%	22.99%	16.50%	1.50	1.65	26.70%	12.70%	16.70%
BH	BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC	$458.20M	9.20%	6.30%	9.49%	9.40%	0.42	1.37	42.50%	15.00%	19.18%
YUMC	YUM CHINA HOLDINGS INC	$15.65B	12.60%	6.90%	12.03%	13.80%	0.77	1.42	17.50%	7.50%	10.53%
QSR	RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC	$22.90B	42.50%	5.20%	7.09%	8.70%	6.51	1.01	58.00%	16.90%	21.46%
RICK	RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC	$474.26M	9.30%	4.20%	8.56%	8.40%	1.16	0.84	86.40%	8.80%	16.22%
CAKE	CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC	$1.78B	32.00%	3.60%	4.98%	3.00%	7.93	0.46	40.90%	2.90%	3.16%
BROS	DUTCH BROS INC	$5.12B	0.70%	0.10%	2.52%	2.20%	2.99	1.49	26.00%	0.20%	4.25%
TXRH	TEXAS ROADHOUSE INC	$10.48B	27.80%	11.80%	16.92%	14.30%	1.43	0.48	17.40%	6.60%	7.48%
KRUS	KURA SUSHI USA INC	$1.23B	1.00%	0.50%	0.67%	0.60%	0.91	2.43	14.30%	0.70%	0.90%
MCD	MCDONALDS CORP	$199.00B	-166.60%	16.10%	24.11%	12.90%	-12.93	1.16	58.00%	33.20%	46.61%
CHUY	CHUY's HOLDINGS INC	$519.71M	12.40%	6.60%	7.85%	6.80%	0.91	1.65	21.60%	6.80%	7.28%
WEN	WENDY's CO	$4.07B	55.90%	3.90%	8.40%	6.20%	15.73	2.19	38.20%	9.40%	18.49%
SBUX	STARBUCKS CORP	$99.45B	-51.30%	14.80%	31.37%	16.50%	-4.39	0.70	68.40%	11.70%	16.92%
WING	WINGSTOP INC	$10.85B	-16.70%	17.20%	36.68%	14.20%	-1.83	2.03	84.60%	15.30%	24.46%
PZZA	PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC	$2.06B	-17.20%	9.40%	25.67%	10.00%	-2.87	0.76	35.60%	3.80%	6.86%
BLMN	BLOOMIN' BRANDS INC	$2.35B	66.40%	7.50%	13.14%	8.80%	7.36	0.34	17.30%	5.30%	6.81%
PTLO	PORTILLO's INC	$877.47M	8.10%	1.80%	3.84%	4.40%	2.87	0.40	24.30%	3.70%	7.23%
ARCO	ARCOS DORADOS HOLDINGS INC	$2.26B	42.30%	6.40%	14.20%	9.00%	4.86	0.72	13.80%	4.20%	7.14%
JACK	JACK IN THE BOX INC	$1.14B	-16.40%	4.00%	10.18%	5.20%	-5.08	0.44	30.10%	7.00%	15.15%
CBRL	CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE INC	$1.35B	17.70%	3.80%	5.80%	3.50%	3.73	0.58	68.20%	2.40%	2.92%
NATH	NATHANS FAMOUS INC	$262.89M	-49.20%	32.60%	102.30%	34.10%	-2.23	2.84	35.60%	13.80%	23.51%
RAVE	RAVE RESTAURANT GROUP INC	$30.63M	18.10%	13.40%	18.62%	29.00%	0.28	4.19	67.20%	15.90%	19.51%
CAVA	CAVA GROUP INC	$7.14B	4.30%	1.50%	0.59%	0.60%	0.72	3.26	24.70%	1.80%	0.71%
DRI	DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC	$18.68B	48.30%	9.40%	14.22%	11.30%	4.21	0.39	21.00%	9.20%	11.53%
DPZ	DOMINOS PIZZA INC	$17.22B	-12.60%	31.80%	75.29%	14.50%	-1.41	1.49	38.60%	11.60%	18.95%
SHAK	SHAKE SHACK INC	$4.29B	4.90%	1.30%	1.25%	0.90%	2.56	2.04	64.60%	1.90%	1.65%
FWRG	FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT GROUP INC	$1.42B	4.60%	2.10%	3.83%	4.10%	1.26	0.62	22.10%	2.80%	4.95%
YUM	YUM BRANDS INC	$39.83B	-19.20%	26.70%	47.05%	16.00%	-1.79	1.26	49.40%	22.60%	32.94%
BTBD	BT BRANDS INC	$10.18M	-9.30%	-5.90%	-7.16%	-8.20%	0.59	4.66	12.10%	-6.30%	-6.64%
BDL	FLANIGANS ENTERPRISES INC	$48.32M	5.90%	2.40%	4.20%	3.50%	1.22	1.49	26.50%	2.00%	2.87%
SG	SWEETGREEN INC	$2.57B	-22.50%	-12.90%	-14.76%	-14.90%	0.78	3.02	17.50%	-19.40%	-19.33%
DIN	DINE BRANDS GLOBAL INC	$696.75M	-34.70%	5.60%	14.20%	9.60%	-7.93	0.78	47.70%	11.40%	21.87%
SDOT	SADOT GROUP INC	$14.02M	-37.10%	-7.80%	-10.03%	-21.50%	7.39	1.08	0.10%	-1.10%	-1.03%
BJRI	BJS RESTAURANTS INC	$775.55M	5.40%	1.90%	1.75%	1.10%	1.89	0.42	74.00%	1.50%	1.13%
GTIM	GOOD TIMES RESTAURANTS INC	$30.66M	32.60%	11.70%	0.06%	0.00%	1.84	0.45	10.50%	7.70%	0.03%
DENN	DENNY's CORP	$431.09M	-42.90%	4.20%	12.32%	7.30%	-8.42	0.43	33.20%	4.30%	9.60%
LOCO	EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC	$262.78M	9.60%	4.30%	7.64%	8.60%	1.36	0.35	28.20%	5.50%	8.47%
GENK	GEN RESTAURANT GROUP INC	$297.86M	397.30%	4.90%	5.30%	3.50%	19.60	1.18	13.60%	4.60%	4.46%
CNNE	CANNAE HOLDINGS INC	$1.44B	-12.50%	-10.80%	-14.44%	-13.10%	0.16	1.65	16.70%	-55.00%	-65.35%
STKS	ONE GROUP HOSPITALITY INC	$160.29M	6.90%	1.60%	3.85%	2.50%	3.61	0.80	19.80%	1.40%	3.00%
PNST	PINSTRIPES HOLDINGS INC	$126.68M	-1.80%	0.60%	9.90%	5.30%	-3.94	0.58	17.10%	1.10%	11.98%
EAT	BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC	$2.13B	-99.40%	6.20%	10.98%	5.50%	-23.93	0.36	13.50%	3.60%	4.97%
BFI	BURGERFI INTERNATIONAL INC	$10.44M	-45.20%	-11.60%	-12.48%	-15.20%	3.52	0.15	74.80%	-18.10%	-12.90%
FAT	FAT BRANDS INC	$127.24M	N/A	-7.10%	0.27%	0.20%	-6.43	0.44	31.20%	-18.80%	0.62%
TAST	CARROLS RESTAURANT GROUP INC	$545.73M	19.70%	2.10%	4.86%	3.00%	7.60	0.49	17.30%	1.80%	3.59%
ARKR	ARK RESTAURANTS CORP	$49.12M	-11.30%	-3.40%	-3.62%	-2.30%	2.34	0.81	73.30%	-3.40%	-2.88%
PBPB	POTBELLY CORP	$318.52M	55.80%	2.00%	5.13%	2.70%	16.22	0.75	71.60%	1.00%	1.89%
THCH	TH INTERNATIONAL LTD	$177.24M	N/A	-34.90%	-104.41%	-33.10%	-6.18	0.33	-3.30%	-55.60%	-54.30%
YOSH	YOSHIHARU GLOBAL CO	$4.90M	-92.10%	-22.00%	-28.45%	-15.90%	3.91	0.58	4.00%	-33.00%	-30.10%
REBN	REBORN COFFEE INC	$3.75M	-183.00%	-42.50%	-64.59%	-29.70%	4.72	0.55	68.70%	-67.10%	-64.95%
CHSN	CHANSON INTERNATIONAL HOLDING	$22.92M	-16.40%	-3.90%	-5.11%	-3.60%	2.01	0.57	46.40%	-9.00%	-9.09%
RRGB	RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC	$107.24M	N/A	-2.70%	1.02%	0.50%	-37.30	0.49	14.80%	-1.60%	0.43%
NDLS	NOODLES & CO	$63.21M	-29.90%	-2.70%	-1.67%	-0.90%	12.55	0.34	25.90%	-2.00%	-1.00%

Restaurant Stocks FAQ

What are the best restaurant stocks to buy right now in Apr 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best restaurant stocks to buy right now are:

1. Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG)

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) is the top restaurant stock with a Zen Score of 53, which is 21 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 32. It passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Chipotle Mexican Grill has seen its stock return 74.83% over the past year, overperforming other restaurant stocks by 37 percentage points.

Chipotle Mexican Grill has an average 1 year price target of $3,149.96, an upside of 1.22% from Chipotle Mexican Grill's current stock price of $3,111.97.

Chipotle Mexican Grill stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 25 analysts covering Chipotle Mexican Grill, 40% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 24% have issued a Buy, 36% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Biglari Holdings (NYSE:BH)

Biglari Holdings (NYSE:BH) is the second best restaurant stock with a Zen Score of 52, which is 20 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 32. It passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Biglari Holdings has seen its stock return 16.1% over the past year, underperforming other restaurant stocks by -22 percentage points.

3. Yum China Holdings (NYSE:YUMC)

Yum China Holdings (NYSE:YUMC) is the third best restaurant stock with a Zen Score of 50, which is 18 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 32. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Yum China Holdings has seen its stock lose -35.06% over the past year, underperforming other restaurant stocks by -73 percentage points.

Yum China Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $54.65, an upside of 39.98% from Yum China Holdings's current stock price of $39.04.

Yum China Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Yum China 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.

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. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ:CBRL)

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ:CBRL) has an annual dividend yield of 8.57%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the restaurant industry average of 2.8%. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five times in the last 10 years. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's dividend payout ratio of 137.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Ark Restaurants (NASDAQ:ARKR)

Ark Restaurants (NASDAQ:ARKR) has an annual dividend yield of 5.5%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the restaurant industry average of 2.8%. Ark Restaurants's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Ark Restaurants's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Ark Restaurants's dividend payout ratio of -39.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Wendy's Co (NASDAQ:WEN)

Wendy's Co (NASDAQ:WEN) has an annual dividend yield of 5.05%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the restaurant industry average of 2.8%. Wendy's Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one 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 102% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are restaurant stocks up?

Restaurant stocks were up 3.4% in the last day, and up 4.87% over the last week. Chipotle Mexican Grill was the among the top gainers in the restaurants industry, gaining 6.33% yesterday.

Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 financial results.

What are the most undervalued restaurant stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued restaurant stocks right now are:

1. Rci Hospitality Holdings (NASDAQ:RICK)

Rci Hospitality Holdings (NASDAQ:RICK) is the most undervalued restaurant stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Rci Hospitality Holdings has a valuation score of 86, which is 53 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 33. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Rci Hospitality Holdings's stock has dropped -30.81% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the restaurant industry by -68 percentage points.

2. Good Times Restaurants (NASDAQ:GTIM)

Good Times Restaurants (NASDAQ:GTIM) is the second most undervalued restaurant stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Good Times Restaurants has a valuation score of 71, which is 38 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 33. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Good Times Restaurants's stock has gained 2.62% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the restaurant industry by -35 percentage points.

3. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ:CBRL)

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ:CBRL) is the third most undervalued restaurant stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has a valuation score of 71, which is 38 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 33. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's stock has dropped -40.9% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the restaurant industry by -79 percentage points.

Are restaurant stocks a good buy now?

44.74% of restaurant stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect restaurant stocks to rise by 4.74% over the next year.

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

The average P/E ratio of the restaurants industry is 46.32x.

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