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Best Restaurant Stocks to Buy Now (2023)
Top restaurant stocks in 2023 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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CAKE
CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC
$1.59B$31.35$31.751.28%Hold84.01%37.59%N/AN/A
KRUS
KURA SUSHI USA INC
$696.56M$62.48$89.6043.41%Buy528.19%239.61%N/AN/A
CMG
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC
$60.44B$2,202.25$2.23k1.04%Buy209.43%16.91%N/AN/A
TXRH
TEXAS ROADHOUSE INC
$7.52B$112.56$120.096.69%Buy117.86%9.81%N/AN/A
BLMN
BLOOMIN' BRANDS INC
$2.03B$23.34$26.0011.40%Hold81.61%-1.14%N/AN/A
RICK
RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC
$552.09M$58.61$120.00104.74%Buy211.77%45.81%N/AN/A
CBRL
CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE INC
$1.49B$67.13$82.5723.00%Hold72.19%43.94%N/AN/A
MCD
MCDONALDS CORP
$204.43B$281.84$317.1012.51%Strong Buy214.88%5.47%-224.11%20.89%
SHAK
SHAKE SHACK INC
$2.56B$60.56$72.6719.99%Buy1211.14%108.01%N/AN/A
SBUX
STARBUCKS CORP
$112.87B$99.30$112.1712.96%Buy129.57%9.37%N/AN/A
BROS
DUTCH BROS INC
$4.73B$26.73$31.7118.65%Buy718.47%200.00%N/AN/A
YUMC
YUM CHINA HOLDINGS INC
$17.86B$43.18$79.2083.42%Strong Buy18.19%10.55%N/AN/A
PTLO
PORTILLO's INC
$1.13B$15.54$21.5038.35%Strong Buy49.47%26.77%N/AN/A
STKS
ONE GROUP HOSPITALITY INC
$149.49M$4.78$7.1349.06%Buy22.62%450.00%N/AN/A
PZZA
PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC
$2.14B$65.24$80.6323.58%Strong Buy83.36%27.83%N/AN/A
JACK
JACK IN THE BOX INC
$1.43B$72.30$77.737.51%Hold11-1.95%16.61%N/AN/A
QSR
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC
$22.18B$71.08$80.3513.05%Buy174.16%10.80%N/AN/A
CHUY
CHUY's HOLDINGS INC
$610.81M$35.20$40.7115.66%Buy74.33%-16.33%N/AN/A
WING
WINGSTOP INC
$7.07B$240.36$206.14-14.24%Buy149.37%-18.33%N/AN/A
NATH
NATHANS FAMOUS INC
$275.14M$67.44N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
RAVE
RAVE RESTAURANT GROUP INC
$33.26M$2.28N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BDL
FLANIGANS ENTERPRISES INC
$47.30M$25.45N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BH
BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC
$331.81M$145.82N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
YUM
YUM BRANDS INC
$35.19B$125.55$142.0013.10%Buy95.33%5.61%N/AN/A
DRI
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC
$18.83B$156.47$170.799.15%Strong Buy146.07%4.26%N/AN/A
ARCO
ARCOS DORADOS HOLDINGS INC
$2.44B$11.59$13.2514.32%Strong Buy24.84%-9.78%N/AN/A
DPZ
DOMINOS PIZZA INC
$13.70B$392.89$407.553.73%Buy204.33%10.12%N/AN/A
WEN
WENDY's CO
$3.87B$18.75$23.6426.06%Buy112.52%10.84%N/AN/A
FAT
FAT BRANDS INC
$97.38M$5.80$15.00158.62%Strong Buy110.85%N/AN/AN/A
FWRG
FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT GROUP INC
$1.08B$18.08$21.8020.58%Strong Buy511.29%1.77%N/AN/A
SG
SWEETGREEN INC
$1.06B$9.41$15.0059.40%Buy710.56%N/A-18.20%-10.35%
DIN
DINE BRANDS GLOBAL INC
$671.31M$43.47$58.3334.19%Strong Buy60.70%36.34%N/AN/A
EAT
BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC
$1.59B$36.01$39.279.06%Buy113.51%21.36%N/AN/A
LOCO
EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC
$273.84M$8.31N/AN/AN/AN/A-0.28%-2.53%N/AN/A
SDOT
SADOT GROUP INC
$23.30M$0.50N/AN/AN/AN/A2.81%N/AN/AN/A
ARKR
ARK RESTAURANTS CORP
$55.86M$15.50N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BETS
BIT BROTHER LTD
$5.70M$0.03N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BTBD
BT BRANDS INC
$9.99M$1.60N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CNNE
CANNAE HOLDINGS INC
$1.27B$17.96$28.0055.90%Strong Buy2-3.66%N/AN/AN/A
GTIM
GOOD TIMES RESTAURANTS INC
$28.67M$2.48N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BJRI
BJS RESTAURANTS INC
$695.48M$29.93$34.6715.83%Buy91.84%27.55%N/AN/A
DENN
DENNY's CORP
$503.78M$9.49$11.7523.81%Buy40.79%15.75%N/AN/A
RRGB
RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC
$137.15M$8.86$15.5074.94%Buy20.25%N/AN/AN/A
NDLS
NOODLES & CO
$137.48M$3.06$4.5047.06%Buy21.74%N/AN/AN/A
YOSH
YOSHIHARU GLOBAL CO
$7.01M$5.42N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PBPB
POTBELLY CORP
$264.23M$9.00$13.0044.44%Strong Buy20.74%-47.06%N/AN/A
BFI
BURGERFI INTERNATIONAL INC
$27.90M$1.04$3.25212.50%Strong Buy2N/AN/AN/AN/A
CAVA
CAVA GROUP INC
$3.86B$34.01$47.0038.19%Strong Buy9N/AN/AN/AN/A
CHSN
CHANSON INTERNATIONAL HOLDING
$23.05M$1.86N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
REBN
REBORN COFFEE INC
$10.33M$0.78$2.00156.74%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
TAST
CARROLS RESTAURANT GROUP INC
$411.45M$7.55$10.0032.45%Strong Buy21.23%N/A-5.09%-0.57%
THCH
TH INTERNATIONAL LTD
$315.53M$1.90N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GENK
GEN RESTAURANT GROUP INC
$234.04M$7.25$19.67171.27%Strong Buy3N/AN/AN/AN/A
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Restaurant Stocks FAQ

What are the best restaurant stocks to buy right now in Dec 2023?

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

1. Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE)


Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE) is the top restaurant stock with a Zen Score of 54, which is 23 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 31. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Cheesecake Factory has seen its stock lose -10.53% over the past year, underperforming other restaurant stocks by -22 percentage points.

Cheesecake Factory has an average 1 year price target of $31.75, an upside of 1.28% from Cheesecake Factory's current stock price of $31.35.

Cheesecake Factory stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Cheesecake Factory, 12.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 62.5% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 25% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Kura Sushi Usa (NASDAQ:KRUS)


Kura Sushi Usa (NASDAQ:KRUS) is the second best restaurant stock with a Zen Score of 51, which is 20 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 31. It passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kura Sushi Usa has seen its stock lose -4.9% over the past year, underperforming other restaurant stocks by -17 percentage points.

Kura Sushi Usa has an average 1 year price target of $89.60, an upside of 43.41% from Kura Sushi Usa's current stock price of $62.48.

Kura Sushi Usa stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Kura Sushi Usa, 40% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 40% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Texas Roadhouse (NASDAQ:TXRH)


Texas Roadhouse (NASDAQ:TXRH) is the third best restaurant stock with a Zen Score of 49, which is 18 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 31. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Texas Roadhouse has seen its stock return 13.33% over the past year, overperforming other restaurant stocks by 1 percentage points.

Texas Roadhouse has an average 1 year price target of $120.09, an upside of 6.69% from Texas Roadhouse's current stock price of $112.56.

Texas Roadhouse stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 11 analysts covering Texas Roadhouse, 54.55% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 9.09% have issued a Buy, 36.36% 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 23 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 7.75%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the restaurant industry average of 2.78%. 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 131.6% 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 5.33%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the restaurant industry average of 2.78%. 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 93.1% 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 4.83%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the restaurant industry average of 2.78%. 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 -6.7% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are restaurant stocks up?

Restaurant stocks were up 0.22% in the last day, and down -0.33% 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 WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued restaurant stocks right now are:

1. Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE)


Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE) is the most undervalued restaurant stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Cheesecake Factory 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.

Cheesecake Factory's stock has dropped -10.53% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the restaurant industry by -22 percentage points.

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


Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ:CBRL) is the second 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 -41.52% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the restaurant industry by -53 percentage points.

3. Ark Restaurants (NASDAQ:ARKR)


Ark Restaurants (NASDAQ:ARKR) is the third most undervalued restaurant stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Ark 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.

Ark Restaurants's stock has dropped -18.03% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the restaurant industry by -30 percentage points.

Are restaurant stocks a good buy now?

50% of restaurant stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect restaurant stocks to rise by 8.79% 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 39.3x.
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