Best Restaurant Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top restaurant stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best restaurant stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the restaurants industry.

Industry: Restaurants
Ticker
Company
Dividends Score
Market Cap
Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
Last Dividend
Annual Dividend
Dividend Percentile
Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)
Ex-dividend Date
Div. Payment Date
RAVE
RAVE RESTAURANT GROUP INC
$36.48MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
YUMC
YUM CHINA HOLDINGS INC
$18.37B1.32%26.80%$0.1600$0.6431%0
TXRH
TEXAS ROADHOUSE INC
$11.24B1.45%40.70%$0.6100$2.4433%0
WING
WINGSTOP INC
$8.89B0.32%27.00%$0.2700$0.985%0
BROS
DUTCH BROS INC
$9.98BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CAVA
CAVA GROUP INC
$14.93BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CAKE
CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC
$2.63B2.10%40.00%$0.2700$1.0849%1
CMG
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC
$77.65BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SHAK
SHAKE SHACK INC
$4.53BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FWRG
FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT GROUP INC
$1.18BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GENK
GEN RESTAURANT GROUP INC
$182.37MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
DPZ
DOMINOS PIZZA INC
$16.28B1.28%34.90%$1.5100$6.0430%0
BH
BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC
$540.57MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
EAT
BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC
$7.27BN/A0.00%$0.3800N/AN/A0
NATH
NATHANS FAMOUS INC
$357.87M2.29%34.40%$0.5000$2.0052%12025-02-182025-02-28
DRI
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC
$22.82B2.11%61.70%$1.4000$4.1149%1
WEN
WENDY's CO
$2.90B7.03%105.30%$0.2500$1.0090%1
SDOT
SADOT GROUP INC
$15.85MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SG
SWEETGREEN INC
$3.05BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MCD
MCDONALDS CORP
$220.43B2.20%58.40%$1.7700$6.7851%02025-03-032025-03-17
PBPB
POTBELLY CORP
$373.02MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PZZA
PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC
$1.41B3.19%63.40%$0.4600$1.3867%0
BTBD
BT BRANDS INC
$10.66MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PTLO
PORTILLO's INC
$1.12BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
KRUS
KURA SUSHI USA INC
$897.36MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
YUM
YUM BRANDS INC
$40.89B1.83%48.20%$0.6700$2.6843%12025-02-212025-03-07
BLMN
BLOOMIN' BRANDS INC
$980.79M8.30%-9,600.00%$0.2400$0.9693%1
QSR
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC
$21.31B2.64%56.70%$0.5800$1.7459%0
SBUX
STARBUCKS CORP
$128.40B1.55%74.60%$0.6100$1.7536%02025-02-142025-02-28
LOCO
EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC
$367.35MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BDL
FLANIGANS ENTERPRISES INC
$46.91M1.98%28.20%$0.5000$0.5046%1
DENN
DENNY's CORP
$262.80MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BJRI
BJS RESTAURANTS INC
$790.14MN/A0.00%$0.1300N/AN/A0
ARCO
ARCOS DORADOS HOLDINGS INC
$1.77B2.15%31.90%$0.0600$0.1850%4
RICK
RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC
$446.98M0.52%46.40%$0.0700$0.2610%2
CHSN
CHANSON INTERNATIONAL HOLDING
$5.93MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
JACK
JACK IN THE BOX INC
$725.35M4.57%-94.10%$0.4400$1.7681%0
CBRL
CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE INC
$1.11B3.62%170.30%$0.2500$1.8072%6
GTIM
GOOD TIMES RESTAURANTS INC
$25.32MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ARKR
ARK RESTAURANTS CORP
$43.75M3.09%-64.70%$0.1875$0.3866%1
FAT
FAT BRANDS INC
$63.47M3.77%-6.10%$0.1400$0.1474%0
STKS
ONE GROUP HOSPITALITY INC
$97.19MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
HDL
SUPER HI INTERNATIONAL HOLDING LTD
$1.53BN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
YOSH
YOSHIHARU GLOBAL CO
$19.40MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PNST
PINSTRIPES HOLDINGS INC
$14.71MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CNNE
CANNAE HOLDINGS INC
$1.22B1.24%-4.90%$0.1200$0.2429%0
DIN
DINE BRANDS GLOBAL INC
$401.90M5.80%34.00%$0.5100$1.5387%2
REBN
REBORN COFFEE INC
$13.66MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
THCH
TH INTERNATIONAL LTD
$99.55MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NDLS
NOODLES & CO
$70.35MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
RRGB
RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC
$80.30MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TWNP
TWIN HOSPITALITY GROUP INC
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Restaurant Stocks FAQ

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

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

1. Rave Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:RAVE)


Rave Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:RAVE) is the top restaurant stock with a Due Diligence Score of 58, which is 28 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 30. It passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Rave Restaurant Group has seen its stock return 32.62% over the past year, overperforming other restaurant stocks by 20 percentage points.

2. Yum China Holdings (NYSE:YUMC)


Yum China Holdings (NYSE:YUMC) is the second best restaurant stock with a Due Diligence Score of 57, which is 27 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 30. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Yum China Holdings has seen its stock return 17.69% over the past year, overperforming other restaurant stocks by 6 percentage points.

Yum China Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $60.00, an upside of 24.04% from Yum China Holdings's current stock price of $48.37.

Yum China Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst 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.

3. Texas Roadhouse (NASDAQ:TXRH)


Texas Roadhouse (NASDAQ:TXRH) is the third best restaurant stock with a Due Diligence Score of 56, which is 26 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 30. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Texas Roadhouse has seen its stock return 25.83% over the past year, overperforming other restaurant stocks by 14 percentage points.

Texas Roadhouse has an average 1 year price target of $200.81, an upside of 19.16% from Texas Roadhouse's current stock price of $168.52.

Texas Roadhouse stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 16 analysts covering Texas Roadhouse, 43.75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 18.75% have issued a Buy, 37.5% 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 18 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 8.3%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the restaurant industry average of 2.8%. Bloomin' Brands's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one 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 -9,600% 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 7.03%, which is 4 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 105.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK)


Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK) has an annual dividend yield of 4.57%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the restaurant industry average of 2.8%. Jack In The Box's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Jack In The Box's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Jack In The Box's dividend payout ratio of -94.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are restaurant stocks down?

Restaurant stocks were down -0.13% in the last day, and down -1.05% over the last week. Denny's was the among the top losers in the restaurants industry, dropping -23.81% yesterday.

Denny's shares are trading lower following worse-than-expected Q4 reported 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. Gen Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:GENK)


Gen Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:GENK) is the most undervalued restaurant stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Gen Restaurant Group has a valuation score of 71, which is 42 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 29. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Gen Restaurant Group's stock has dropped -32.32% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the restaurant industry by -44 percentage points.

2. Rave Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:RAVE)


Rave Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:RAVE) is the second most undervalued restaurant stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Rave Restaurant Group has a valuation score of 71, which is 42 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 29. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Rave Restaurant Group's stock has gained 32.62% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the restaurant industry by 20 percentage points.

3. Denny's (NASDAQ:DENN)


Denny's (NASDAQ:DENN) is the third most undervalued restaurant stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Denny's has a valuation score of 57, which is 28 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 29. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Denny's's stock has dropped -50.48% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the restaurant industry by -63 percentage points.

Are restaurant stocks a good buy now?

54.29% of restaurant stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect restaurant stocks to rise by 12.86% 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 42.96x.
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