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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
Ticker
Company
Country
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
CMG
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC
United States
$50.97B27,587,61385.42%14.58%Net SellingNet Buying
KRUS
KURA SUSHI USA INC
United States
$741.05M11,106,90262.72%0.22%
BH
BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC
United States
$377.76M2,275,50417.64%82.36%
BLMN
BLOOMIN' BRANDS INC
United States
$2.07B87,097,28316.79%83.21%Net Selling
CBRL
CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE INC
United States
$1.41B22,157,66572.34%27.66%Net SellingNet Selling
TXRH
TEXAS ROADHOUSE INC
United States
$6.32B66,748,42887.23%12.77%Net SellingNet Selling
CAKE
CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC
United States
$1.48B51,275,53289.95%2.19%Net Selling
RICK
RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC
United States
$565.47M9,419,78541.79%45.73%Net BuyingNet Buying
QSR
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC
Canada
$20.67B312,283,42981.54%3.54%Net Selling
MCD
MCDONALDS CORP
United States
$195.10B728,763,45267.61%0.23%Net SellingNet Selling
STKS
ONE GROUP HOSPITALITY INC
United States
$170.13M31,622,23432.81%67.19%Net BuyingNet Buying
WEN
WENDY's CO
United States
$4.31B209,288,14156.76%43.24%Net SellingNet Selling
NATH
NATHANS FAMOUS INC
United States
$291.82M4,079,72024.39%75.61%Net SellingNet Selling
RAVE
RAVE RESTAURANT GROUP INC
United States
$30.72M14,154,4534.97%95.03%Net Selling
JACK
JACK IN THE BOX INC
United States
$1.37B20,107,96491.66%8.34%Net Selling
DRI
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC
United States
$17.11B121,070,61183.65%16.35%Net SellingNet Selling
ARCO
ARCOS DORADOS HOLDINGS INC
Uruguay
$1.93B210,594,54537.04%0.00%
LOCO
EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC
United States
$313.51M35,464,39333.70%66.30%Net SellingNet Selling
PZZA
PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC
United States
$2.21B32,736,86280.90%19.10%Net SellingNet Buying
PTLO
PORTILLO's INC
United States
$1.11B72,574,39159.53%40.47%Net SellingNet Selling
SG
SWEETGREEN INC
United States
$1.25B111,964,77076.52%14.24%Net SellingNet Selling
DPZ
DOMINOS PIZZA INC
United States
$13.31B35,094,30432.05%67.95%Net SellingNet Selling
YUMC
YUM CHINA HOLDINGS INC
United States
$23.31B416,854,53173.86%12.44%Net Selling
WING
WINGSTOP INC
United States
$5.30B29,977,61498.68%1.32%Net SellingNet Selling
FWRG
FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT GROUP INC
United States
$1.01B59,523,95021.09%78.91%Net SellingNet Selling
CHUY
CHUY's HOLDINGS INC
United States
$626.12M18,038,55439.43%60.57%Net Selling
BDL
FLANIGANS ENTERPRISES INC
United States
$62.45M1,858,64711.57%62.90%
SHAK
SHAKE SHACK INC
United States
$2.42B42,296,99658.59%41.41%Net BuyingNet Buying
SBUX
STARBUCKS CORP
United States
$105.38B1,145,400,00070.12%2.59%Net SellingNet Selling
BETS
BIT BROTHER LTD
China
$7.92M15,084,1388.80%0.00%
FAT
FAT BRANDS INC
United States
$111.86M16,695,5146.51%23.53%Net BuyingNet Buying
RRGB
RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC
United States
$127.59M15,929,00055.27%44.73%Net BuyingNet Buying
CNNE
CANNAE HOLDINGS INC
United States
$1.36B73,371,91882.22%17.75%Net BuyingNet Selling
PBPB
POTBELLY CORP
United States
$228.97M29,317,74334.31%65.69%Net SellingNet Selling
SDOT
SADOT GROUP INC
United States
$38.45M46,098,3864.59%29.85%Net BuyingNet Buying
DIN
DINE BRANDS GLOBAL INC
United States
$767.61M15,551,27669.98%30.02%Net Selling
ARKR
ARK RESTAURANTS CORP
United States
$54.78M3,604,1577.61%92.39%Net Buying
YUM
YUM BRANDS INC
United States
$34.75B280,211,28180.18%8.83%Net SellingNet Selling
BTBD
BT BRANDS INC
United States
$12.80M6,246,1180.10%19.91%
BFI
BURGERFI INTERNATIONAL INC
United States
$30.02M26,800,10011.59%88.41%Net SellingNet Selling
EAT
BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC
United States
$1.29B44,628,48394.15%5.85%Net SellingNet Selling
BROS
DUTCH BROS INC
United States
$3.83B163,840,52638.46%61.54%Net SellingNet Selling
FRGI
FIESTA RESTAURANT GROUP INC
United States
$221.04M26,189,11153.87%46.13%Net Selling
GTIM
GOOD TIMES RESTAURANTS INC
United States
$34.56M11,560,1973.98%96.02%Net Buying
NDLS
NOODLES & CO
United States
$113.29M46,429,17451.36%48.64%Net BuyingNet Buying
DENN
DENNY's CORP
United States
$465.90M55,464,08458.06%41.94%Net SellingNet Selling
TAST
CARROLS RESTAURANT GROUP INC
United States
$357.48M54,494,31426.66%73.34%Net SellingNet Selling
YOSH
YOSHIHARU GLOBAL CO
United States
$5.03M12,940,0000.18%56.37%Net BuyingNet Buying
BJRI
BJS RESTAURANTS INC
United States
$536.76M23,573,10938.73%61.27%Net BuyingNet Buying
CHSN
CHANSON INTERNATIONAL HOLDING
China
$34.17M12,750,0000.00%0.00%
THCH
TH INTERNATIONAL LTD
United States
$315.53M166,067,88213.50%0.00%
CAVA
CAVA GROUP INC
United States
$3.67B113,583,51355.50%44.50%Net Selling
REBN
REBORN COFFEE INC
United States
$7.19M13,212,7230.06%66.63%
GENK
GEN RESTAURANT GROUP INC
United States
$377.05M32,281,5668.62%91.38%

Restaurant Stocks FAQ

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

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 55, which is 24 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 31. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Chipotle Mexican Grill has seen its stock return 20.6% over the past year, overperforming other restaurant stocks by 6 percentage points.

Chipotle Mexican Grill has an average 1 year price target of $2,179.92, an upside of 17.99% from Chipotle Mexican Grill's current stock price of $1,847.62.

Chipotle Mexican Grill stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 24 analysts covering Chipotle Mexican Grill, 37.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 29.17% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% 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 54, which is 23 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 31. It passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kura Sushi Usa has seen its stock lose -1.64% over the past year, underperforming other restaurant stocks by -16 percentage points.

Kura Sushi Usa has an average 1 year price target of $90.14, an upside of 35.11% from Kura Sushi Usa's current stock price of $66.72.

Kura Sushi Usa stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Kura Sushi Usa, 42.86% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 42.86% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Biglari Holdings (NYSE:BH)


Biglari Holdings (NYSE:BH) is the third best restaurant stock with a Zen Score of 52, which is 21 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 31. It passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Biglari Holdings has seen its stock return 40.06% over the past year, overperforming other restaurant stocks by 26 percentage points.

What are the restaurant stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 22 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 8.16%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the restaurant industry average of 2.75%. 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 116.3% 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 4.25%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the restaurant industry average of 2.75%. 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 83.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Fat Brands (NASDAQ:FAT)


Fat Brands (NASDAQ:FAT) has an annual dividend yield of 4.18%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the restaurant industry average of 2.75%. 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 -6.8% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are restaurant stocks down?

Restaurant stocks were down -0.7% in the last day, and down -3.71% 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 WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued restaurant stocks right now are:

1. El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO)


El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) is the most undervalued restaurant stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. El Pollo Loco Holdings has a valuation score of 86, which is 54 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 32. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

El Pollo Loco Holdings's stock has gained 1.49% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the restaurant industry by -13 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 39 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 32. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's stock has dropped -34.83% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the restaurant industry by -49 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 39 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 32. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ark Restaurants's stock has dropped -14.75% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the restaurant industry by -29 percentage points.

Are restaurant stocks a good buy now?

45% of restaurant stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect restaurant stocks to rise by 24.22% 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 27.41x.
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