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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

Overview Zen Score Price Valuation Financials Forecast Earnings & Revenue Dividends Ownership

Ticker	Company	Country	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
BH	BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC	United States	$454.49M	2,275,504	17.70%	82.30%	Net Buying	Net Buying
CMG	CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC	United States	$78.67B	27,421,169	85.35%	14.65%	Net Selling	Net Selling
YUMC	YUM CHINA HOLDINGS INC	United States	$14.87B	400,758,801	75.68%	13.05%	Net Selling	Net Selling
RICK	RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC	United States	$483.33M	9,359,685	43.72%	45.97%	Net Selling	Net Buying
QSR	RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC	Canada	$22.38B	313,350,086	82.90%	3.76%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TXRH	TEXAS ROADHOUSE INC	United States	$10.07B	66,828,113	86.92%	13.08%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BROS	DUTCH BROS INC	United States	$5.31B	177,148,032	51.32%	16.95%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CAKE	CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC	United States	$1.74B	51,115,061	86.94%	2.35%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MCD	MCDONALDS CORP	United States	$196.39B	722,051,488	70.39%	0.24%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PTLO	PORTILLO's INC	United States	$885.51M	73,122,590	61.15%	35.70%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PZZA	PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC	United States	$2.05B	32,767,073	81.76%	18.24%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KRUS	KURA SUSHI USA INC	United States	$1.21B	11,230,713	59.71%	0.27%	Net Buying	Net Selling
WEN	WENDY's CO	United States	$3.96B	205,466,016	59.78%	40.22%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CHUY	CHUY's HOLDINGS INC	United States	$530.28M	17,335,062	39.37%	60.63%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SBUX	STARBUCKS CORP	United States	$99.19B	1,132,200,000	72.20%	2.64%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BLMN	BLOOMIN' BRANDS INC	United States	$2.35B	87,058,234	16.36%	83.64%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ARCO	ARCOS DORADOS HOLDINGS INC	Uruguay	$2.30B	210,594,545	38.23%	0.00%
WING	WINGSTOP INC	United States	$10.19B	29,337,920	98.69%	1.31%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CBRL	CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE INC	United States	$1.30B	22,201,086	72.79%	27.21%	Net Selling
JACK	JACK IN THE BOX INC	United States	$1.17B	19,536,206	91.36%	8.64%	Net Selling	Net Selling
NATH	NATHANS FAMOUS INC	United States	$265.25M	4,084,615	25.32%	74.68%	Net Selling	Net Selling
RAVE	RAVE RESTAURANT GROUP INC	United States	$29.90M	14,586,566	4.56%	95.44%	Net Selling	Net Buying
CAVA	CAVA GROUP INC	United States	$6.80B	114,002,237	62.88%	37.12%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DPZ	DOMINOS PIZZA INC	United States	$16.49B	34,812,723	32.38%	67.62%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DRI	DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC	United States	$18.20B	119,358,947	83.41%	16.59%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SHAK	SHAKE SHACK INC	United States	$3.99B	42,309,026	59.40%	40.60%	Net Selling	Net Selling
YUM	YUM BRANDS INC	United States	$38.97B	281,336,280	82.08%	8.86%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BTBD	BT BRANDS INC	United States	$9.68M	6,246,118	0.44%	19.91%
FWRG	FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT GROUP INC	United States	$1.34B	59,909,786	23.69%	76.31%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SG	SWEETGREEN INC	United States	$2.33B	112,979,778	76.44%	14.16%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BDL	FLANIGANS ENTERPRISES INC	United States	$46.21M	1,858,647	10.98%	62.90%
DIN	DINE BRANDS GLOBAL INC	United States	$661.22M	15,252,945	69.66%	30.34%	Net Buying	Net Selling
SDOT	SADOT GROUP INC	United States	$14.08M	51,752,691	4.04%	32.30%	Net Buying	Net Buying
BJRI	BJS RESTAURANTS INC	United States	$750.08M	23,366,951	36.83%	63.17%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DENN	DENNY's CORP	United States	$426.91M	52,253,719	57.11%	42.89%	Net Selling	Net Selling
LOCO	EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC	United States	$260.27M	31,282,820	34.23%	65.77%	Net Selling
GTIM	GOOD TIMES RESTAURANTS INC	United States	$28.42M	11,190,413	3.63%	96.37%
GENK	GEN RESTAURANT GROUP INC	United States	$296.25M	32,376,521	5.92%	94.08%	Net Buying	Net Buying
STKS	ONE GROUP HOSPITALITY INC	United States	$162.49M	31,307,407	23.95%	76.05%	Net Buying	Net Buying
CNNE	CANNAE HOLDINGS INC	United States	$1.42B	72,481,945	81.39%	17.96%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BFI	BURGERFI INTERNATIONAL INC	United States	$11.28M	27,042,213	12.00%	88.00%	Net Selling	Net Selling
EAT	BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC	United States	$2.00B	44,227,124	93.94%	6.06%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PNST	PINSTRIPES HOLDINGS INC	United States	$117.06M	40,087,786	2.51%	96.51%	Net Selling	Net Buying
FAT	FAT BRANDS INC	United States	$122.66M	16,965,591	6.80%	64.54%	Net Buying	Net Buying
TAST	CARROLS RESTAURANT GROUP INC	United States	$546.30M	57,384,646	37.12%	62.88%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ARKR	ARK RESTAURANTS CORP	United States	$50.46M	3,604,157	7.52%	92.48%
PBPB	POTBELLY CORP	United States	$309.05M	29,602,526	34.68%	65.32%	Net Selling	Net Selling
THCH	TH INTERNATIONAL LTD	United States	$194.65M	158,248,149	12.46%	0.00%
YOSH	YOSHIHARU GLOBAL CO	United States	$5.32M	1,330,246	0.00%	58.88%	Net Buying
REBN	REBORN COFFEE INC	United States	$3.53M	2,716,373	0.33%	99.67%
CHSN	CHANSON INTERNATIONAL HOLDING	China	$21.68M	12,390,000	1.47%	0.00%
RRGB	RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC	United States	$99.47M	15,541,468	50.18%	49.82%	Net Buying	Net Selling
NDLS	NOODLES & CO	United States	$53.54M	44,989,714	47.77%	52.23%	Net Buying	Net Selling

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 52, which is 20 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 58.95% over the past year, overperforming other restaurant stocks by 30 percentage points.

Chipotle Mexican Grill has an average 1 year price target of $2,880.83, an upside of 0.41% from Chipotle Mexican Grill's current stock price of $2,869.11.

Chipotle Mexican Grill stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 24 analysts covering Chipotle Mexican Grill, 41.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 33.33% 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 19.61% over the past year, underperforming other restaurant stocks by -10 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 -41.42% over the past year, underperforming other restaurant stocks by -71 percentage points.

Yum China Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $54.65, an upside of 47.3% from Yum China Holdings's current stock price of $37.10.

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 8.86%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the restaurant industry average of 2.85%. 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 5.36%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the restaurant industry average of 2.85%. 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 5.19%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the restaurant industry average of 2.85%. 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 down?

Restaurant stocks were down -0.78% in the last day, and down -2.15% 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. 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 52 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 34. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Rci Hospitality Holdings's stock has dropped -30.97% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the restaurant industry by -60 percentage points.

2. Wendy's Co (NASDAQ:WEN)

Wendy's Co (NASDAQ:WEN) is the second most undervalued restaurant stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Wendy's Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 37 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 34. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Wendy's Co's stock has dropped -12.86% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the restaurant industry by -42 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 37 points higher than the restaurant industry average of 34. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's stock has dropped -45.39% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the restaurant industry by -75 percentage points.

Are restaurant stocks a good buy now?

47.37% of restaurant stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect restaurant stocks to rise by 5.88% 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 45.69x.

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