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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

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)
CMG	CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC	United States	$50.97B	27,587,613	85.42%	14.58%	Net Selling	Net Buying
KRUS	KURA SUSHI USA INC	United States	$741.05M	11,106,902	62.72%	0.22%
BH	BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC	United States	$377.76M	2,275,504	17.64%	82.36%
BLMN	BLOOMIN' BRANDS INC	United States	$2.07B	87,097,283	16.79%	83.21%	Net Selling
CBRL	CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE INC	United States	$1.41B	22,157,665	72.34%	27.66%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TXRH	TEXAS ROADHOUSE INC	United States	$6.32B	66,748,428	87.23%	12.77%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CAKE	CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC	United States	$1.48B	51,275,532	89.95%	2.19%	Net Selling
RICK	RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC	United States	$565.47M	9,419,785	41.79%	45.73%	Net Buying	Net Buying
QSR	RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC	Canada	$20.67B	312,283,429	81.54%	3.54%	Net Selling
MCD	MCDONALDS CORP	United States	$195.10B	728,763,452	67.61%	0.23%	Net Selling	Net Selling
STKS	ONE GROUP HOSPITALITY INC	United States	$170.13M	31,622,234	32.81%	67.19%	Net Buying	Net Buying
WEN	WENDY's CO	United States	$4.31B	209,288,141	56.76%	43.24%	Net Selling	Net Selling
NATH	NATHANS FAMOUS INC	United States	$291.82M	4,079,720	24.39%	75.61%	Net Selling	Net Selling
RAVE	RAVE RESTAURANT GROUP INC	United States	$30.72M	14,154,453	4.97%	95.03%	Net Selling
JACK	JACK IN THE BOX INC	United States	$1.37B	20,107,964	91.66%	8.34%	Net Selling
DRI	DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC	United States	$17.11B	121,070,611	83.65%	16.35%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ARCO	ARCOS DORADOS HOLDINGS INC	Uruguay	$1.93B	210,594,545	37.04%	0.00%
LOCO	EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC	United States	$313.51M	35,464,393	33.70%	66.30%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PZZA	PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC	United States	$2.21B	32,736,862	80.90%	19.10%	Net Selling	Net Buying
PTLO	PORTILLO's INC	United States	$1.11B	72,574,391	59.53%	40.47%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SG	SWEETGREEN INC	United States	$1.25B	111,964,770	76.52%	14.24%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DPZ	DOMINOS PIZZA INC	United States	$13.31B	35,094,304	32.05%	67.95%	Net Selling	Net Selling
YUMC	YUM CHINA HOLDINGS INC	United States	$23.31B	416,854,531	73.86%	12.44%	Net Selling
WING	WINGSTOP INC	United States	$5.30B	29,977,614	98.68%	1.32%	Net Selling	Net Selling
FWRG	FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT GROUP INC	United States	$1.01B	59,523,950	21.09%	78.91%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CHUY	CHUY's HOLDINGS INC	United States	$626.12M	18,038,554	39.43%	60.57%	Net Selling
BDL	FLANIGANS ENTERPRISES INC	United States	$62.45M	1,858,647	11.57%	62.90%
SHAK	SHAKE SHACK INC	United States	$2.42B	42,296,996	58.59%	41.41%	Net Buying	Net Buying
SBUX	STARBUCKS CORP	United States	$105.38B	1,145,400,000	70.12%	2.59%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BETS	BIT BROTHER LTD	China	$7.92M	15,084,138	8.80%	0.00%
FAT	FAT BRANDS INC	United States	$111.86M	16,695,514	6.51%	23.53%	Net Buying	Net Buying
RRGB	RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC	United States	$127.59M	15,929,000	55.27%	44.73%	Net Buying	Net Buying
CNNE	CANNAE HOLDINGS INC	United States	$1.36B	73,371,918	82.22%	17.75%	Net Buying	Net Selling
PBPB	POTBELLY CORP	United States	$228.97M	29,317,743	34.31%	65.69%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SDOT	SADOT GROUP INC	United States	$38.45M	46,098,386	4.59%	29.85%	Net Buying	Net Buying
DIN	DINE BRANDS GLOBAL INC	United States	$767.61M	15,551,276	69.98%	30.02%	Net Selling
ARKR	ARK RESTAURANTS CORP	United States	$54.78M	3,604,157	7.61%	92.39%	Net Buying
YUM	YUM BRANDS INC	United States	$34.75B	280,211,281	80.18%	8.83%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BTBD	BT BRANDS INC	United States	$12.80M	6,246,118	0.10%	19.91%
BFI	BURGERFI INTERNATIONAL INC	United States	$30.02M	26,800,100	11.59%	88.41%	Net Selling	Net Selling
EAT	BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC	United States	$1.29B	44,628,483	94.15%	5.85%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BROS	DUTCH BROS INC	United States	$3.83B	163,840,526	38.46%	61.54%	Net Selling	Net Selling
FRGI	FIESTA RESTAURANT GROUP INC	United States	$221.04M	26,189,111	53.87%	46.13%	Net Selling
GTIM	GOOD TIMES RESTAURANTS INC	United States	$34.56M	11,560,197	3.98%	96.02%	Net Buying
NDLS	NOODLES & CO	United States	$113.29M	46,429,174	51.36%	48.64%	Net Buying	Net Buying
DENN	DENNY's CORP	United States	$465.90M	55,464,084	58.06%	41.94%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TAST	CARROLS RESTAURANT GROUP INC	United States	$357.48M	54,494,314	26.66%	73.34%	Net Selling	Net Selling
YOSH	YOSHIHARU GLOBAL CO	United States	$5.03M	12,940,000	0.18%	56.37%	Net Buying	Net Buying
BJRI	BJS RESTAURANTS INC	United States	$536.76M	23,573,109	38.73%	61.27%	Net Buying	Net Buying
CHSN	CHANSON INTERNATIONAL HOLDING	China	$34.17M	12,750,000	0.00%	0.00%
THCH	TH INTERNATIONAL LTD	United States	$315.53M	166,067,882	13.50%	0.00%
CAVA	CAVA GROUP INC	United States	$3.67B	113,583,513	55.50%	44.50%	Net Selling
REBN	REBORN COFFEE INC	United States	$7.19M	13,212,723	0.06%	66.63%
GENK	GEN RESTAURANT GROUP INC	United States	$377.05M	32,281,566	8.62%	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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