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Best Restaurants stocks to buy

Every US-listed Restaurants company we cover, each valued from its own filings, so you can see which ones are priced below what the business earns and which are priced for perfection.

Every analyzed stock in Restaurants — 29 companies. Each card shows price, our model's intrinsic value (IV), and how far price sits above or below it. Click any card for the full analysis. This is a research-triage view, not a buy/sell signal.

Restaurants today, by the numbers

Across the 29 companies in this theme we have prices and filings for. Counts and medians of what is already on each stock page, not a forecast.

16.9×
Typical P/E
Median price-to-earnings of the 17 profitable companies: the price pays for this many years of current profit.
22.5×
Whole-theme P/E
Total market value divided by total profit, losses included. Far above the typical P/E means a few big loss-makers or richly priced giants.
41%
Losing money
Share of companies whose latest reported earnings were negative.
14%
Above their 200-day average
The typical stock sits 16.3% below its own 200-day average price.
28%
Above their 50-day average
Share of stocks trading above their own 50-day average price.

Each stock's price and averages come from its latest full analysis, so they match each other. Refreshed twice a day.

Educational use only — not investment advice. "Undervalued / fairly valued / overvalued" and every risk score reflect our models vs. price, which can be wrong or based on stale or incomplete data. Always review the company's own financials and SEC filings, and consult a licensed advisor, before acting.
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This week in Restaurants
Restaurants — Sep 28 – Oct 2, 2026 (Wk 40): Restaurant Stocks: Analyst Ratings Shift, Darden and BJ’s in Focus →
This week saw varied analyst ratings for restaurant stocks, with Darden Restaurants receiving multiple 'Buy' and 'Hold' ratings, and BJ's Restaurants experiencing an upgrade. The broader industry faces headwinds, but some companies are positioned to thrive.
ARCO
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.
Deeply undervalued
Consumer Cyclical
Price$8.12
Model IV$33.94
P/IV0.21
Discount 76% Return to IV: +317.9%
Market implies -26.6%/yr vs model +15.2% · below model
BRCB
Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc.
Undervalued
Consumer Cyclical
Price$7.39
Model IV$10.29
P/IV0.70
Discount 28% Return to IV: +39.2%
Market implies -4.8%/yr vs model +22.7% · below model
BTBD
BT Brands, Inc.
Deeply overvalued
Consumer Cyclical
Price$1.67
Model IV$0.95
P/IV1.77
Premium +77% Return to IV: -43.4%
Market implies +8.6%/yr vs model +15.0% · below model
BTBDW
BT Brands, Inc.
Valuation N/A
Consumer Cyclical
Price$0.02
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies -50.0%/yr vs model +15.0% · below model
CCHH
CCH Holdings Ltd
Valuation N/A
Consumer Cyclical
Price$0.97
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies +40.2%/yr vs model +2.0% · above model
CMG
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC
Deeply overvalued
Consumer Cyclical
Price$30.90
Model IV$20.39
P/IV1.56
Premium +52% Return to IV: -34.0%
Market implies +14.4%/yr vs model +10.9% · above model
DPZ
DOMINOS PIZZA INC
Undervalued
Consumer Defensive
Price$302.87
Model IV$373.68
P/IV0.80
Discount 19% Return to IV: +23.4%
Market implies +1.4%/yr vs model +4.8% · below model
EAT
BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC
Undervalued
Consumer Cyclical
Price$190.44
Model IV$260.59
P/IV0.79
Discount 27% Return to IV: +36.8%
Market implies +3.1%/yr vs model +9.0% · below model
GTIM
Good Times Restaurants Inc.
Deeply undervalued
Consumer Cyclical
Price$1.49
Model IV$13.29
P/IV0.10
Discount 89% Return to IV: +791.9%
Market implies -50.0%/yr vs model +3.4% · below model
HCHL
Happy City Holdings Ltd
Valuation N/A
Consumer Cyclical
Price$3.96
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies +52.1%/yr
JACK
JACK IN THE BOX INC
Deeply undervalued
Consumer Cyclical
Price$12.28
Model IV$48.60
P/IV0.26
Discount 75% Return to IV: +295.8%
Market implies -15.3%/yr vs model +10.9% · below model
LOCO
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
Fairly valued
Consumer Cyclical
Price$14.39
Model IV$13.10
P/IV1.13
Premium +10% Return to IV: -8.9%
Market implies +6.6%/yr vs model +7.7% · in line
MB
MASTERBEEF GROUP
Deeply undervalued
Consumer Cyclical
Price$3.86
Model IV$7.17
P/IV0.57
Discount 46% Return to IV: +85.9%
Market implies -4.5%/yr vs model +8.0% · below model
MCD
MCDONALDS CORP
Deeply overvalued
Consumer Cyclical
Price$232.45
Model IV$172.09
P/IV1.44
Premium +35% Return to IV: -26.0%
Market implies +8.4%/yr vs model +5.0% · above model
NATH
NATHANS FAMOUS, INC.
Deeply overvalued
Consumer Cyclical
Price$101.84
Model IV$69.18
P/IV1.36
Premium +47% Return to IV: -32.1%
Market implies +11.3%/yr vs model +8.3% · in line
NDLS
NOODLES & Co
Deeply undervalued
Consumer Cyclical
Price$13.87
Model IV$167.44
P/IV0.08
Discount 92% Return to IV: +1,107.2%
Market implies -50.0%/yr vs model +15.0% · below model
PAR
PAR TECHNOLOGY CORP
Undervalued
Technology
Price$14.50
Model IV$18.95
P/IV0.81
Discount 23% Return to IV: +30.7%
Market implies -4.7%/yr vs model +12.7% · below model
PTLO
Portillo's Inc.
Deeply overvalued
Consumer Cyclical
Price$3.78
Model IV$2.30
P/IV1.59
Premium +65% Return to IV: -39.3%
Market implies +11.3%/yr vs model +8.1% · above model
QSR
Restaurant Brands International Inc.
Deeply overvalued
Consumer Cyclical
Price$70.24
Model IV$46.56
P/IV1.54
Premium +51% Return to IV: -33.7%
Market implies +13.4%/yr vs model +9.6% · above model
RAVE
RAVE RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.
Undervalued
Consumer Defensive
Price$2.29
Model IV$3.07
P/IV0.90
Discount 25% Return to IV: +34.0%
Market implies -2.7%/yr vs model +6.1% · below model
REBN
Reborn Coffee, Inc.
Deeply overvalued
Consumer Cyclical
Price$2.10
Model IV$1.19
P/IV0.91
Premium +76% Return to IV: -43.2%
Market implies +8.2%/yr vs model +37.3% · below model
SDOT
Sadot Group Inc.
Valuation N/A
Consumer Cyclical
Price$10.70
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies -50.0%/yr
SHAK
Shake Shack Inc.
Deeply overvalued
Consumer Cyclical
Price$64.61
Model IV$15.91
P/IV3.68
Premium +306% Return to IV: -75.4%
Market implies +28.7%/yr vs model +11.1% · above model
THCH
TH International Ltd
Deeply undervalued
Consumer Cyclical
Price$1.22
Model IV$3.48
P/IV0.37
Discount 65% Return to IV: +185.2%
Market implies -20.3%/yr vs model +16.4% · below model
VSTD
Vestand Inc.
Valuation N/A
Consumer Cyclical
Price$0.00
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies -50.0%/yr vs model +25.2% · below model
WEN
Wendy's Co
Deeply undervalued
Consumer Cyclical
Price$6.16
Model IV$32.51
P/IV0.24
Discount 81% Return to IV: +427.8%
Market implies -14.9%/yr vs model +9.7% · below model
WING
Wingstop Inc.
Deeply overvalued
Consumer Cyclical
Price$112.20
Model IV$72.07
P/IV1.36
Premium +56% Return to IV: -35.8%
Market implies +16.8%/yr vs model +13.2% · above model
YUM
YUM BRANDS INC
Overvalued
Consumer Cyclical
Price$139.84
Model IV$112.36
P/IV1.25
Premium +24% Return to IV: -19.7%
Market implies +9.1%/yr vs model +7.3% · in line
YUMC
Yum China Holdings, Inc.
Undervalued
Consumer Cyclical
Price$40.62
Model IV$57.20
P/IV0.74
Discount 29% Return to IV: +40.8%
Market implies +3.1%/yr vs model +9.5% · below model