The theme: Quick-service and casual-dining chains, from the global franchisors down to the single-format growth stories. Unusually comparable as a group — same-store sales, unit growth and franchise mix mean the same thing at all of them — which makes ranking them against each other genuinely informative.
Only 3 of the 28 themes tracked carry a higher median score than this one's 64.2.
The Restaurants group at a glance
Where these companies are filed
All 15 members report under a single industry, Restaurants — unusual for a theme, and a sign this one maps closely to a standard classification.
What kind of businesses these are
Average pillar scores across the 15 scored members, against every stock the model scores:
Pillar
Restaurants
Market
Read
Quality
75.3
57.7
17.6 above
Growth
70.7
58.0
12.7 above
Value
43.5
38.4
5.1 above
Pillars run 0–100, and Value is judged against sector peers.
Most of this list sits near its own top end: the median name scores 64.2 against YUMC at 77.1, with SBUX at 37.0 the one straggler below. A theme is a thesis, not a quality filter — membership says a company is exposed to Restaurants, and the score says what the model makes of the business.
Where analysts are moving on Restaurants
Across the 15 Restaurant names with a reading, the median forward earnings estimate is roughly unchanged — +0.2% over 90 days, in line with the market (+0.5%). Opinion is close to evenly divided — 7 up, 5 down.
Estimates implied by price ÷ forward P/E, captured together each trading day since June 2026, and outside the Bull Rankings score. How this is measured, across the market →
Common questions
What counts as a Restaurant stock?
Quick-service and casual-dining chains, from the global franchisors down to the single-format growth stories. Unusually comparable as a group — same-store sales, unit growth and franchise mix mean the same thing at all of them — which makes ranking them against each other genuinely informative. The companies are hand-picked by Bartholomew Chupka Jr., the site's founder, from the stocks in our US coverage.
How are the best Restaurant stocks ranked?
Each name is scored on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — one 0–100 score blending business quality, growth, and valuation — the same score used everywhere on the site.
Are analysts raising or cutting Restaurant earnings estimates?
Across the 15 Restaurant names with a reading, the median forward earnings estimate is roughly unchanged — +0.2% over 90 days, in line with the market (+0.5%). Opinion is close to evenly divided — 7 up, 5 down. Estimates are implied by price divided by forward P/E, captured together each trading day so only a changed forecast moves the figure, and they sit outside the Bull Rankings score.
How often is the ranking updated?
The universe is re-scored every trading day after the US market close, so the ranking reflects the latest fundamentals and prices.
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