Restaurant stocks with the highest free cash flow yield

Ranked

28

of 45 restaurant stocks we cover

Median

4.5%

Highest

22.3%

WEN

Range

0.8% to 22.3%

#	Company	FCF yield	PE	Revenue growth (TTM)	Market cap
1	WENWendy's	22.3%	9.4×	−1.0%	$1.2B
2	BLMNBloomin' Brands	19.7%	29.7×	+1.2%	$787.7M
3	GTIMGood Times Restaurants	19.3%	6.1×	−5.8%	$13.6M
4	RICKRCI Hospitality	16.7%	n/m	+1.0%	$207.6M
5	JACKJack in the Box	13.4%	6.4×	−4.9%	$211.5M
6	STKSONE Group Hospitality	9.8%	n/m	−4.1%	$35.5M
7	LOCOEl Pollo Loco	9.3%	12.3×	+4.4%	$438.8M
8	EATBrinker International	7.3%	16.8×	+7.9%	$7.6B
9	YUMCYum China	6.2%	16.4×	+8.8%	$15.3B
10	CBRLCracker Barrel Old Country Store	5.8%	48.3×	−4.7%	$1.5B
11	PZZAPapa Johns International	5.7%	22.9×	−5.6%	$595.9M
12	NDLSNOODLES	5.5%	n/m	+0.2%	$69M
13	QSRRestaurant Brands International	4.8%	20.8×	+6.5%	$34.2B
14	NATHNathans Famous	4.6%	21.1×	+12.4%	$418.2M
15	CMGChipotle Mexican Grill	4.5%	25.2×	+7.3%	$34.8B
16	MCDMcDonald's	4.4%	20.2×	+6.3%	$175.8B
17	DRIDarden Restaurants	4.4%	20.8×	+8.1%	$24B
18	YUMYum! Brands	4.1%	18.9×	+10.3%	$40.9B
19	WINGWingstop	3.9%	28.4×	+7.6%	$3.3B
20	CAKECheesecake Factory	3.8%	29.4×	+5.7%	$5.4B
21	BJRIBJs RESTAURANTS INC	3.8%	30.2×	+3.5%	$1.2B
22	TXRHTexas Roadhouse	3.7%	26.5×	+9.9%	$10.9B
23	SBUXStarbucks	3.2%	57.9×	+4.5%	$114.9B
24	ARMKAramark	3.1%	36.8×	+11.0%	$13.9B
25	BTBDBT Brands	1.8%	n/m	−11.4%	$10.3M
26	BROSDutch Bros	1.3%	57.6×	+29.6%	$7.2B
27	BH-ABiglari	1.1%	n/m	+7.5%	$4.4B
28	CAVACava	0.8%	97.2×	+26.8%	$6.2B

Not ranked: 13 with no positive free cash flow. 3 companies whose data behind this number has a caveat are left out until it is checked.

A ranking of numbers, not a recommendation. A low multiple can be a bargain or a business in trouble: open the company to see which.