Restaurant stocks with the highest profit margins

Ranked

39

of 45 restaurant stocks we cover

Median

2.0%

Highest

31.7%

MCD

Range

−38.2% to 31.7%

#	Company	Net margin	Operating margin	Revenue growth (TTM)	Market cap
1	MCDMcDonald's	31.7%	46.2%	+6.3%	$175.8B
2	YUMYum! Brands	25.4%	31.0%	+10.3%	$40.9B
3	WINGWingstop	16.2%	27.9%	+7.6%	$3.3B
4	QSRRestaurant Brands International	13.1%	26.9%	+6.5%	$34.2B
5	NATHNathans Famous	11.8%	17.7%	+12.4%	$418.2M
6	CMGChipotle Mexican Grill	11.4%	14.7%	+7.3%	$34.8B
7	DRIDarden Restaurants	8.8%	11.7%	+8.1%	$24B
8	EATBrinker International	8.4%	10.7%	+7.9%	$7.6B
9	YUMCYum China	7.8%	11.1%	+8.8%	$15.3B
10	LOCOEl Pollo Loco	7.0%	10.5%	+4.4%	$438.8M
11	TXRHTexas Roadhouse	6.6%	7.7%	+9.9%	$10.9B
12	WENWendy's	5.7%	13.6%	−1.0%	$1.2B
13	SBUXStarbucks	5.2%	7.8%	+4.5%	$114.9B
14	BROSDutch Bros	4.9%	9.6%	+29.6%	$7.2B
15	CAVACava	4.8%	5.2%	+26.8%	$6.2B
16	CAKECheesecake Factory	4.6%	5.3%	+5.7%	$5.4B
17	BJRIBJs RESTAURANTS INC	2.9%	2.7%	+3.5%	$1.2B
18	JACKJack in the Box	2.8%	13.4%	−4.9%	$211.5M
19	SHAKShake Shack	2.6%	3.6%	+17.3%	$2.8B
20	SGSweetgreen	2.0%	−21.4%	−0.6%	$1.2B
21	ARMKAramark	1.9%	4.4%	+11.0%	$13.9B
22	PTLOPortillo's	1.9%	4.5%	+2.9%	$319.7M
23	GTIMGood Times Restaurants	1.7%	1.3%	−5.8%	$13.6M
24	PZZAPapa Johns International	1.4%	4.3%	−5.6%	$595.9M
25	FWRGFirst Watch Restaurant	1.4%	2.1%	+19.3%	$672M
26	CBRLCracker Barrel Old Country Store	1.0%	−0.4%	−4.7%	$1.5B
27	BLMNBloomin' Brands	0.7%	1.2%	+1.2%	$787.7M
28	BRCBBlack Rock Coffee Bar	0.7%	1.0%	+24.6%	$491.2M
29	KRUSKura Sushi USA	−0.7%	−1.4%	+18.4%	$382M
30	RICKRCI Hospitality	−1.5%	9.6%	+1.0%	$207.6M
31	ARKRARK Restaurants	−2.0%	−1.6%	−9.5%	$16.1M
32	GENKGEN Restaurant	−2.1%	−13.5%	−2.9%	$50.4M
33	RRGBRed Robin Gourmet Burgers	−2.5%	−0.4%	−3.7%	$154.1M
34	PLAYDave & Buster's Entertainment	−4.3%	1.7%	−1.5%	$242.4M
35	NDLSNOODLES	−4.7%	−2.6%	+0.2%	$69M
36	BH-ABiglari	−7.3%	5.9%	+7.5%	$4.4B
37	STKSONE Group Hospitality	−10.2%	2.1%	−4.1%	$35.5M
38	LVOLiveOne	−25.8%	−19.6%	−23.1%	$38.3M
39	CNNECannae	−38.2%	−28.4%	−6.5%	$706.6M

Not ranked: 2 with under $50M of revenue. 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.