BABB vs SBUX vs MCD Stock Comparison

Bab, Starbucks and Mcdonalds Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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BABB Bab, Inc.
$0.81 -4.7% 1M -18.2% 1Y
Market cap
$5.88M
P/E
9.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.54M
Div. yield
4.94%
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
5 wins
SBUX Starbucks Corp
$105.51 +10.6% 1M +25.4% 1Y
Market cap
$120.28B
P/E
47.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$37.91B
Div. yield
2.35%
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
1 win
MCD Mcdonalds Corp
$257.39 +10.0% 1M -14.9% 1Y
Market cap
$182.14B
P/E
20.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$27.70B
Div. yield
2.89%
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
4 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Bab leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Bab 5, Mcdonalds 4, Starbucks 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBABBSBUXMCDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.88M $120.28B $182.14B MCD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 9.0x 47.6x 20.8x BABB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 42.9x 19.4x MCD
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.7% +2.0% +6.3% BABB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 18.5% — 31.7% MCD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 25.9% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 2.6x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 4.94% 2.35% 2.89% BABB
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -18.2% +25.4% -14.9% SBUX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.8%/yr -0.1%/yr +0.9%/yr BABB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 38.1% 27.5% 20.0% MCD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 86/100 28/100 51/100 BABB

Percentile Scorecard

BABBSBUXMCD

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBABBSBUXMCD
Valuation 94 #4 of 50 6 #47 of 50 20 #40 of 50
Growth 65 #17 of 47 22 #37 of 47 41 #28 of 47
Profitability 91 #5 of 46 64 #17 of 46 100 #1 of 46
Financial Health 92 #5 of 51 8 #47 of 51 46 #28 of 51
Shareholder Returns 87 #5 of 32 42 #19 of 32 48 #17 of 32
Overall 86 28 51
  • BABB ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • SBUX ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • MCD ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBABBSBUXMCDSPY
1 month -4.7%+10.6%+10.0% +0.7%
3 months -2.4%-0.3%-4.1% +3.7%
6 months -10.0%+0.2%-12.3% +7.1%
Year to date -18.2%+25.3%-15.8% +12.8%
1 year -18.2%+25.4%-14.9% +11.9%
3 years +11.0%+13.3%-1.1% +85.2%
3 years, per year +3.5%+4.2%-0.4% +22.8%
5 years +9.5%-0.5%+4.8% +67.6%
5 years, per year +1.8%-0.1%+0.9% +10.9%
10 years -1.2%+97.1%+129.6% +262.0%
10 years, per year -0.1%+7.0%+8.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureBABBSBUXMCDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 38.1%27.5%20.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 42.9%24.9%20.4% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.320.53-0.01 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.480.92-0.74 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -30.3%-40.2%-32.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -19.8%-2.8%-24.5% -1.2%
52-week high $1.01$108.55$341.06 $779.14
52-week low $0.79$79.60$230.86 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBABBSBUXMCD
P/E now vs peer median 9.0xmedian 21.0x 47.6xmedian 21.0x 20.8xmedian 21.0x
P/S now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 1.1x 3.2xmedian 1.1x 6.6xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 4.0xmedian 12.8x —median 12.8x 14.7xmedian 12.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.5xmedian 17.6x 29.7xmedian 17.6x 24.7xmedian 17.6x
P/B now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 3.4x -15.7xmedian 3.4x -178.0xmedian 3.4x
PEG now vs peer median 0.64median 0.93 -3.20median 0.93 4.83median 0.93

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBABBSBUXMCD
Revenue $3.54M $37.91B $27.70B
Gross profit – – $24.86B
Operating income $856.32K $3.69B $12.80B
Net income $654.28K – $8.79B
Free cash flow $690.05K – $7.39B
EPS (diluted) $0.09 $2.21 $12.36
Cash & equivalents $2.40M $3.68B $822.00M
Total debt – – $162.65B
Shares (diluted) 7.26M 1.14B 711.10M
Enterprise value -$3.00M $120.29B $176.96B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBABBSBUXMCD
P/E 9.0x 47.6x 20.8x
P/FCF 8.5x 29.7x 24.7x
P/Operating cash flow 8.5x 24.1x 16.1x
P/S 1.7x 3.2x 6.6x
P/B 1.6x -15.7x -178.0x
P/Tangible book 1.8x -15.3x -178.0x
EV/EBITDA 4.0x – 14.7x
EV/EBIT 4.1x – 17.3x
EV/Revenue 1.0x 3.2x 8.0x
EV/FCF 5.0x – 30.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 5.0x 24.1x 19.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.64 -3.20 4.83

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBABBSBUXMCD
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.7% 2.0% 6.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.5% 1.8% 4.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – 5.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 4.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 19.1% 25.7% 7.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 12.7% -14.3% 5.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 17.1% – 4.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 14.1% – 3.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 17.1% 35.6% 5.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 14.1% -14.9% 4.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 2.3% 5.1% 15.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 283.9% -6.0% 9.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 2.3% – 18.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 283.9% – 8.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBABBSBUXMCD
Gross margin – – 89.7%
EBITDA margin 24.6% – 54.4%
Operating margin 24.2% – 46.2%
Pretax margin 25.7% – 40.4%
Net margin 18.5% – 31.7%
FCF margin 19.5% – 26.7%
Operating cash flow margin 19.5% 13.2% 40.9%
Return on equity 18.0% – –
Return on assets 13.0% 8.9% 14.6%
Return on invested capital – – 25.9%
Return on capital employed 20.1% – 22.9%
Asset turnover 0.7x 1.3x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x – 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue – 1.0% 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBABBSBUXMCD
Debt / assets – – 66.5%
Debt / equity – – -39.0x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 2.6x
Debt / FCF – – 5.4x
Liabilities / assets 28.1% 127.0% 101.7%
Equity / assets 71.9% -27.0% -1.7%
Interest coverage – – 7.9x
Current ratio 3.7x 0.8x 1.1x
Quick ratio 3.2x – 0.8x
Cash ratio 3.1x – 0.2x
Altman Z-score 1.31 – 4.65

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBABBSBUXMCD
Dividend yield 4.9% 2.4% 2.9%
Net buyback yield – – 1.1%
Shareholder yield 4.9% 2.4% 4.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 59.5%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 70.8%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 4.6%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 6.3%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBABBSBUXMCD
Forward P/E – 42.9xFY2026 19.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $2.46FY2026 $13.24FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +15.5%FY2026 +8.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +21.5% +6.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $35.66BFY2026 $29.23BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – -4.1%FY2026 +8.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +5.4% -4.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBABBSBUXMCD
Held by institutions – 85.6% 74.2%
Institutions holding – 2,402 3,477
Change in shares held, QoQ – +4.9% +0.4%
Institutions buying – 1,098 1,536
Institutions selling – 992 1,487
Buyers to sellers – 1.11 1.03

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BABBSBUXMCD
BABB 1.00 0.07 0.00
SBUX 0.07 1.00 0.35
MCD 0.00 0.35 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BABB, SBUX and MCD?

Mcdonalds (MCD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Bab (BABB) $5.88M, Starbucks (SBUX) $120.28B, Mcdonalds (MCD) $182.14B.

Which stock is cheaper, BABB, SBUX and MCD?

Bab (BABB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Bab (BABB) 9.0x, Starbucks (SBUX) 47.6x, Mcdonalds (MCD) 20.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Mcdonalds (MCD) is cheapest (Starbucks (SBUX) 42.9x, Mcdonalds (MCD) 19.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Bab (BABB) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Bab (BABB) +7.7%, Starbucks (SBUX) +2.0%, Mcdonalds (MCD) +6.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Mcdonalds (MCD) has the highest net margin (Bab (BABB) 18.5%, Mcdonalds (MCD) 31.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Starbucks (SBUX) returned the most: Bab (BABB) -18.2%, Starbucks (SBUX) +25.4%, Mcdonalds (MCD) -14.9%. Over five years, Bab (BABB) compounded fastest (Bab (BABB) +1.8%/yr, Starbucks (SBUX) -0.1%/yr, Mcdonalds (MCD) +0.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Bab (BABB) has the highest dividend yield: Bab (BABB) 4.94%, Starbucks (SBUX) 2.35%, Mcdonalds (MCD) 2.89%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Mcdonalds (MCD) has been the steadiest (Bab (BABB) 38.1%, Starbucks (SBUX) 27.5%, Mcdonalds (MCD) 20.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BABB, SBUX and MCD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Bab (BABB) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.