CHA vs MCD vs RSTRF Stock Comparison

Chagee Holdings, Mcdonalds and Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CHA Chagee Holdings Ltd.
$12.25 +7.4% 1M -28.5% 1Y
Market cap
$1.93B
P/E
14.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.84B
Div. yield
–
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
2 wins
MCD Mcdonalds Corp
$249.47 +5.5% 1M -19.5% 1Y
Market cap
$178.35B
P/E
20.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$27.70B
Div. yield
0.03%
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Mcdonalds leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Mcdonalds 5, Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 5, Chagee Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCHAMCDRSTRFLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.93B $178.35B $16.93B MCD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.1x 20.3x 9.9x RSTRF
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 8.3x 18.8x — CHA
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -2.5% +6.3% +6.5% RSTRF
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.4% 31.7% 17.5% MCD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 25.9% 12.1% MCD
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 2.6x 4.2x MCD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.03% 3.49% RSTRF
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -28.5% -19.5% +7.2% RSTRF
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +0.3%/yr +3.7%/yr RSTRF
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 52.5% 19.9% 25.5% MCD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 71/100 50/100 60/100 CHA

Percentile Scorecard

CHAMCDRSTRF

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

AxisCHAMCDRSTRF
Valuation 84 #9 of 50 18 #41 of 50 63 #19 of 50
Growth 4 #45 of 47 39 #29 of 47 61 #19 of 47
Profitability 71 #14 of 46 100 #1 of 46 73 #13 of 46
Financial Health 98 #2 of 51 44 #29 of 51 36 #33 of 51
Shareholder Returns 97 #2 of 33 47 #18 of 33 69 #11 of 33
Overall 71 50 60
  • CHA ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • MCD ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • RSTRF ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCHAMCDRSTRFSPY
1 month +7.4%+5.5%-0.5% -0.2%
3 months +5.2%-8.6%+1.8% +3.9%
6 months +12.1%-14.7%-5.8% +8.2%
Year to date +5.3%-18.4%+7.0% +12.9%
1 year -28.5%-19.5%+7.2% +12.3%
3 years —-2.5%+10.7% +87.4%
3 years, per year —-0.8%+3.4% +23.3%
5 years —+1.6%+19.8% +67.9%
5 years, per year —+0.3%+3.7% +10.9%
10 years —+122.6%+66.0% +261.1%
10 years, per year —+8.3%+5.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCHAMCDRSTRFSPY
Volatility, 1Y 52.5%19.9%25.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 46.7%20.4%71.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.25-0.010.11 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.54-0.980.28 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -74.3%-32.3%-27.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -28.5%-26.9%-14.4% -1.2%
52-week high $17.13$341.06$86.00 $779.14
52-week low $9.16$230.86$68.05 $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.

MultipleCHAMCDRSTRF
P/E now vs peer median 14.5xmedian 20.6x 20.1xmedian 20.6x 9.9xmedian 20.6x
P/S now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.2x 6.4xmedian 1.2x 1.7xmedian 1.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 13.3x 14.3xmedian 13.3x 9.9xmedian 13.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.0xmedian 17.3x 23.9xmedian 17.3x 10.4xmedian 17.3x
P/B now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 3.1x -172.6xmedian 3.1x 3.1xmedian 3.1x
PEG now vs peer median —median 1.07 4.68median 1.07 1.90median 1.07

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 monthsCHAMCDRSTRF
Revenue $1.84B $27.70B $9.70B
Gross profit – $24.86B $5.24B
Operating income $151.10M $12.80B $2.61B
Net income $140.02M $8.79B $1.70B
Free cash flow $233.21M $7.39B $1.63B
EPS (diluted) $0.83 $12.36 $5.06
Cash & equivalents $963.92M $822.00M $1.06B
Total debt – $162.65B $13.29B
Shares (diluted) 164.71M 711.10M 336.00M
Enterprise value -$2.79B $173.17B $12.49B

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
MetricCHAMCDRSTRF
P/E 14.5x 20.1x 9.9x
P/FCF 10.0x 23.9x 10.4x
P/Operating cash flow 10.0x 15.6x 8.9x
P/S 1.3x 6.4x 1.7x
P/B 1.9x -172.6x 3.1x
P/Tangible book 1.9x -172.6x -3.1x
EV/EBITDA – 14.3x 9.9x
EV/EBIT 7.9x 16.8x 11.2x
EV/Revenue 0.6x 7.8x 3.0x
EV/FCF 5.1x 29.2x 17.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 5.1x 19.0x 15.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 4.68 1.90

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCHAMCDRSTRF
Revenue growth (1Y) -2.5% 6.3% 6.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 4.6% 12.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 5.3% 5.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 4.8% 6.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) -54.0% 7.3% 22.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 5.2% 11.0%
Net income growth (1Y) -50.7% 4.7% 41.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 3.2% 4.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -68.9% 5.7% 41.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 4.3% 5.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -27.1% 15.8% 19.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 9.1% 13.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -27.1% 18.0% 20.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 8.3% 11.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCHAMCDRSTRF
Gross margin – 89.7% 54.0%
EBITDA margin – 54.4% 30.3%
Operating margin 8.2% 46.2% 26.9%
Pretax margin 10.6% 40.4% 21.7%
Net margin 7.4% 31.7% 17.5%
FCF margin 12.6% 26.7% 16.8%
Operating cash flow margin 12.6% 40.9% 19.6%
Return on equity 12.0% – 31.8%
Return on assets 8.1% 14.6% 6.8%
Return on invested capital – 25.9% 12.1%
Return on capital employed 11.5% 22.9% 11.5%
Asset turnover 1.1x 0.5x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x 1.3x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.6% 1.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCHAMCDRSTRF
Debt / assets 1.5% 66.5% 53.1%
Debt / equity 0.0x -39.0x 2.5x
Net debt / EBITDA – 2.6x 4.2x
Debt / FCF 0.1x 5.4x 8.1x
Liabilities / assets 30.8% 101.7% 78.4%
Equity / assets 69.2% -1.7% 21.6%
Interest coverage – 7.9x 5.1x
Current ratio 3.4x 1.1x 1.0x
Quick ratio 3.0x 0.8x 0.8x
Cash ratio 2.9x 0.2x 0.5x
Altman Z-score 5.02 4.59 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCHAMCDRSTRF
Dividend yield 7.5% 3.0% 3.5%
Net buyback yield – 1.2% –
Shareholder yield 7.5% 4.2% 3.5%
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.

ConsensusCHAMCDRSTRF
Forward P/E 8.3xFY2026 18.8xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.47FY2026 $13.24FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +67.0%FY2026 +8.5%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +12.9% +6.8% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.22BFY2026 $29.23BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +20.1%FY2026 +8.7%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +10.4% -4.0% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCHAMCDRSTRF
Held by institutions 8.9% 74.2% –
Institutions holding 47 3,475 –
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.3% +0.4% –
Institutions buying 28 1,535 –
Institutions selling 15 1,486 –
Buyers to sellers 1.87 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.

CHAMCDRSTRF
CHA 1.00 0.09 -0.01
MCD 0.09 1.00 0.02
RSTRF -0.01 0.02 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CHA, MCD and RSTRF?

Mcdonalds (MCD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Chagee Holdings (CHA) $1.93B, Mcdonalds (MCD) $178.35B, Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) $16.93B.

Which stock is cheaper, CHA, MCD and RSTRF?

Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Chagee Holdings (CHA) 14.1x, Mcdonalds (MCD) 20.3x, Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) 9.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Chagee Holdings (CHA) is cheapest (Chagee Holdings (CHA) 8.3x, Mcdonalds (MCD) 18.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Chagee Holdings (CHA) -2.5%, Mcdonalds (MCD) +6.3%, Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) +6.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Mcdonalds (MCD) has the highest net margin (Chagee Holdings (CHA) 7.4%, Mcdonalds (MCD) 31.7%, Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) 17.5%). On return on invested capital, Mcdonalds (MCD) leads (Mcdonalds (MCD) 25.9%, Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) 12.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) returned the most: Chagee Holdings (CHA) -28.5%, Mcdonalds (MCD) -19.5%, Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) +7.2%. Over five years, Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) compounded fastest (Mcdonalds (MCD) +0.3%/yr, Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) +3.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) has the highest dividend yield: Chagee Holdings (CHA) 0.00%, Mcdonalds (MCD) 0.03%, Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) 3.49%. Chagee Holdings (CHA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Mcdonalds (MCD) has been the steadiest (Chagee Holdings (CHA) 52.5%, Mcdonalds (MCD) 19.9%, Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) 25.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CHA, MCD and RSTRF?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Mcdonalds (MCD) 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.