DPZ vs LKNCY vs WEN Stock Comparison

Dominos Pizza, Luckin Coffee and Wendy's Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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DPZ Dominos Pizza Inc
$340.69 +14.6% 1M -16.3% 1Y
Market cap
$11.21B
P/E
18.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.07B
Div. yield
2.26%
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
4 wins
LKNCY Luckin Coffee Inc.
$34.74 +5.1% 1M -9.1% 1Y
Market cap
$11.14B
P/E
17.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.56B
Div. yield
–
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
5 wins
WEN Wendy's Co
$7.65 +25.4% 1M -13.9% 1Y
Market cap
$1.46B
P/E
11.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.20B
Div. yield
6.41%
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Luckin Coffee leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Luckin Coffee 5, Dominos Pizza 4, Wendy's 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDPZLKNCYWENLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $11.21B $11.14B $1.46B DPZ
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.5x 17.8x 11.6x WEN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 19.2x 16.1x 15.3x WEN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.5% +33.7% -1.0% LKNCY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 12.0% 7.3% 5.7% DPZ
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 85.1% 32.4% 7.4% DPZ
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.3x -2.1x 5.0x LKNCY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.26% — 6.41% WEN
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -16.3% -9.1% -13.9% LKNCY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -7.2%/yr +18.5%/yr -19.6%/yr LKNCY
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 32.7% 43.8% 61.6% DPZ
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 53/100 84/100 57/100 LKNCY

Percentile Scorecard

DPZLKNCYWEN

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

AxisDPZLKNCYWEN
Valuation 45 #28 of 50 74 #14 of 50 82 #10 of 50
Growth 38 #30 of 48 94 #4 of 48 19 #39 of 48
Profitability 89 #6 of 47 83 #9 of 47 74 #13 of 47
Financial Health 14 #44 of 51 86 #8 of 51 28 #37 of 51
Shareholder Returns 78 #8 of 33 – 84 #6 of 33
Overall 53 84 57
  • DPZ ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • LKNCY ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • WEN ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodDPZLKNCYWENSPY
1 month +14.6%+5.1%+25.4% -1.0%
3 months -7.1%-5.1%-4.3% -0.4%
6 months +4.9%+3.7%+15.0% +4.5%
Year to date -18.3%+3.7%-8.2% +12.4%
1 year -16.3%-9.1%-13.9% +13.6%
3 years -5.9%+2.8%-60.3% +76.4%
3 years, per year -2.0%+0.9%-26.5% +20.8%
5 years -31.3%+133.3%-66.3% +63.7%
5 years, per year -7.2%+18.5%-19.6% +10.4%
10 years +104.3%—-29.5% +267.7%
10 years, per year +7.4%—-3.4% +13.9%

Risk

MeasureDPZLKNCYWENSPY
Volatility, 1Y 32.7%43.8%61.6% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.2%37.4%53.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.110.430.36 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.50-0.21-0.23 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -49.8%-58.9%-74.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.3%-13.8%-16.1% -1.6%
52-week high $438.42$40.30$9.12 $779.14
52-week low $283.03$27.67$6.10 $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.

MultipleDPZLKNCYWEN
P/E now vs peer median 18.5xmedian 22.2x 17.8xmedian 22.2x 11.6xmedian 22.2x
P/S now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 1.2x 1.3xmedian 1.2x 0.7xmedian 1.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 14.5xmedian 14.2x 14.5xmedian 14.2x 8.1xmedian 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 17.6xmedian 18.0x 9.3xmedian 18.0x 5.5xmedian 18.0x
P/B now vs peer median -2.8xmedian 3.1x 4.3xmedian 3.1x 12.1xmedian 3.1x
PEG now vs peer median 2.38median 0.94 0.94median 0.94 -1.48median 0.94

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 monthsDPZLKNCYWEN
Revenue $5.07B $8.56B $2.20B
Gross profit $2.03B $5.21B $1.39B
Operating income $999.84M $943.76M $300.27M
Net income $609.38M $642.83M $126.06M
Free cash flow $635.69M $1.20B $264.18M
EPS (diluted) $18.40 $1.94 $0.66
Cash & equivalents $229.04M $1.13B $341.21M
Total debt $4.89B $484.28M $2.75B
Shares (diluted) 33.11M 321.02M 191.21M
Enterprise value $10.45B $6.23B $226.20M

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
MetricDPZLKNCYWEN
P/E 18.5x 17.8x 11.6x
P/FCF 17.6x 9.3x 5.5x
P/Operating cash flow 14.7x 9.3x 4.1x
P/S 2.2x 1.3x 0.7x
P/B -2.8x 4.3x 12.1x
P/Tangible book -2.8x 4.3x -1.4x
EV/EBITDA 14.5x 14.5x 8.1x
EV/EBIT 15.9x 10.3x 12.9x
EV/Revenue 3.1x 1.1x 1.8x
EV/FCF 25.0x 8.1x 14.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 20.9x 8.1x 10.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.38 0.94 -1.48

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDPZLKNCYWEN
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.5% 33.7% -1.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.3% 41.5% -1.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 5.1% 31.3% -4.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.1% 43.1% 0.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 7.3% 30.4% -20.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 2.0% 29.2% -5.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 3.4% 18.9% -34.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 5.4% 20.4% -11.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 6.6% 13.1% -33.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 7.7% 19.0% -7.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 4.1% 20.4% 0.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.3% 30.2% 35.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 0.7% 20.4% 2.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.5% 30.2% 63.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDPZLKNCYWEN
Gross margin 40.0% 60.8% 63.0%
EBITDA margin 21.6% 7.9% 21.7%
Operating margin 19.7% 11.0% 13.6%
Pretax margin 15.4% 11.2% 8.1%
Net margin 12.0% 7.3% 5.7%
FCF margin 12.5% 14.0% 12.0%
Operating cash flow margin 15.0% 14.0% 16.3%
Return on equity – 25.4% 106.8%
Return on assets 34.5% 11.8% 2.6%
Return on invested capital 85.1% 32.4% 7.4%
Return on capital employed – 27.9% 6.6%
Asset turnover 2.9x 1.6x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 1.9x 2.8x
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% – 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDPZLKNCYWEN
Debt / assets 276.6% 8.5% 56.3%
Debt / equity -1.2x 0.2x 22.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.3x -2.1x 5.0x
Debt / FCF 7.7x 0.4x 10.4x
Liabilities / assets 323.9% 54.4% 97.5%
Equity / assets -223.9% 45.6% 2.5%
Interest coverage 5.0x 431.4x 2.3x
Current ratio 0.5x 1.4x 1.9x
Quick ratio 0.3x 0.9x 1.4x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.9x 1.0x
Altman Z-score 2.13 4.44 1.04

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDPZLKNCYWEN
Dividend yield 2.3% – 6.4%
Net buyback yield 3.3% – 1.1%
Shareholder yield 5.6% – 7.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusDPZLKNCYWEN
Forward P/E 19.2xFY2026 16.1xFY2026 15.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $17.78FY2026 $2.16FY2026 $0.50FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +1.2%FY2026 +35.0%FY2026 -43.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +10.5% +28.2% -8.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.29BFY2026 $9.64BFY2026 $2.08BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +7.2%FY2026 +36.7%FY2026 -4.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3.1% +20.8% +1.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDPZLKNCYWEN
Held by institutions 100.0% 0.0% 93.9%
Institutions holding 736 9 402
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.4% +880.6% -6.5%
Institutions buying 383 5 210
Institutions selling 289 0 135
Buyers to sellers 1.33 – 1.56

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.

DPZLKNCYWEN
DPZ 1.00 0.07 0.35
LKNCY 0.07 1.00 -0.01
WEN 0.35 -0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DPZ, LKNCY and WEN?

Dominos Pizza (DPZ) is the largest by market capitalisation: Dominos Pizza (DPZ) $11.21B, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) $11.14B, Wendy's (WEN) $1.46B.

Which stock is cheaper, DPZ, LKNCY and WEN?

Wendy's (WEN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Dominos Pizza (DPZ) 18.5x, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) 17.8x, Wendy's (WEN) 11.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Wendy's (WEN) is cheapest (Dominos Pizza (DPZ) 19.2x, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) 16.1x, Wendy's (WEN) 15.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Dominos Pizza (DPZ) +4.5%, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) +33.7%, Wendy's (WEN) -1.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Dominos Pizza (DPZ) has the highest net margin (Dominos Pizza (DPZ) 12.0%, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) 7.3%, Wendy's (WEN) 5.7%). On return on invested capital, Dominos Pizza (DPZ) leads (Dominos Pizza (DPZ) 85.1%, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) 32.4%, Wendy's (WEN) 7.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) returned the most: Dominos Pizza (DPZ) -16.3%, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) -9.1%, Wendy's (WEN) -13.9%. Over five years, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) compounded fastest (Dominos Pizza (DPZ) -7.2%/yr, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) +18.5%/yr, Wendy's (WEN) -19.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Wendy's (WEN) has the highest dividend yield: Dominos Pizza (DPZ) 2.26%, Wendy's (WEN) 6.41%. Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Dominos Pizza (DPZ) has been the steadiest (Dominos Pizza (DPZ) 32.7%, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) 43.8%, Wendy's (WEN) 61.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DPZ, LKNCY and WEN?

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