QSR vs MCD vs YUM Stock Comparison

Restaurant Brands International, Mcdonalds and Yum Brands Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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MCD Mcdonalds Corp
$265.64 +14.5% 1M -11.0% 1Y
Market cap
$187.98B
P/E
21.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$27.70B
Div. yield
2.80%
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
4 wins
YUM Yum Brands Inc
$157.50 +15.7% 1M +14.0% 1Y
Market cap
$42.98B
P/E
19.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.72B
Div. yield
1.88%
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Restaurant Brands International leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Restaurant Brands International 5, Mcdonalds 4, Yum Brands 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionQSRMCDYUMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $26.02B $187.98B $42.98B MCD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 17.4x 21.4x 19.5x QSR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.8x 20.1x 25.0x QSR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.5% +6.3% +10.3% YUM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 15.3% 31.7% 25.4% MCD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 13.7% 25.9% 54.9% YUM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.1x 2.6x 3.9x MCD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 3.44% 2.80% 1.88% QSR
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +13.6% -11.0% +14.0% YUM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +5.1%/yr +1.2%/yr +4.9%/yr QSR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.1% 20.2% 25.6% MCD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 56/100 51/100 51/100 QSR

Percentile Scorecard

QSRMCDYUM

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

AxisQSRMCDYUM
Valuation 47 #27 of 50 20 #40 of 50 22 #39 of 50
Growth 64 #18 of 48 40 #29 of 48 60 #20 of 48
Profitability 70 #15 of 47 100 #1 of 47 98 #2 of 47
Financial Health 30 #36 of 51 46 #28 of 51 16 #43 of 51
Shareholder Returns 69 #11 of 33 47 #18 of 33 59 #14 of 33
Overall 56 51 51
  • QSR ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • MCD ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • YUM ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodQSRMCDYUMSPY
1 month +6.7%+14.5%+15.7% -2.3%
3 months +2.3%+0.1%+5.8% -0.7%
6 months -6.8%-6.5%+2.0% +4.8%
Year to date +9.4%-13.1%+4.1% +10.3%
1 year +13.6%-11.0%+14.0% +10.3%
3 years +10.1%-0.8%+24.7% +73.0%
3 years, per year +3.3%-0.3%+7.6% +20.1%
5 years +28.4%+6.1%+27.0% +61.9%
5 years, per year +5.1%+1.2%+4.9% +10.1%
10 years +68.0%+136.4%+163.8% +258.6%
10 years, per year +5.3%+9.0%+10.2% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureQSRMCDYUMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.1%20.2%25.6% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.7%20.5%25.2% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.06-0.020.00 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.54-0.540.55 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -27.5%-32.3%-24.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -8.6%-22.1%-6.3% -3.5%
52-week high $81.67$341.06$168.16 $779.14
52-week low $65.78$230.86$135.80 $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.

MultipleQSRMCDYUM
P/E now vs peer median 17.4xmedian 21.4x 21.4xmedian 21.4x 19.5xmedian 21.4x
P/S now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 1.1x 6.8xmedian 1.1x 4.9xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.9xmedian 13.8x 15.1xmedian 13.8x 18.6xmedian 13.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 16.5xmedian 17.5x 25.5xmedian 17.5x 25.6xmedian 17.5x
P/B now vs peer median 4.7xmedian 3.1x -183.8xmedian 3.1x -6.0xmedian 3.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.95median 0.96 4.98median 0.96 1.13median 0.96

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 monthsQSRMCDYUM
Revenue $9.78B $27.70B $8.72B
Gross profit $5.30B $24.86B $5.94B
Operating income $2.64B $12.80B $2.70B
Net income $1.97B $8.79B $2.22B
Free cash flow $1.58B $7.39B $1.68B
EPS (diluted) $3.28 $12.36 $8.00
Cash & equivalents $974.00M $822.00M $674.00M
Total debt $13.27B $39.86B $12.28B
Shares (diluted) 457.00M 711.10M 277.00M
Enterprise value $23.39B $182.80B $39.86B

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
MetricQSRMCDYUM
P/E 17.4x 21.4x 19.5x
P/FCF 16.5x 25.5x 25.6x
P/Operating cash flow 14.0x 16.6x 20.6x
P/S 2.7x 6.8x 4.9x
P/B 4.7x -183.8x -6.0x
P/Tangible book -4.9x -183.8x -5.4x
EV/EBITDA 12.9x 15.1x 18.6x
EV/EBIT 14.5x 17.7x 20.2x
EV/Revenue 3.9x 8.2x 6.3x
EV/FCF 24.3x 30.7x 32.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 20.6x 20.0x 26.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.95 4.98 1.13

Growth

14 metrics
MetricQSRMCDYUM
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.5% 6.3% 10.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 12.4% 4.6% 7.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 4.9% 5.3% 6.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 5.8% 4.8% 4.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 19.1% 7.3% 10.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 11.0% 5.2% 6.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 53.7% 4.7% 54.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 14.0% 3.2% 16.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 62.7% 5.7% 57.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 18.3% 4.3% 17.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 13.6% 15.8% 13.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 11.5% 9.1% 9.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 12.9% 18.0% 9.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.9% 8.3% 9.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricQSRMCDYUM
Gross margin 54.2% 89.7% 68.1%
EBITDA margin 30.4% 54.4% 33.7%
Operating margin 27.0% 46.2% 31.0%
Pretax margin 21.9% 40.4% 25.2%
Net margin 15.3% 31.7% 25.4%
FCF margin 16.2% 26.7% 19.3%
Operating cash flow margin 19.1% 40.9% 23.9%
Return on equity 36.1% – –
Return on assets 7.8% 14.6% 26.2%
Return on invested capital 13.7% 25.9% 54.9%
Return on capital employed 11.6% 22.9% 65.1%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.5x 1.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.9x 1.3x 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 1.5% 0.6% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricQSRMCDYUM
Debt / assets 52.5% 66.5% 141.4%
Debt / equity 2.4x -39.0x -1.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.1x 2.6x 3.9x
Debt / FCF 8.4x 5.4x 7.3x
Liabilities / assets 78.1% 101.7% 181.9%
Equity / assets 21.9% -1.7% -81.9%
Interest coverage – 7.9x –
Current ratio 1.0x 1.1x 0.6x
Quick ratio 0.7x 0.8x 0.3x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.2x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 1.66 4.71 2.33

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricQSRMCDYUM
Dividend yield 3.4% 2.8% 1.9%
Net buyback yield 1.5% 1.1% 2.1%
Shareholder yield 4.9% 3.9% 3.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 59.5% 36.4%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 70.8% 48.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 4.6% 4.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 6.3% 6.9%

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.

ConsensusQSRMCDYUM
Forward P/E 18.8xFY2026 20.1xFY2026 25.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.96FY2026 $13.24FY2026 $6.29FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +7.3%FY2026 +8.5%FY2026 +4.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +8.1% +6.8% +16.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $10.27BFY2026 $29.23BFY2026 $9.06BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.9%FY2026 +8.7%FY2026 +10.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -10.0% -4.0% -4.0%
QSR estimates →MCD estimates →YUM estimates →

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersQSRMCDYUM
Held by institutions 92.2% 74.2% 88.7%
Institutions holding 577 3,478 1,437
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.5% +0.4% +3.6%
Institutions buying 319 1,536 627
Institutions selling 167 1,488 488
Buyers to sellers 1.91 1.03 1.28
QSR holders →MCD holders →YUM holders →

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.

QSRMCDYUM
QSR 1.00 0.37 0.38
MCD 0.37 1.00 0.60
YUM 0.38 0.60 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, QSR, MCD and YUM?

Mcdonalds (MCD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Restaurant Brands International (QSR) $26.02B, Mcdonalds (MCD) $187.98B, Yum Brands (YUM) $42.98B.

Which stock is cheaper, QSR, MCD and YUM?

Restaurant Brands International (QSR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Restaurant Brands International (QSR) 17.4x, Mcdonalds (MCD) 21.4x, Yum Brands (YUM) 19.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) is cheapest (Restaurant Brands International (QSR) 18.8x, Mcdonalds (MCD) 20.1x, Yum Brands (YUM) 25.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Yum Brands (YUM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Restaurant Brands International (QSR) +5.5%, Mcdonalds (MCD) +6.3%, Yum Brands (YUM) +10.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Mcdonalds (MCD) has the highest net margin (Restaurant Brands International (QSR) 15.3%, Mcdonalds (MCD) 31.7%, Yum Brands (YUM) 25.4%). On return on invested capital, Yum Brands (YUM) leads (Restaurant Brands International (QSR) 13.7%, Mcdonalds (MCD) 25.9%, Yum Brands (YUM) 54.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Yum Brands (YUM) returned the most: Restaurant Brands International (QSR) +13.6%, Mcdonalds (MCD) -11.0%, Yum Brands (YUM) +14.0%. Over five years, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) compounded fastest (Restaurant Brands International (QSR) +5.1%/yr, Mcdonalds (MCD) +1.2%/yr, Yum Brands (YUM) +4.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Restaurant Brands International (QSR) has the highest dividend yield: Restaurant Brands International (QSR) 3.44%, Mcdonalds (MCD) 2.80%, Yum Brands (YUM) 1.88%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Mcdonalds (MCD) has been the steadiest (Restaurant Brands International (QSR) 25.1%, Mcdonalds (MCD) 20.2%, Yum Brands (YUM) 25.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, QSR, MCD and YUM?

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