QSR vs SBUX vs CMG Stock Comparison

Restaurant Brands International, Starbucks and Chipotle Mexican Grill Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SBUX Starbucks Corp
$103.20 +8.3% 1M +20.8% 1Y
Market cap
$117.65B
P/E
59.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$38.34B
Div. yield
2.40%
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
4 wins
CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
$28.78 -9.7% 1M -28.5% 1Y
Market cap
$36.42B
P/E
26.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$12.71B
Div. yield
–
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
1 win

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Restaurant Brands International leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Restaurant Brands International 7, Starbucks 4, Chipotle Mexican Grill 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionQSRSBUXCMGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $26.02B $117.65B $36.42B SBUX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 20.4x 59.3x 26.7x QSR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.8x 42.0x 26.9x QSR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.5% +4.5% +7.9% CMG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 13.1% 5.2% — QSR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 12.1% 31.4% — SBUX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.2x 2.1x — SBUX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 3.45% 2.40% — QSR
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +11.7% +20.8% -28.5% SBUX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +5.6%/yr -0.5%/yr -4.2%/yr QSR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 24.9% 27.5% 44.9% QSR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 53/100 36/100 43/100 QSR

Percentile Scorecard

QSRSBUXCMG

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

AxisQSRSBUXCMG
Valuation 45 #28 of 50 6 #47 of 50 14 #43 of 50
Growth 63 #18 of 47 17 #39 of 47 41 #28 of 47
Profitability 69 #15 of 46 78 #11 of 46 64 #17 of 46
Financial Health 30 #36 of 51 42 #30 of 51 52 #25 of 51
Shareholder Returns 58 #14 of 32 36 #21 of 32 –
Overall 53 36 43
  • QSR ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • SBUX ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • CMG ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodQSRSBUXCMGSPY
1 month +4.3%+8.3%-9.7% +0.9%
3 months -1.4%-0.9%-15.9% +5.9%
6 months -5.3%-2.2%-12.8% +8.5%
Year to date +9.2%+22.6%-22.2% +13.3%
1 year +11.7%+20.8%-28.5% +12.4%
3 years +13.1%+12.1%-23.8% +88.1%
3 years, per year +4.2%+3.9%-8.7% +23.5%
5 years +31.6%-2.7%-19.1% +68.2%
5 years, per year +5.6%-0.5%-4.2% +11.0%
10 years +71.0%+92.8%+288.9% +263.4%
10 years, per year +5.5%+6.8%+14.5% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureQSRSBUXCMGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 24.9%27.5%44.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.8%24.9%50.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.050.540.62 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.470.76-0.64 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -27.5%-40.2%-59.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -8.8%-4.9%-29.6% -0.9%
52-week high $81.67$108.55$40.87 $779.14
52-week low $65.69$79.60$27.51 $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.

MultipleQSRSBUXCMG
P/E now vs peer median 20.4xmedian 20.8x 59.3xmedian 20.8x 26.7xmedian 20.8x
P/S now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 1.1x 3.1xmedian 1.1x 2.9xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.0xmedian 13.0x 27.4xmedian 13.0x —median 13.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 15.9xmedian 17.6x 32.3xmedian 17.6x 25.7xmedian 17.6x
P/B now vs peer median 4.8xmedian 3.2x -15.3xmedian 3.2x 14.8xmedian 3.2x
PEG now vs peer median 2.70median 1.08 -3.09median 1.08 3.18median 1.08

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 monthsQSRSBUXCMG
Revenue $9.70B $38.34B $12.71B
Gross profit $5.24B – –
Operating income $2.61B $2.98B $1.79B
Net income $1.70B $1.98B $1.38B
Free cash flow $1.63B $3.64B –
EPS (diluted) $2.77 $1.73 $1.08
Cash & equivalents $1.06B $3.45B $634.21M
Total debt $13.29B $13.28B –
Shares (diluted) 460.00M 1.14B 1.28B
Enterprise value $23.12B $105.28B $36.42B

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
MetricQSRSBUXCMG
P/E 20.4x 59.3x 26.7x
P/FCF 15.9x 32.3x 25.7x
P/Operating cash flow 13.7x 23.6x 15.5x
P/S 2.7x 3.1x 2.9x
P/B 4.8x -15.3x 14.8x
P/Tangible book -4.7x -15.0x 14.8x
EV/EBITDA 13.0x 27.4x –
EV/EBIT 14.7x 42.8x –
EV/Revenue 3.9x 3.3x 2.9x
EV/FCF 23.4x 35.0x –
EV/Operating cash flow 20.1x 25.5x 15.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.70 -3.09 3.18

Growth

14 metrics
MetricQSRSBUXCMG
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.5% 4.5% 7.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 12.7% 3.1% 10.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 5.1% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.1% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 22.3% -24.9% -7.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 11.0% -17.8% 6.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 41.5% -24.7% -10.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 4.4% -19.4% 5.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 47.2% -24.9% -6.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 7.5% -19.2% 8.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 19.9% 1.7% 6.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.3% -1.2% 6.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 20.5% 61.6% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 11.2% 6.9% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricQSRSBUXCMG
Gross margin 54.0% – –
EBITDA margin 30.3% 12.1% –
Operating margin 26.9% 7.8% –
Pretax margin 21.7% 8.0% –
Net margin 13.1% 5.2% –
FCF margin 16.8% 9.5% –
Operating cash flow margin 19.6% 13.0% 18.5%
Return on equity 31.8% – –
Return on assets 6.8% 6.7% –
Return on invested capital 12.1% 31.4% –
Return on capital employed 11.5% 15.3% –
Asset turnover 0.4x 1.3x 1.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 2.5x 1.7x
Stock comp / revenue 1.4% 1.0% 0.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricQSRSBUXCMG
Debt / assets 53.1% 46.9% –
Debt / equity 2.5x -1.7x –
Net debt / EBITDA 4.2x 2.1x –
Debt / FCF 8.1x 3.6x –
Liabilities / assets 78.4% 127.1% 74.0%
Equity / assets 21.6% -27.1% 26.0%
Interest coverage – 5.4x –
Current ratio 1.0x 0.8x 0.8x
Quick ratio 0.8x 0.5x –
Cash ratio 0.5x 0.4x –
Altman Z-score 1.65 3.14 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricQSRSBUXCMG
Dividend yield 3.4% 2.4% –
Net buyback yield 0.5% -0.1% –
Shareholder yield 3.9% 2.3% –
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.

ConsensusQSRSBUXCMG
Forward P/E 18.8xFY2026 42.0xFY2026 26.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.96FY2026 $2.46FY2026 $1.07FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +7.3%FY2026 +15.5%FY2026 -8.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +8.1% +21.5% +19.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $10.27BFY2026 $35.66BFY2026 $13.54BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.9%FY2026 -4.1%FY2026 +13.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -10.0% +5.4% +9.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersQSRSBUXCMG
Held by institutions 92.2% 85.6% 89.5%
Institutions holding 575 2,401 1,197
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.5% +4.9% +0.3%
Institutions buying 319 1,098 510
Institutions selling 165 991 527
Buyers to sellers 1.93 1.11 0.97

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.

QSRSBUXCMG
QSR 1.00 0.38 0.29
SBUX 0.38 1.00 0.34
CMG 0.29 0.34 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, QSR, SBUX and CMG?

Starbucks (SBUX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Restaurant Brands International (QSR) $26.02B, Starbucks (SBUX) $117.65B, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) $36.42B.

Which stock is cheaper, QSR, SBUX and CMG?

Restaurant Brands International (QSR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Restaurant Brands International (QSR) 20.4x, Starbucks (SBUX) 59.3x, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) 26.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) is cheapest (Restaurant Brands International (QSR) 18.8x, Starbucks (SBUX) 42.0x, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) 26.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Restaurant Brands International (QSR) +6.5%, Starbucks (SBUX) +4.5%, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) +7.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Restaurant Brands International (QSR) has the highest net margin (Restaurant Brands International (QSR) 13.1%, Starbucks (SBUX) 5.2%). On return on invested capital, Starbucks (SBUX) leads (Restaurant Brands International (QSR) 12.1%, Starbucks (SBUX) 31.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Starbucks (SBUX) returned the most: Restaurant Brands International (QSR) +11.7%, Starbucks (SBUX) +20.8%, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) -28.5%. Over five years, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) compounded fastest (Restaurant Brands International (QSR) +5.6%/yr, Starbucks (SBUX) -0.5%/yr, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) -4.2%/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) 3.45%, Starbucks (SBUX) 2.40%. Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) has been the steadiest (Restaurant Brands International (QSR) 24.9%, Starbucks (SBUX) 27.5%, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) 44.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, QSR, SBUX and CMG?

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 7. 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.