RSTRF vs SBUX vs LKNCY Stock Comparison

Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership, Starbucks and Luckin Coffee Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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SBUX Starbucks Corp
$104.77 +10.6% 1M +29.4% 1Y
Market cap
$124.54B
P/E
62.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$38.34B
Div. yield
–
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
2 wins
LKNCY Luckin Coffee Inc.
$32.48 -2.2% 1M -18.0% 1Y
Market cap
$11.19B
P/E
17.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.56B
Div. yield
–
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Luckin Coffee leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Luckin Coffee 6, Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 3, Starbucks 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionRSTRFSBUXLKNCYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $24.67B $124.54B $11.19B SBUX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.5x 62.8x 17.9x RSTRF
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 35.0x 15.0x LKNCY
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.5% +4.5% +33.7% LKNCY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 20.1% 5.2% 7.3% RSTRF
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 13.7% 31.4% 32.4% LKNCY
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.1x 2.1x -2.1x LKNCY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 3.49% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +7.2% +29.4% -18.0% SBUX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +5.2%/yr -1.4%/yr +17.1%/yr LKNCY
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.5% 27.4% 43.4% RSTRF
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 34/100 84/100 LKNCY

Percentile Scorecard

RSTRFSBUXLKNCY

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

AxisRSTRFSBUXLKNCY
Valuation 53 #24 of 50 8 #46 of 50 76 #13 of 50
Growth 60 #20 of 48 17 #40 of 48 94 #4 of 48
Profitability 72 #14 of 47 67 #16 of 47 83 #9 of 47
Financial Health 36 #33 of 51 42 #30 of 51 86 #8 of 51
Shareholder Returns 63 #13 of 33 34 #22 of 33 –
Overall 57 34 84
  • RSTRF ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • SBUX ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • LKNCY ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodRSTRFSBUXLKNCYSPY
1 month -0.5%+10.6%-2.2% -2.0%
3 months +1.8%-0.2%-12.2% -2.2%
6 months -9.9%-0.2%-5.1% +4.2%
Year to date +7.0%+24.4%-3.0% +10.6%
1 year +7.2%+29.4%-18.0% +10.4%
3 years +10.7%+2.1%-3.9% +73.6%
3 years, per year +3.4%+0.7%-1.3% +20.2%
5 years +28.5%-6.6%+120.2% +61.6%
5 years, per year +5.2%-1.4%+17.1% +10.1%
10 years +70.1%+102.4%— +261.3%
10 years, per year +5.5%+7.3%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureRSTRFSBUXLKNCYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.5%27.4%43.4% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 71.4%24.7%37.6% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.110.540.40 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.281.07-0.41 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -27.5%-40.2%-58.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -14.4%-3.5%-19.4% -3.2%
52-week high $86.00$108.55$40.30 $779.14
52-week low $68.05$79.60$27.67 $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.

MultipleRSTRFSBUXLKNCY
P/E now vs peer median 12.5xmedian 21.1x 60.2xmedian 21.1x 16.7xmedian 21.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.5xmedian 1.1x 3.1xmedian 1.1x 1.2xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.5xmedian 13.4x 27.8xmedian 13.4x 13.4xmedian 13.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 15.6xmedian 17.4x 32.8xmedian 17.4x 8.7xmedian 17.4x
P/B now vs peer median 4.5xmedian 3.1x -15.6xmedian 3.1x 4.0xmedian 3.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.85median 0.91 -3.13median 0.91 0.88median 0.91

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 monthsRSTRFSBUXLKNCY
Revenue $9.78B $38.34B $8.56B
Gross profit $5.30B – $5.21B
Operating income $2.64B $2.98B $943.76M
Net income $1.97B $1.98B $642.83M
Free cash flow $1.58B $3.64B $1.20B
EPS (diluted) $5.87 $1.73 $1.94
Cash & equivalents $974.00M $3.45B $1.13B
Total debt $13.27B $13.28B $484.28M
Shares (diluted) 335.00M 1.14B 321.02M
Enterprise value $20.46B $112.16B $6.28B

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
MetricRSTRFSBUXLKNCY
P/E 12.5x 60.2x 16.7x
P/FCF 15.6x 32.8x 8.7x
P/Operating cash flow 13.2x 24.0x 8.7x
P/S 2.5x 3.1x 1.2x
P/B 4.5x -15.6x 4.0x
P/Tangible book -4.6x -15.2x 4.0x
EV/EBITDA 12.5x 27.8x 13.4x
EV/EBIT 14.0x 43.4x 9.6x
EV/Revenue 3.8x 3.4x 1.1x
EV/FCF 23.4x 35.4x 7.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 19.8x 25.9x 7.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.85 -3.13 0.88

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRSTRFSBUXLKNCY
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.5% 4.5% 33.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 12.4% 3.1% 41.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 4.9% – 31.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 5.8% – 43.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 19.1% -24.9% 30.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 11.0% -17.8% 29.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 53.7% -24.7% 18.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 14.0% -19.4% 20.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 54.2% -24.9% 13.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 14.8% -19.2% 19.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 13.6% 1.7% 20.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 11.5% -1.2% 30.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 12.9% 61.6% 20.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.9% 6.9% 30.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRSTRFSBUXLKNCY
Gross margin 54.2% – 60.8%
EBITDA margin 30.4% 12.1% 7.9%
Operating margin 27.0% 7.8% 11.0%
Pretax margin 21.9% 8.0% 11.2%
Net margin 20.1% 5.2% 7.3%
FCF margin 16.2% 9.5% 14.0%
Operating cash flow margin 19.1% 13.0% 14.0%
Return on equity 36.1% – 25.4%
Return on assets 7.8% 6.7% 11.8%
Return on invested capital 13.7% 31.4% 32.4%
Return on capital employed 11.6% 15.3% 27.9%
Asset turnover 0.4x 1.3x 1.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.9x 2.5x 1.9x
Stock comp / revenue 1.5% 1.0% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRSTRFSBUXLKNCY
Debt / assets 52.5% 46.9% 8.5%
Debt / equity 2.4x -1.7x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.1x 2.1x -2.1x
Debt / FCF 8.4x 3.6x 0.4x
Liabilities / assets 78.1% 127.1% 54.4%
Equity / assets 21.9% -27.1% 45.6%
Interest coverage 5.3x 5.4x 431.4x
Current ratio 1.0x 0.8x 1.4x
Quick ratio 0.7x 0.5x 0.9x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.4x 0.9x
Altman Z-score – 3.17 4.30

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRSTRFSBUXLKNCY
Dividend yield 3.5% 2.4% –
Net buyback yield – -0.1% –
Shareholder yield 3.5% 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.

ConsensusRSTRFSBUXLKNCY
Forward P/E – 35.0xFY2027 15.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $2.99FY2027 $2.16FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +34.9%FY2027 +35.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +30.8% +28.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $35.66BFY2026 $9.64BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – -4.1%FY2026 +36.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +5.4% +20.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRSTRFSBUXLKNCY
Held by institutions – 85.6% 0.0%
Institutions holding – 2,406 9
Change in shares held, QoQ – +4.9% +880.6%
Institutions buying – 1,099 5
Institutions selling – 994 0
Buyers to sellers – 1.11 –

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.

RSTRFSBUXLKNCY
RSTRF 1.00 0.05 0.02
SBUX 0.05 1.00 0.18
LKNCY 0.02 0.18 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RSTRF, SBUX and LKNCY?

Starbucks (SBUX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) $24.67B, Starbucks (SBUX) $124.54B, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) $11.19B.

Which stock is cheaper, RSTRF, SBUX and LKNCY?

Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) 12.5x, Starbucks (SBUX) 62.8x, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) 17.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) is cheapest (Starbucks (SBUX) 35.0x, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) 15.0x). 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: Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) +5.5%, Starbucks (SBUX) +4.5%, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) +33.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) has the highest net margin (Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) 20.1%, Starbucks (SBUX) 5.2%, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) 7.3%). On return on invested capital, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) leads (Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) 13.7%, Starbucks (SBUX) 31.4%, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) 32.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Starbucks (SBUX) returned the most: Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) +7.2%, Starbucks (SBUX) +29.4%, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) -18.0%. Over five years, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) compounded fastest (Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) +5.2%/yr, Starbucks (SBUX) -1.4%/yr, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) +17.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) 3.49%, Starbucks (SBUX) 0.00%, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) 0.00%. Starbucks (SBUX) and Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) has been the steadiest (Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) 25.5%, Starbucks (SBUX) 27.4%, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) 43.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, RSTRF, SBUX and LKNCY?

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 6. 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.