YUM vs RSTRF vs SBUX Stock Comparison

Yum Brands, Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership and Starbucks Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
YUM Yum Brands Inc
$154.51 +12.2% 1M +11.0% 1Y
Market cap
$42.89B
P/E
19.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.72B
Div. yield
0.02%
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
5 wins
SBUX Starbucks Corp
$105.51 +10.6% 1M +25.4% 1Y
Market cap
$117.41B
P/E
46.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$37.91B
Div. yield
–
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

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

QuestionYUMRSTRFSBUXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $42.89B $24.67B $117.41B SBUX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 19.3x 12.5x 46.5x RSTRF
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 24.6x — 42.9x YUM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.3% +5.5% +2.0% YUM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 25.4% 20.1% — YUM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 54.9% 13.7% — YUM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.9x 4.1x — YUM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 3.49% 0.00% RSTRF
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +11.0% +7.2% +25.4% SBUX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +4.3%/yr +5.3%/yr -0.1%/yr RSTRF
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.5% 25.4% 27.5% RSTRF
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 53/100 58/100 28/100 RSTRF

Percentile Scorecard

YUMRSTRFSBUX

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

AxisYUMRSTRFSBUX
Valuation 22 #39 of 50 51 #25 of 50 6 #47 of 50
Growth 63 #18 of 47 61 #19 of 47 22 #37 of 47
Profitability 98 #2 of 46 76 #12 of 46 64 #17 of 46
Financial Health 20 #41 of 51 38 #32 of 51 8 #47 of 51
Shareholder Returns 61 #13 of 32 65 #12 of 32 42 #19 of 32
Overall 53 58 28
  • YUM ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • RSTRF ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • SBUX ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodYUMRSTRFSBUXSPY
1 month +12.2%-0.5%+10.6% +0.7%
3 months -1.6%+1.8%-0.3% +3.7%
6 months -3.2%-5.8%+0.2% +7.1%
Year to date +2.1%+7.0%+25.3% +12.8%
1 year +11.0%+7.2%+25.4% +11.9%
3 years +28.9%+10.7%+13.3% +85.2%
3 years, per year +8.8%+3.4%+4.2% +22.8%
5 years +23.7%+29.2%-0.5% +67.6%
5 years, per year +4.3%+5.3%-0.1% +10.9%
10 years +150.7%+70.1%+97.1% +262.0%
10 years, per year +9.6%+5.5%+7.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureYUMRSTRFSBUXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.5%25.4%27.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.0%71.4%24.9% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.010.110.53 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.430.280.92 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -24.2%-27.5%-40.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -8.1%-14.4%-2.8% -1.2%
52-week high $168.16$86.00$108.55 $779.14
52-week low $135.80$68.05$79.60 $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.

MultipleYUMRSTRFSBUX
P/E now vs peer median 19.2xmedian 21.0x 12.5xmedian 21.0x 47.6xmedian 21.0x
P/S now vs peer median 4.8xmedian 1.1x 2.5xmedian 1.1x 3.2xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 18.3xmedian 12.8x 12.5xmedian 12.8x —median 12.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 25.1xmedian 17.6x 15.6xmedian 17.6x 29.7xmedian 17.6x
P/B now vs peer median -5.9xmedian 3.4x 4.5xmedian 3.4x -15.7xmedian 3.4x
PEG now vs peer median 1.11median 0.93 0.85median 0.93 -3.20median 0.93

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 monthsYUMRSTRFSBUX
Revenue $8.72B $9.78B $37.91B
Gross profit $5.94B $5.30B –
Operating income $2.70B $2.64B $3.69B
Net income $2.22B $1.97B –
Free cash flow $1.68B $1.58B –
EPS (diluted) $8.00 $5.87 $2.21
Cash & equivalents $674.00M $974.00M $3.68B
Total debt $12.28B $13.27B –
Shares (diluted) 277.00M 335.00M 1.14B
Enterprise value $39.78B $20.46B $117.41B

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
MetricYUMRSTRFSBUX
P/E 19.2x 12.5x 47.6x
P/FCF 25.1x 15.6x 29.7x
P/Operating cash flow 20.2x 13.2x 24.1x
P/S 4.8x 2.5x 3.2x
P/B -5.9x 4.5x -15.7x
P/Tangible book -5.3x -4.6x -15.3x
EV/EBITDA 18.3x 12.5x –
EV/EBIT 19.9x 14.0x –
EV/Revenue 6.2x 3.8x 3.2x
EV/FCF 32.0x 23.4x –
EV/Operating cash flow 25.8x 19.8x 24.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.11 0.85 -3.20

Growth

14 metrics
MetricYUMRSTRFSBUX
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.3% 5.5% 2.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.7% 12.4% 1.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 6.5% 4.9% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 4.3% 5.8% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 10.5% 19.1% 25.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 6.8% 11.0% -14.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 54.8% 53.7% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 16.0% 14.0% –
EPS growth (1Y) 57.1% 54.2% 35.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 17.3% 14.8% -14.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 13.6% 13.6% 5.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.6% 11.5% -6.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 9.5% 12.9% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.5% 8.9% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricYUMRSTRFSBUX
Gross margin 68.1% 54.2% –
EBITDA margin 33.7% 30.4% –
Operating margin 31.0% 27.0% –
Pretax margin 25.2% 21.9% –
Net margin 25.4% 20.1% –
FCF margin 19.3% 16.2% –
Operating cash flow margin 23.9% 19.1% 13.2%
Return on equity – 36.1% –
Return on assets 26.2% 7.8% 8.9%
Return on invested capital 54.9% 13.7% –
Return on capital employed 65.1% 11.6% –
Asset turnover 1.0x 0.4x 1.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.9x 0.9x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% 1.5% 1.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricYUMRSTRFSBUX
Debt / assets 141.4% 52.5% –
Debt / equity -1.7x 2.4x –
Net debt / EBITDA 3.9x 4.1x –
Debt / FCF 7.3x 8.4x –
Liabilities / assets 181.9% 78.1% 127.0%
Equity / assets -81.9% 21.9% -27.0%
Interest coverage – 5.3x –
Current ratio 0.6x 1.0x 0.8x
Quick ratio 0.3x 0.7x –
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.4x –
Altman Z-score 2.29 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricYUMRSTRFSBUX
Dividend yield 1.9% 3.5% 2.4%
Net buyback yield 2.1% – –
Shareholder yield 4.0% 3.5% 2.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) 36.4% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 48.1% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 4.8% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 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.

ConsensusYUMRSTRFSBUX
Forward P/E 24.6xFY2026 – 42.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.29FY2026 – $2.46FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +4.0%FY2026 – +15.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +16.7% – +21.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $9.06BFY2026 – $35.66BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +10.3%FY2026 – -4.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -4.0% – +5.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersYUMRSTRFSBUX
Held by institutions 88.7% – 85.6%
Institutions holding 1,436 – 2,402
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.6% – +4.9%
Institutions buying 627 – 1,098
Institutions selling 488 – 992
Buyers to sellers 1.28 – 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.

YUMRSTRFSBUX
YUM 1.00 -0.02 0.32
RSTRF -0.02 1.00 0.05
SBUX 0.32 0.05 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, YUM, RSTRF and SBUX?

Starbucks (SBUX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Yum Brands (YUM) $42.89B, Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) $24.67B, Starbucks (SBUX) $117.41B.

Which stock is cheaper, YUM, RSTRF and SBUX?

Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Yum Brands (YUM) 19.3x, Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) 12.5x, Starbucks (SBUX) 46.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Yum Brands (YUM) is cheapest (Yum Brands (YUM) 24.6x, Starbucks (SBUX) 42.9x). 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: Yum Brands (YUM) +10.3%, Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) +5.5%, Starbucks (SBUX) +2.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Yum Brands (YUM) has the highest net margin (Yum Brands (YUM) 25.4%, Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) 20.1%). On return on invested capital, Yum Brands (YUM) leads (Yum Brands (YUM) 54.9%, Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) 13.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Starbucks (SBUX) returned the most: Yum Brands (YUM) +11.0%, Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) +7.2%, Starbucks (SBUX) +25.4%. Over five years, Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) compounded fastest (Yum Brands (YUM) +4.3%/yr, Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) +5.3%/yr, Starbucks (SBUX) -0.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) has the highest dividend yield: Yum Brands (YUM) 0.02%, Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) 3.49%, Starbucks (SBUX) 0.00%. Starbucks (SBUX) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) has been the steadiest (Yum Brands (YUM) 25.5%, Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (RSTRF) 25.4%, Starbucks (SBUX) 27.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 Limited Partnership (RSTRF) 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.