YUMC vs TXRH vs QSR Stock Comparison

Yum China Holdings, Texas Roadhouse and Restaurant Brands International Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
YUMC Yum China Holdings, Inc.
$45.54 +12.5% 1M +1.7% 1Y
Market cap
$15.76B
P/E
16.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$12.44B
Div. yield
0.02%
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
5 wins
TXRH Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
$165.82 +3.8% 1M -5.5% 1Y
Market cap
$10.93B
P/E
26.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.23B
Div. yield
0.02%
Full-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

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

QuestionYUMCTXRHQSRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $15.76B $10.93B $25.84B QSR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.2x 26.5x 20.3x YUMC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.0x 24.7x 18.8x YUMC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.8% +9.9% +6.5% TXRH
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.8% 6.6% 13.1% QSR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 16.5% 26.0% 12.1% TXRH
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.7x -0.2x 4.2x YUMC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.02% 0.00% YUMC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +1.7% -5.5% +10.4% QSR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -4.9%/yr +13.4%/yr +5.7%/yr TXRH
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.6% 31.1% 25.0% QSR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 75/100 60/100 52/100 YUMC

Percentile Scorecard

YUMCTXRHQSR

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

AxisYUMCTXRHQSR
Valuation 78 #12 of 50 37 #32 of 50 43 #29 of 50
Growth 50 #24 of 47 54 #22 of 47 63 #18 of 47
Profitability 64 #17 of 46 78 #11 of 46 67 #16 of 46
Financial Health 88 #7 of 51 72 #15 of 51 30 #36 of 51
Shareholder Returns 94 #3 of 33 59 #14 of 33 56 #15 of 33
Overall 75 60 52
  • YUMC ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • TXRH ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • QSR ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodYUMCTXRHQSRSPY
1 month +12.5%+3.8%+3.9% -0.8%
3 months +1.8%-17.5%+0.0% +3.5%
6 months -4.6%+5.0%-5.6% +7.0%
Year to date -4.6%-0.1%+9.1% +12.2%
1 year +1.7%-5.5%+10.4% +13.0%
3 years -13.3%+69.7%+13.0% +86.3%
3 years, per year -4.6%+19.3%+4.2% +23.1%
5 years -22.3%+87.4%+31.7% +68.6%
5 years, per year -4.9%+13.4%+5.7% +11.0%
10 years +84.0%+326.7%+72.8% +258.0%
10 years, per year +6.3%+15.6%+5.6% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureYUMCTXRHQSRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.6%31.1%25.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 24.2%27.9%25.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.270.200.05 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.06-0.180.42 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -54.6%-27.3%-27.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.4%-22.6%-8.8% -1.8%
52-week high $57.95$214.28$81.67 $779.14
52-week low $39.98$155.88$65.69 $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.

MultipleYUMCTXRHQSR
P/E now vs peer median 16.3xmedian 20.5x 26.4xmedian 20.5x 20.4xmedian 20.5x
P/S now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.1x 1.7xmedian 1.1x 2.7xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.8xmedian 13.3x 15.2xmedian 13.3x 13.0xmedian 13.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 16.7xmedian 17.5x 26.8xmedian 17.5x 15.9xmedian 17.5x
P/B now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 3.1x 6.9xmedian 3.1x 4.8xmedian 3.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.98median 1.07 2.00median 1.07 2.70median 1.07

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 monthsYUMCTXRHQSR
Revenue $12.44B $6.23B $9.70B
Gross profit $2.14B – $5.24B
Operating income $1.38B $482.80M $2.61B
Net income $1.05B $422.09M $1.70B
Free cash flow $940.00M $406.39M $1.63B
EPS (diluted) $2.79 $6.27 $2.77
Cash & equivalents $485.00M $202.43M $1.06B
Total debt $66.00M $50.00M $13.29B
Shares (diluted) 349.00M 65.92M 460.00M
Enterprise value $9.42B $10.27B $21.40B

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
MetricYUMCTXRHQSR
P/E 16.3x 26.4x 20.4x
P/FCF 16.7x 26.8x 15.9x
P/Operating cash flow 10.0x 13.5x 13.7x
P/S 1.3x 1.7x 2.7x
P/B 2.6x 6.9x 4.8x
P/Tangible book 2.7x 7.0x -4.7x
EV/EBITDA 7.8x 15.2x 13.0x
EV/EBIT 10.4x 22.2x 14.7x
EV/Revenue 1.2x 1.7x 3.9x
EV/FCF 15.3x 26.4x 23.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 9.1x 13.3x 20.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.98 2.00 2.70

Growth

14 metrics
MetricYUMCTXRHQSR
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.8% 9.9% 6.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.3% 12.7% 12.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 9.7% – 5.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 5.6% – 6.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 12.8% -7.4% 22.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 10.3% 12.3% 11.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 6.3% -5.8% 41.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 9.0% 12.2% 4.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 13.7% -4.7% 47.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 16.5% 13.2% 7.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 9.6% 8.2% 19.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -3.0% 17.0% 13.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 12.7% 8.8% 20.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.0% 24.8% 11.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricYUMCTXRHQSR
Gross margin 17.2% – 54.0%
EBITDA margin 14.9% 11.3% 30.3%
Operating margin 11.1% 7.7% 26.9%
Pretax margin 11.5% 7.8% 21.7%
Net margin 7.8% 6.6% 13.1%
FCF margin 7.6% 6.5% 16.8%
Operating cash flow margin 12.7% 12.9% 19.6%
Return on equity 17.3% 27.1% 31.8%
Return on assets 9.7% 11.6% 6.8%
Return on invested capital 16.5% 26.0% 12.1%
Return on capital employed 16.4% 17.0% 11.5%
Asset turnover 1.1x 1.7x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.5x 1.9x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% 0.8% 1.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricYUMCTXRHQSR
Debt / assets 0.6% 1.4% 53.1%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.0x 2.5x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.7x -0.2x 4.2x
Debt / FCF 0.1x 0.1x 8.1x
Liabilities / assets 44.2% 57.0% 78.4%
Equity / assets 55.8% 43.0% 21.6%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.0x 0.5x 1.0x
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.3x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.3x 0.5x
Altman Z-score 3.73 5.70 1.65

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricYUMCTXRHQSR
Dividend yield 2.4% 1.8% 3.5%
Net buyback yield 8.3% 1.5% 0.5%
Shareholder yield 10.7% 3.3% 3.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) 35.7% 44.7% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 40.0% 46.4% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 24.5% 9.9% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 21.6% 11.7% –

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.

ConsensusYUMCTXRHQSR
Forward P/E 15.0xFY2026 24.7xFY2026 18.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.04FY2026 $6.71FY2026 $3.96FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +21.1%FY2026 +10.0%FY2026 +7.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +15.5% +10.6% +8.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $12.37BFY2026 $6.74BFY2026 $10.27BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +4.8%FY2026 +14.7%FY2026 +8.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +6.3% +8.4% -10.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersYUMCTXRHQSR
Held by institutions – 99.0% 92.2%
Institutions holding – 646 575
Change in shares held, QoQ – -1.0% +6.5%
Institutions buying – 311 319
Institutions selling – 249 165
Buyers to sellers – 1.25 1.93

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.

YUMCTXRHQSR
YUMC 1.00 0.24 0.29
TXRH 0.24 1.00 0.34
QSR 0.29 0.34 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, YUMC, TXRH and QSR?

Restaurant Brands International (QSR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Yum China Holdings (YUMC) $15.76B, Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) $10.93B, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) $25.84B.

Which stock is cheaper, YUMC, TXRH and QSR?

Yum China Holdings (YUMC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Yum China Holdings (YUMC) 16.2x, Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) 26.5x, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) 20.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) is cheapest (Yum China Holdings (YUMC) 15.0x, Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) 24.7x, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) 18.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Yum China Holdings (YUMC) +8.8%, Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) +9.9%, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) +6.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Restaurant Brands International (QSR) has the highest net margin (Yum China Holdings (YUMC) 7.8%, Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) 6.6%, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) 13.1%). On return on invested capital, Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) leads (Yum China Holdings (YUMC) 16.5%, Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) 26.0%, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) 12.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Restaurant Brands International (QSR) returned the most: Yum China Holdings (YUMC) +1.7%, Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) -5.5%, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) +10.4%. Over five years, Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) compounded fastest (Yum China Holdings (YUMC) -4.9%/yr, Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) +13.4%/yr, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) +5.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Yum China Holdings (YUMC) has the highest dividend yield: Yum China Holdings (YUMC) 0.02%, Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) 0.02%, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) 0.00%. Restaurant Brands International (QSR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) has been the steadiest (Yum China Holdings (YUMC) 25.6%, Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) 31.1%, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) 25.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, YUMC, TXRH and QSR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) 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.