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U.S. Restaurants Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 26, 2022
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies68
  • 7D1.7%
  • 3M-16.8%
  • 1Y-22.5%
  • YTD-21.8%

The Restaurants industry is up 1.7% in the last week, with McDonald's up 8.3%. During this same period, the Sweetgreen underperformed, falling 15%. In contrast, the industry has lost 22% in the last 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 24% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Restaurants Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPE
Fri, 27 May 2022US$136.8bUS$81.5bUS$4.4b16.2x
Sun, 24 Apr 2022US$158.3bUS$78.5bUS$4.4b17.3x
Tue, 22 Mar 2022US$163.5bUS$77.7bUS$3.8b18.2x
Thu, 17 Feb 2022US$174.7bUS$76.4bUS$3.0b23x
Sat, 15 Jan 2022US$165.1bUS$74.6bUS$2.6b22.7x
Mon, 13 Dec 2021US$178.4bUS$73.9bUS$2.4b22.8x
Wed, 10 Nov 2021US$175.6bUS$71.4bUS$2.8b22.9x
Fri, 08 Oct 2021US$176.3bUS$69.3bUS$2.5b22x
Sun, 05 Sep 2021US$166.4bUS$63.7bUS$2.6b26.9x
Tue, 03 Aug 2021US$162.2bUS$62.8bUS$2.6b26.5x
Fri, 07 May 2021US$155.1bUS$57.3bUS$589.9m26.1x
Mon, 08 Feb 2021US$137.7bUS$57.2b-US$690,887,248.1833.6x
Sun, 01 Nov 2020US$114.5bUS$59.3b-US$564,001,648.1828.1x
Wed, 05 Aug 2020US$103.9bUS$61.0b-US$335,750,890.1823x
Sat, 09 May 2020US$92.9bUS$67.4bUS$1.6b15x
Fri, 31 Jan 2020US$116.2bUS$68.4bUS$2.8b18.7x
Mon, 04 Nov 2019US$112.0bUS$68.8bUS$3.1b21x
Thu, 08 Aug 2019US$113.1bUS$67.9bUS$3.4b18.2x
Median PE Ratio

18.6x


Total Market Cap: US$104.5bTotal Earnings: US$3.5bTotal Revenue: US$71.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Restaurants Industry Median PE3Y Average 22.8x202020212022
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are more pessimistic on the industry, indicating that they anticipate long-term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 16.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 22.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Restaurants industry have grown 8.6% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 4.5% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does U.S. Restaurants compare with similar industries?

US Market1.04%
Consumer Discretionary-1.84%
Hospitality0.22%
Restaurants1.67%
Leisure Facilities3.09%
Hotels, Resorts and Cruise Lines0.58%
Casinos and Gaming-3.58%
Industry PEThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
MCD McDonald'sUS$248.098.3%
+US$14.1b		5.6%PS25.8x
SBUX StarbucksUS$74.493.6%
+US$2.9b		-34.4%PS19.4x
YUM Yum! BrandsUS$117.767.1%
+US$2.2b		-1.9%PS20.4x
CMG Chipotle Mexican GrillUS$1.34k5.4%
+US$1.9b		-1.8%PS54.8x
DRI Darden RestaurantsUS$125.097.2%
+US$1.1b		-11.8%PS15x
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TXRH

US$79.19

Texas Roadhouse

7D

10.1%

1Y

-20.1%

MCD

US$248.09

McDonald's

7D

8.3%

1Y

5.6%
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SBUX

US$74.49

Starbucks

7D

3.6%

1Y

-34.4%
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CMG

US$1,340.91

Chipotle Mexican Grill

7D

5.4%

1Y

-1.8%

YUMC

US$43.03

Yum China Holdings

7D

5.6%

1Y

-35.8%

YUM

US$117.76

Yum! Brands

7D

7.1%

1Y

-1.9%

DPZ

US$355.61

Domino's Pizza

7D

5.7%

1Y

-16.1%
May 20

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JACK

US$68.87

Jack in the Box

7D

-5.7%

1Y

-38.9%
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SG

US$18.89

Sweetgreen

7D

-15.0%

1Y

n/a
May 20

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ARKR

US$16.45

Ark Restaurants

7D

-4.1%

1Y

-17.4%

ARCO

US$7.57

Arcos Dorados Holdings

7D

-0.7%

1Y

24.9%
May 17

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GTIM

US$2.62

Good Times Restaurants

7D

-12.7%

1Y

-38.1%
May 16

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PTLO

US$18.34

Portillo's

7D

-5.7%

1Y

n/a

DRI

US$125.09

Darden Restaurants

7D

7.2%

1Y

-11.8%

PBPB

US$5.13

Potbelly

7D

-7.6%

1Y

-26.9%

BH.A

US$635.00

Biglari Holdings

7D

-1.9%

1Y

-18.6%