Best Restaurants Stocks by Growth Stability

28 Restaurants stocks ranked by Steady Score — the proprietary growth stability rating based on 10 years of financial data.

Data as of 2026-08-01

Top stock: CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC (CMG) with Steady Score 74.38.

Stocks: 28
Avg Steady Score: 50.6
High stability (score ≥ 75): 0
Avg Revenue CAGR: +9.1%

Of the 28 Restaurants stocks, 0 (0%) have high growth stability (Steady Score ≥ 75). The industry average Steady Score is 50.6, with average annualized revenue growth of +9.1% and earnings growth of +13.6%.

Rank	Name	Ticker	Steady Score	Revenue CAGR	Earnings CAGR	Dividend CAGR
1	CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC	CMG	74.38	+14.0%	+49.3%	n/a
2	Texas Roadhouse, Inc.	TXRH	71.6	+13.3%	+17.6%	+15.7%
3	Wingstop Inc.	WING	71.14	+24.7%	+29.6%	+0.2%
4	MCDONALDS CORP	MCD	70.81	+1.9%	+6.9%	+6.2%
5	Restaurant Brands International Inc.	QSR	70.07	+8.6%	+3.4%	+7.1%
6	DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC	DRI	65.36	+6.9%	n/a	+12.1%
7	Yum China Holdings, Inc.	YUMC	62.77	+5.6%	+6.9%	n/a
8	YUM BRANDS INC	YUM	62.36	+3.6%	+0.6%	n/a
9	Aramark	ARMK	62.15	+1.8%	n/a	+1.4%
10	RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC.	RICK	60.74	+10.2%	n/a	+11.8%
11	PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC	PZZA	58.84	+3.0%	+8.7%	+11.3%
12	NATHANS FAMOUS, INC.	NATH	55.91	+6.1%	+16.5%	+21.8%
13	FLANIGANS ENTERPRISES INC	BDL	51.26	+8.4%	+6.1%	n/a
14	ONE Group Hospitality, Inc.	STKS	51.03	+32.9%	n/a	n/a
15	CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC	CAKE	46.91	+6.8%	n/a	-1.7%
16	CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC	CBRL	45.43	+2.3%	n/a	-17.1%
17	BJs RESTAURANTS INC	BJRI	43.32	+4.0%	n/a	n/a
18	Good Times Restaurants Inc.	GTIM	41.38	+8.6%	n/a	n/a
19	El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.	LOCO	40.69	+2.5%	n/a	n/a
20	Bloomin' Brands, Inc.	BLMN	38.63	-0.5%	n/a	n/a
21	NOODLES & Co	NDLS	38.54	+1.0%	n/a	n/a
22	ARK RESTAURANTS CORP	ARKR	37.6	+2.1%	n/a	n/a
23	BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC	EAT	36.67	+5.5%	+3.6%	n/a
24	JACK IN THE BOX INC	JACK	34.7	+5.4%	n/a	-6.9%
25	Dine Brands Global, Inc.	DIN	34.3	+1.4%	n/a	n/a
26	RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC	RRGB	33.73	-0.8%	n/a	n/a
27	Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.	PLAY	29.7	+10.2%	n/a	n/a
28	LiveOne, Inc.	LVO	27.86	+64.0%	n/a	n/a

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