Does the media refer more to YUM or CAKE?

In the previous week, Cheesecake Factory had 11 more articles in the media than Yum! Brands. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Cheesecake Factory and 30 mentions for Yum! Brands. Cheesecake Factory's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Yum! Brands' score of 0.30 indicating that Cheesecake Factory is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Yum! Brands 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cheesecake Factory 13 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor YUM or PZZA?

In the previous week, Yum! Brands had 20 more articles in the media than Papa John's International. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Yum! Brands and 10 mentions for Papa John's International. Papa John's International's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Yum! Brands' score of 0.30 indicating that Papa John's International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Yum! Brands 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Papa John's International 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher earnings & valuation, WEN or YUM?

Yum! Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Wendy's. Wendy's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Yum! Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Wendy's $2.18B 0.76 $165.07M $0.66 13.09 Yum! Brands $8.72B 4.64 $1.56B $7.95 18.64

Is WEN or YUM more profitable?

Yum! Brands has a net margin of 25.42% compared to Wendy's' net margin of 5.72%. Wendy's' return on equity of 115.31% beat Yum! Brands' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Wendy's 5.72% 115.31% 2.70% Yum! Brands 25.42% -24.57% 22.24%

Does the media refer more to WEN or YUM?

In the previous week, Wendy's had 20 more articles in the media than Yum! Brands. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Wendy's and 30 mentions for Yum! Brands. Yum! Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Wendy's' score of 0.25 indicating that Yum! Brands is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Wendy's 13 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 19 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Yum! Brands 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, YUM or ARCO?

Yum! Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Arcos Dorados. Arcos Dorados is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Yum! Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Yum! Brands $8.72B 4.64 $1.56B $7.95 18.64 Arcos Dorados $4.68B 0.36 $212.12M $1.11 7.11

Is YUM or ARCO more profitable?

Yum! Brands has a net margin of 25.42% compared to Arcos Dorados' net margin of 5.15%. Arcos Dorados' return on equity of 12.77% beat Yum! Brands' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Yum! Brands 25.42% -24.57% 22.24% Arcos Dorados 5.15% 12.77% 2.60%

Does the media favor YUM or ARCO?

In the previous week, Yum! Brands had 16 more articles in the media than Arcos Dorados. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Yum! Brands and 14 mentions for Arcos Dorados. Arcos Dorados' average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Yum! Brands' score of 0.30 indicating that Arcos Dorados is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Yum! Brands 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Arcos Dorados 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer CMG or YUM?

In the previous week, Chipotle Mexican Grill had 3 more articles in the media than Yum! Brands. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Chipotle Mexican Grill and 30 mentions for Yum! Brands. Yum! Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Chipotle Mexican Grill's score of 0.21 indicating that Yum! Brands is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Chipotle Mexican Grill 10 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Yum! Brands 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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YUM vs. CAKE, PZZA, WEN, ARCO, and CMG

Should you buy Yum! Brands stock or one of its competitors? Yum! Brands's main competitors and comparable companies include Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), Papa John's International (PZZA), Wendy's (WEN), Arcos Dorados (ARCO), and Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "restaurants" industry.

How does Yum! Brands compare to Cheesecake Factory?

Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) and Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk.

Yum! Brands currently has a consensus target price of $174.31, suggesting a potential upside of 17.61%. Cheesecake Factory has a consensus target price of $81.00, suggesting a potential downside of 28.56%. Given Yum! Brands' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Yum! Brands is more favorable than Cheesecake Factory.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Yum! Brands	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61
Cheesecake Factory	2 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.28

Yum! Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Cheesecake Factory. Yum! Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cheesecake Factory, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Yum! Brands	$8.72B	4.64	$1.56B	$7.95	18.64
Cheesecake Factory	$3.88B	1.46	$148.43M	$3.69	30.73

Yum! Brands pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Cheesecake Factory pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Yum! Brands pays out 37.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cheesecake Factory pays out 32.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Yum! Brands has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Yum! Brands is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Cheesecake Factory had 11 more articles in the media than Yum! Brands. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Cheesecake Factory and 30 mentions for Yum! Brands. Cheesecake Factory's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Yum! Brands' score of 0.30 indicating that Cheesecake Factory is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Yum! Brands	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cheesecake Factory	13 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Yum! Brands has a net margin of 25.42% compared to Cheesecake Factory's net margin of 4.61%. Cheesecake Factory's return on equity of 43.97% beat Yum! Brands' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Yum! Brands	25.42%	-24.57%	22.24%
Cheesecake Factory	4.61%	43.97%	6.18%

Yum! Brands has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cheesecake Factory has a beta of 1, meaning that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

82.4% of Yum! Brands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.5% of Cheesecake Factory shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Yum! Brands shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.0% of Cheesecake Factory shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Yum! Brands beats Cheesecake Factory on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Yum! Brands compare to Papa John's International?

Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) and Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

In the previous week, Yum! Brands had 20 more articles in the media than Papa John's International. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Yum! Brands and 10 mentions for Papa John's International. Papa John's International's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Yum! Brands' score of 0.30 indicating that Papa John's International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Yum! Brands	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Papa John's International	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Yum! Brands currently has a consensus price target of $174.31, indicating a potential upside of 17.61%. Papa John's International has a consensus price target of $32.00, indicating a potential upside of 31.90%. Given Papa John's International's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Papa John's International is more favorable than Yum! Brands.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Yum! Brands	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61
Papa John's International	3 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67

Yum! Brands has a net margin of 25.42% compared to Papa John's International's net margin of 1.34%. Papa John's International's return on equity of -10.98% beat Yum! Brands' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Yum! Brands	25.42%	-24.57%	22.24%
Papa John's International	1.34%	-10.98%	5.68%

82.4% of Yum! Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Yum! Brands shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Papa John's International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Yum! Brands pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Papa John's International pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. Yum! Brands pays out 37.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Papa John's International pays out 232.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Yum! Brands has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Papa John's International has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Yum! Brands has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Papa John's International has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

Yum! Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Papa John's International. Yum! Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Papa John's International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Yum! Brands	$8.72B	4.64	$1.56B	$7.95	18.64
Papa John's International	$2.05B	0.39	$30.53M	$0.79	30.71

Summary

Yum! Brands beats Papa John's International on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Yum! Brands compare to Wendy's?

Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) and Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Wendy's has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its share price is 63% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Yum! Brands has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

Wendy's currently has a consensus price target of $7.76, indicating a potential downside of 10.15%. Yum! Brands has a consensus price target of $174.31, indicating a potential upside of 17.61%. Given Yum! Brands' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Yum! Brands is more favorable than Wendy's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wendy's	6 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.81
Yum! Brands	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61

Wendy's pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Yum! Brands pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Wendy's pays out 84.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Yum! Brands pays out 37.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Yum! Brands has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years.

86.0% of Wendy's shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.4% of Yum! Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 17.1% of Wendy's shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Yum! Brands shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Wendy's had 20 more articles in the media than Yum! Brands. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Wendy's and 30 mentions for Yum! Brands. Yum! Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Wendy's' score of 0.25 indicating that Yum! Brands is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wendy's	13 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	19 Neutral mention(s)	8 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Yum! Brands	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Yum! Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Wendy's. Wendy's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Yum! Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wendy's	$2.18B	0.76	$165.07M	$0.66	13.09
Yum! Brands	$8.72B	4.64	$1.56B	$7.95	18.64

Yum! Brands has a net margin of 25.42% compared to Wendy's' net margin of 5.72%. Wendy's' return on equity of 115.31% beat Yum! Brands' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wendy's	5.72%	115.31%	2.70%
Yum! Brands	25.42%	-24.57%	22.24%

Summary

Yum! Brands beats Wendy's on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Yum! Brands compare to Arcos Dorados?

Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) and Arcos Dorados (NYSE:ARCO) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and risk.

Yum! Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Arcos Dorados. Arcos Dorados is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Yum! Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Yum! Brands	$8.72B	4.64	$1.56B	$7.95	18.64
Arcos Dorados	$4.68B	0.36	$212.12M	$1.11	7.11

82.4% of Yum! Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Arcos Dorados shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Yum! Brands shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Yum! Brands had 16 more articles in the media than Arcos Dorados. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Yum! Brands and 14 mentions for Arcos Dorados. Arcos Dorados' average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Yum! Brands' score of 0.30 indicating that Arcos Dorados is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Yum! Brands	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Arcos Dorados	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Yum! Brands has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Arcos Dorados has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Yum! Brands has a net margin of 25.42% compared to Arcos Dorados' net margin of 5.15%. Arcos Dorados' return on equity of 12.77% beat Yum! Brands' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Yum! Brands	25.42%	-24.57%	22.24%
Arcos Dorados	5.15%	12.77%	2.60%

Yum! Brands presently has a consensus price target of $174.31, suggesting a potential upside of 17.61%. Arcos Dorados has a consensus price target of $10.50, suggesting a potential upside of 33.00%. Given Arcos Dorados' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Arcos Dorados is more favorable than Yum! Brands.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Yum! Brands	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61
Arcos Dorados	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Yum! Brands pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Arcos Dorados pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Yum! Brands pays out 37.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Arcos Dorados pays out 10.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Yum! Brands has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Arcos Dorados has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Yum! Brands is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Yum! Brands beats Arcos Dorados on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Yum! Brands compare to Chipotle Mexican Grill?

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) and Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

91.3% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.4% of Yum! Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Yum! Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Chipotle Mexican Grill presently has a consensus target price of $44.16, indicating a potential upside of 31.85%. Yum! Brands has a consensus target price of $174.31, indicating a potential upside of 17.61%. Given Chipotle Mexican Grill's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Chipotle Mexican Grill is more favorable than Yum! Brands.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chipotle Mexican Grill	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	24 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
Yum! Brands	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61

Chipotle Mexican Grill has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Yum! Brands has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Chipotle Mexican Grill had 3 more articles in the media than Yum! Brands. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Chipotle Mexican Grill and 30 mentions for Yum! Brands. Yum! Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Chipotle Mexican Grill's score of 0.21 indicating that Yum! Brands is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Chipotle Mexican Grill	10 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Yum! Brands	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Yum! Brands has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Chipotle Mexican Grill. Yum! Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chipotle Mexican Grill, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chipotle Mexican Grill	$12.42B	3.41	$1.54B	$1.09	30.73
Yum! Brands	$8.72B	4.64	$1.56B	$7.95	18.64

Yum! Brands has a net margin of 25.42% compared to Chipotle Mexican Grill's net margin of 11.43%. Chipotle Mexican Grill's return on equity of 54.65% beat Yum! Brands' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chipotle Mexican Grill	11.43%	54.65%	16.21%
Yum! Brands	25.42%	-24.57%	22.24%

Summary

Chipotle Mexican Grill beats Yum! Brands on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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YUM vs. The Competition

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Metric	Yum! Brands	Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Industry	Consumer Discretionary Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$41.17B	$8.31B	$13.19B	$24.31B
Dividend Yield	2.00%	3.75%	54.81%	3.68%
P/E Ratio	18.64	23.05	46.95	30.85
Price / Sales	4.64	338.69	90.56	137.28
Price / Cash	21.98	22.34	26.40	32.80
Price / Book	-5.69	4.98	4.33	6.82
Net Income	$1.56B	$260.07M	$444.06M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-1.59%	1.20%	-0.42%	0.55%
1 Month Performance	-2.70%	1.95%	1.54%	2.90%
1 Year Performance	0.02%	-1.47%	0.71%	19.10%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
YUM Yum! Brands	4.9077 of 5 stars	$148.21 -1.7%	$174.31 +17.6%	+0.9%	$41.17B	$8.72B	18.64	49,000	Trending News Analyst Revision
CAKE Cheesecake Factory	3.438 of 5 stars	$111.19 +3.9%	$81.00 -27.2%	+78.9%	$5.33B	$3.75B	30.13	48,400	Trending News Ex-Dividend Insider Trade Analyst Revision
PZZA Papa John's International	3.918 of 5 stars	$23.85 -2.5%	$33.25 +39.4%	-49.0%	$805.59M	$2.05B	30.19	9,400
WEN Wendy's	2.3544 of 5 stars	$7.30 -5.1%	$7.76 +6.3%	-18.1%	$1.46B	$2.18B	11.06	14,900	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Cut Analyst Forecast Options Volume
ARCO Arcos Dorados	4.7848 of 5 stars	$8.08 -1.9%	$10.50 +30.0%	+5.2%	$1.74B	$4.68B	7.28	96,782	Trending News Earnings Report

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Yum! Brands (YUM) Competitors

YUM vs. CAKE, PZZA, WEN, ARCO, and CMG

How does Yum! Brands compare to Cheesecake Factory?

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How does Yum! Brands compare to Papa John's International?

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Yum! Brands (YUM) Competitors

YUM vs. CAKE, PZZA, WEN, ARCO, and CMG

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Do analysts rate YUM or CAKE?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, YUM or CAKE?

Is YUM or CAKE a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to YUM or CAKE?

Is YUM or CAKE more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, YUM or CAKE?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of YUM or CAKE?

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How does Yum! Brands compare to Papa John's International?

Does the media favor YUM or PZZA?

Do analysts prefer YUM or PZZA?

Is YUM or PZZA more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in YUM or PZZA?

Is YUM or PZZA a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, YUM or PZZA?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, YUM or PZZA?

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How does Yum! Brands compare to Wendy's?

Which has more volatility & risk, WEN or YUM?

Do analysts prefer WEN or YUM?

Is WEN or YUM a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of WEN or YUM?

Does the media refer more to WEN or YUM?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, WEN or YUM?

Is WEN or YUM more profitable?

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How does Yum! Brands compare to Arcos Dorados?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, YUM or ARCO?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of YUM or ARCO?

Does the media favor YUM or ARCO?

Which has more risk and volatility, YUM or ARCO?

Is YUM or ARCO more profitable?

Do analysts recommend YUM or ARCO?

Is YUM or ARCO a better dividend stock?

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How does Yum! Brands compare to Chipotle Mexican Grill?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CMG or YUM?

Do analysts recommend CMG or YUM?

Which has more volatility & risk, CMG or YUM?

Does the media prefer CMG or YUM?

Which has better valuation and earnings, CMG or YUM?

Is CMG or YUM more profitable?

Summary

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Media Sentiment Over Time

YUM vs. The Competition

Yum! Brands Competitors List

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