Does the media refer more to CAKE or YUM?

In the previous week, Yum! Brands had 22 more articles in the media than Cheesecake Factory. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Yum! Brands and 15 mentions for Cheesecake Factory. Cheesecake Factory's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Yum! Brands' score of 0.89 indicating that Cheesecake Factory is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cheesecake Factory 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Yum! Brands 23 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 10 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 24 more articles in the media than Papa John's International. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Yum! Brands and 13 mentions for Papa John's International. Yum! Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Papa John's International's score of 0.61 indicating that Yum! Brands is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Yum! Brands 23 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Papa John's International 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, YUM or WEN?

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 Yum! Brands $8.21B 5.00 $1.56B $7.95 18.94 Wendy's $2.18B 0.70 $165.07M $0.66 12.17

Is YUM or WEN 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 Yum! Brands 25.42% -24.57% 22.24% Wendy's 5.72% 115.31% 2.70%

Does the media refer more to YUM or WEN?

In the previous week, Yum! Brands had 16 more articles in the media than Wendy's. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Yum! Brands and 21 mentions for Wendy's. Yum! Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Wendy's' score of 0.13 indicating that Yum! Brands is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Yum! Brands 23 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Wendy's 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Is ARCO or YUM 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 12.50% beat Yum! Brands' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Arcos Dorados 5.15% 12.50% 2.58% Yum! Brands 25.42% -24.57% 22.24%

Does the media favor CMG or YUM?

In the previous week, Yum! Brands had 6 more articles in the media than Chipotle Mexican Grill. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Yum! Brands and 31 mentions for Chipotle Mexican Grill. Chipotle Mexican Grill's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Yum! Brands' score of 0.89 indicating that Chipotle Mexican Grill is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Chipotle Mexican Grill 21 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Yum! Brands 23 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Yum! Brands (YUM) Competitors

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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?

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

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

In the previous week, Yum! Brands had 22 more articles in the media than Cheesecake Factory. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Yum! Brands and 15 mentions for Cheesecake Factory. Cheesecake Factory's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Yum! Brands' score of 0.89 indicating that Cheesecake Factory is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cheesecake Factory	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Yum! Brands	23 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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
Cheesecake Factory	$3.75B	1.43	$148.43M	$3.69	29.15
Yum! Brands	$8.21B	5.00	$1.56B	$7.95	18.94

Cheesecake Factory presently has a consensus target price of $83.47, indicating a potential downside of 22.41%. Yum! Brands has a consensus target price of $174.65, indicating a potential upside of 15.98%. Given Yum! Brands' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Yum! Brands is more favorable than Cheesecake Factory.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cheesecake Factory	2 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.28
Yum! Brands	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62

Cheesecake Factory has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1% more 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.

Cheesecake Factory pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Yum! Brands pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Cheesecake Factory pays out 32.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Yum! Brands pays out 37.7% 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 raised 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.

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
Cheesecake Factory	4.61%	43.97%	6.18%
Yum! Brands	25.42%	-24.57%	22.24%

Summary

Yum! Brands beats Cheesecake Factory on 12 of the 19 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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.

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%

In the previous week, Yum! Brands had 24 more articles in the media than Papa John's International. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Yum! Brands and 13 mentions for Papa John's International. Yum! Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Papa John's International's score of 0.61 indicating that Yum! Brands is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Yum! Brands	23 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Papa John's International	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	$8.21B	5.00	$1.56B	$7.95	18.94
Papa John's International	$1.97B	0.38	$30.53M	$0.79	28.71

Yum! Brands currently has a consensus price target of $174.65, suggesting a potential upside of 15.98%. Papa John's International has a consensus price target of $32.00, suggesting a potential upside of 41.09%. Given Papa John's International's higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62
Papa John's International	3 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67

82.4% of Yum! Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Yum! Brands shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Papa John's International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Yum! Brands has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Papa John's International has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

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 8.1%. 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 raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Papa John's International has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Summary

Yum! Brands beats Papa John's International on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Yum! Brands compare to Wendy's?

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

82.4% of Yum! Brands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.0% of Wendy's shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Yum! Brands shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.1% of Wendy's 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.

Yum! Brands has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wendy's has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

Yum! Brands pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Wendy's pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Yum! Brands pays out 37.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wendy's pays out 42.4% 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 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
Yum! Brands	25.42%	-24.57%	22.24%
Wendy's	5.72%	115.31%	2.70%

Yum! Brands presently has a consensus price target of $174.65, indicating a potential upside of 15.98%. Wendy's has a consensus price target of $7.78, indicating a potential downside of 3.16%. 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
Yum! Brands	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62
Wendy's	6 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.81

In the previous week, Yum! Brands had 16 more articles in the media than Wendy's. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Yum! Brands and 21 mentions for Wendy's. Yum! Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Wendy's' score of 0.13 indicating that Yum! Brands is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Yum! Brands	23 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Wendy's	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 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
Yum! Brands	$8.21B	5.00	$1.56B	$7.95	18.94
Wendy's	$2.18B	0.70	$165.07M	$0.66	12.17

Summary

Yum! Brands beats Wendy's on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Yum! Brands compare to Arcos Dorados?

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

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
Arcos Dorados	$4.68B	0.37	$212.12M	$1.22	6.69
Yum! Brands	$8.21B	5.00	$1.56B	$7.95	18.94

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

Arcos Dorados has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Yum! Brands has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Yum! Brands had 37 more articles in the media than Arcos Dorados. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Yum! Brands and 0 mentions for Arcos Dorados. Yum! Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Arcos Dorados' score of 0.00 indicating that Yum! Brands is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Arcos Dorados	Neutral
Yum! Brands	Positive

Yum! Brands has a net margin of 25.42% compared to Arcos Dorados' net margin of 5.15%. Arcos Dorados' return on equity of 12.50% beat Yum! Brands' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Arcos Dorados	5.15%	12.50%	2.58%
Yum! Brands	25.42%	-24.57%	22.24%

Arcos Dorados presently has a consensus price target of $10.50, indicating a potential upside of 28.68%. Yum! Brands has a consensus price target of $174.65, indicating a potential upside of 15.98%. Given Arcos Dorados' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Arcos Dorados is more favorable than Yum! Brands.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Arcos Dorados	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Yum! Brands	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62

Arcos Dorados pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Yum! Brands pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Arcos Dorados pays out 9.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Yum! Brands pays out 37.7% 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. Arcos Dorados has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Yum! Brands has raised 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.

Summary

Yum! Brands beats Arcos Dorados on 17 of the 20 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 superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

In the previous week, Yum! Brands had 6 more articles in the media than Chipotle Mexican Grill. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Yum! Brands and 31 mentions for Chipotle Mexican Grill. Chipotle Mexican Grill's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Yum! Brands' score of 0.89 indicating that Chipotle Mexican Grill is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Chipotle Mexican Grill	21 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Yum! Brands	23 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Chipotle Mexican Grill has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% 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.

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%

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	$11.93B	3.92	$1.54B	$1.09	33.91
Yum! Brands	$8.21B	5.00	$1.56B	$7.95	18.94

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

Chipotle Mexican Grill currently has a consensus target price of $43.84, indicating a potential upside of 18.61%. Yum! Brands has a consensus target price of $174.65, indicating a potential upside of 15.98%. 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)	10 Hold rating(s)	23 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70
Yum! Brands	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62

Summary

Chipotle Mexican Grill beats Yum! Brands on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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Metric	Yum! Brands	Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Industry	Consumer Discretionary Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$41.09B	$7.87B	$12.84B	$23.48B
Dividend Yield	1.98%	3.74%	50.04%	3.73%
P/E Ratio	18.94	22.58	46.28	29.41
Price / Sales	5.00	318.92	88.43	19.75
Price / Cash	22.04	21.86	28.78	32.15
Price / Book	-5.78	4.67	5.81	7.60
Net Income	$1.56B	$260.47M	$445.07M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.27%	-1.81%	-0.59%	-0.07%
1 Month Performance	1.89%	-1.87%	-1.91%	-0.42%
1 Year Performance	4.85%	-6.64%	-3.38%	13.25%

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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	4.6628 of 5 stars	$150.58 -1.3%	$174.65 +16.0%	+5.8%	$41.09B	$8.21B	18.94	49,000
CAKE Cheesecake Factory	3.6627 of 5 stars	$109.49 -2.3%	$83.47 -23.8%	+73.7%	$5.58B	$3.75B	29.67	48,400	Positive News
PZZA Papa John's International	4.1009 of 5 stars	$23.48 -1.0%	$32.00 +36.3%	-53.2%	$780.90M	$2.05B	29.72	9,400
WEN Wendy's	3.5792 of 5 stars	$8.30 +0.4%	$7.76 -6.5%	-21.4%	$1.58B	$2.18B	12.58	14,900	Ex-Dividend Analyst Forecast
ARCO Arcos Dorados	4.2374 of 5 stars	$7.93 -0.9%	$10.50 +32.4%	+21.2%	$1.69B	$4.68B	6.50	96,782	Positive News

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

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Yum! Brands (YUM) Competitors

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

How does Yum! Brands compare to Cheesecake Factory?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CAKE or YUM?

Does the media refer more to CAKE or YUM?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CAKE or YUM?

Do analysts recommend CAKE or YUM?

Which has more volatility and risk, CAKE or YUM?

Is CAKE or YUM a better dividend stock?

Is CAKE or YUM more profitable?

Summary

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

Is YUM or PZZA more profitable?

Does the media favor YUM or PZZA?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, YUM or PZZA?

Do analysts rate YUM or PZZA?

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

Which has more volatility and risk, YUM or PZZA?

Is YUM or PZZA a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Yum! Brands compare to Wendy's?

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

Which has more risk and volatility, YUM or WEN?

Is YUM or WEN a better dividend stock?

Is YUM or WEN more profitable?

Do analysts rate YUM or WEN?

Does the media refer more to YUM or WEN?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, YUM or WEN?

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How does Yum! Brands compare to Arcos Dorados?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ARCO or YUM?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ARCO or YUM?

Which has more volatility & risk, ARCO or YUM?

Does the media favor ARCO or YUM?

Is ARCO or YUM more profitable?

Do analysts prefer ARCO or YUM?

Is ARCO or YUM a better dividend stock?

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Does the media favor CMG or YUM?

Which has more risk and volatility, CMG or YUM?

Is CMG or YUM more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, CMG or YUM?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CMG or YUM?

Do analysts recommend CMG or YUM?

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