Does the media prefer CMG or YUMC?

In the previous week, Chipotle Mexican Grill had 21 more articles in the media than Yum China. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Chipotle Mexican Grill and 4 mentions for Yum China. Chipotle Mexican Grill's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Yum China's score of -0.04 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Yum China 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Is YUM or YUMC more profitable?

Yum! Brands has a net margin of 25.42% compared to Yum China's net margin of 7.84%. Yum China's return on equity of 15.82% beat Yum! Brands' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Yum! Brands 25.42% -24.57% 22.24% Yum China 7.84% 15.82% 8.96%

Does the media refer more to YUM or YUMC?

In the previous week, Yum! Brands had 11 more articles in the media than Yum China. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Yum! Brands and 4 mentions for Yum China. Yum! Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat Yum China's score of -0.04 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Yum China 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor QSR or YUMC?

In the previous week, Restaurant Brands International had 8 more articles in the media than Yum China. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Restaurant Brands International and 4 mentions for Yum China. Yum China's average media sentiment score of -0.04 beat Restaurant Brands International's score of -0.25 indicating that Yum China is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Restaurant Brands International 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Yum China 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer DRI or YUMC?

In the previous week, Darden Restaurants and Darden Restaurants both had 4 articles in the media. Darden Restaurants' average media sentiment score of -0.02 beat Yum China's score of -0.04 indicating that Darden Restaurants is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Darden Restaurants 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Yum China 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, YUMC or ARMK?

Yum China has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Aramark. Yum China is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aramark, 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 China $12.44B 1.11 $929M $2.73 14.74 Aramark $18.51B 0.79 $326.39M $1.43 38.67

Is YUMC or ARMK more profitable?

Yum China has a net margin of 7.84% compared to Aramark's net margin of 1.93%. Aramark's return on equity of 17.68% beat Yum China's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Yum China 7.84% 15.82% 8.96% Aramark 1.93% 17.68% 4.21%

Does the media favor YUMC or ARMK?

In the previous week, Yum China had 1 more articles in the media than Aramark. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Yum China and 3 mentions for Aramark. Aramark's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Yum China's score of -0.04 indicating that Aramark is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Yum China 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Aramark 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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YUMC vs. CMG, YUM, QSR, DRI, and ARMK

Should you buy Yum China stock or one of its competitors? Yum China's main competitors and comparable companies include Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Yum! Brands (YUM), Restaurant Brands International (QSR), Darden Restaurants (DRI), and Aramark (ARMK). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "restaurants" industry.

How does Yum China compare to Chipotle Mexican Grill?

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) and Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) 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 earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Chipotle Mexican Grill has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Yum China. Yum China 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	3.27	$1.54B	$1.09	28.30
Yum China	$12.44B	1.11	$929M	$2.73	14.74

Chipotle Mexican Grill has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Yum China has a beta of 0.07, suggesting that its stock price is 93% less volatile than the broader market.

Chipotle Mexican Grill has a net margin of 11.43% compared to Yum China's net margin of 7.84%. Chipotle Mexican Grill's return on equity of 54.65% beat Yum China's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chipotle Mexican Grill	11.43%	54.65%	16.21%
Yum China	7.84%	15.82%	8.96%

Chipotle Mexican Grill currently has a consensus target price of $43.91, suggesting a potential upside of 42.33%. Yum China has a consensus target price of $59.21, suggesting a potential upside of 47.18%. Given Yum China's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Yum China is more favorable than Chipotle Mexican Grill.

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 China	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

In the previous week, Chipotle Mexican Grill had 21 more articles in the media than Yum China. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Chipotle Mexican Grill and 4 mentions for Yum China. Chipotle Mexican Grill's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Yum China's score of -0.04 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	8 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Yum China	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

91.3% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.6% of Yum China shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Yum China shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Chipotle Mexican Grill beats Yum China on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Yum China compare to Yum! Brands?

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

Yum! Brands has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Yum China. Yum China 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	4.55	$1.56B	$7.95	17.24
Yum China	$12.44B	1.11	$929M	$2.73	14.74

Yum! Brands has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Yum China has a beta of 0.07, meaning that its share price is 93% less volatile than the broader market.

Yum! Brands has a net margin of 25.42% compared to Yum China's net margin of 7.84%. Yum China's return on equity of 15.82% beat Yum! Brands' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Yum! Brands	25.42%	-24.57%	22.24%
Yum China	7.84%	15.82%	8.96%

Yum! Brands pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Yum China pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Yum! Brands pays out 37.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Yum China pays out 42.5% 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 raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Yum China has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

82.4% of Yum! Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.6% of Yum China shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Yum! Brands shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Yum China shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Yum! Brands had 11 more articles in the media than Yum China. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Yum! Brands and 4 mentions for Yum China. Yum! Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat Yum China's score of -0.04 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	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Yum China	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Yum! Brands presently has a consensus target price of $174.11, indicating a potential upside of 27.06%. Yum China has a consensus target price of $59.21, indicating a potential upside of 47.18%. Given Yum China's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Yum China 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)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Yum China	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Summary

Yum! Brands beats Yum China on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Yum China compare to Restaurant Brands International?

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) and Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) 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 earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Yum China has higher revenue and earnings than Restaurant Brands International. Yum China is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Restaurant Brands 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
Restaurant Brands International	$9.70B	2.52	$776M	$3.72	18.81
Yum China	$12.44B	1.11	$929M	$2.73	14.74

Restaurant Brands International has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Yum China has a beta of 0.07, meaning that its share price is 93% less volatile than the broader market.

Restaurant Brands International presently has a consensus price target of $83.71, indicating a potential upside of 19.61%. Yum China has a consensus price target of $59.21, indicating a potential upside of 47.18%. Given Yum China's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Yum China is more favorable than Restaurant Brands International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Restaurant Brands International	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Yum China	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

In the previous week, Restaurant Brands International had 8 more articles in the media than Yum China. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Restaurant Brands International and 4 mentions for Yum China. Yum China's average media sentiment score of -0.04 beat Restaurant Brands International's score of -0.25 indicating that Yum China is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Restaurant Brands International	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Yum China	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Restaurant Brands International pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Yum China pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Restaurant Brands International pays out 69.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Yum China pays out 42.5% 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. Restaurant Brands International has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Yum China has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Restaurant Brands International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

82.3% of Restaurant Brands International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.6% of Yum China shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Restaurant Brands International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Yum China shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Restaurant Brands International has a net margin of 13.12% compared to Yum China's net margin of 7.84%. Restaurant Brands International's return on equity of 33.43% beat Yum China's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Restaurant Brands International	13.12%	33.43%	6.94%
Yum China	7.84%	15.82%	8.96%

Summary

Restaurant Brands International beats Yum China on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Yum China compare to Darden Restaurants?

Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) and Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and profitability.

93.6% of Darden Restaurants shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.6% of Yum China shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Darden Restaurants shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Yum China shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Darden Restaurants presently has a consensus target price of $232.48, indicating a potential upside of 16.28%. Yum China has a consensus target price of $59.21, indicating a potential upside of 47.18%. Given Yum China's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Yum China is more favorable than Darden Restaurants.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Darden Restaurants	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65
Yum China	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Darden Restaurants has a net margin of 8.85% compared to Yum China's net margin of 7.84%. Darden Restaurants' return on equity of 58.64% beat Yum China's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Darden Restaurants	8.85%	58.64%	9.56%
Yum China	7.84%	15.82%	8.96%

Darden Restaurants has higher revenue and earnings than Yum China. Yum China is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Darden Restaurants, 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
Darden Restaurants	$13.21B	1.73	$1.21B	$10.23	19.54
Yum China	$12.44B	1.11	$929M	$2.73	14.74

Darden Restaurants pays an annual dividend of $6.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Yum China pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Darden Restaurants pays out 63.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Yum China pays out 42.5% 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. Darden Restaurants has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Yum China has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Darden Restaurants and Darden Restaurants both had 4 articles in the media. Darden Restaurants' average media sentiment score of -0.02 beat Yum China's score of -0.04 indicating that Darden Restaurants is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Darden Restaurants	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Yum China	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Darden Restaurants has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Yum China has a beta of 0.07, indicating that its share price is 93% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Darden Restaurants beats Yum China on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Yum China compare to Aramark?

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) and Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Yum China presently has a consensus price target of $59.21, indicating a potential upside of 47.18%. Aramark has a consensus price target of $69.14, indicating a potential upside of 25.02%. Given Yum China's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Yum China is more favorable than Aramark.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Yum China	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Aramark	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

85.6% of Yum China shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Yum China shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Aramark shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Yum China pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Aramark pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Yum China pays out 42.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Aramark pays out 33.6% 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 China has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Aramark has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Yum China is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Yum China has a net margin of 7.84% compared to Aramark's net margin of 1.93%. Aramark's return on equity of 17.68% beat Yum China's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Yum China	7.84%	15.82%	8.96%
Aramark	1.93%	17.68%	4.21%

Yum China has a beta of 0.07, suggesting that its share price is 93% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aramark has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Yum China had 1 more articles in the media than Aramark. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Yum China and 3 mentions for Aramark. Aramark's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Yum China's score of -0.04 indicating that Aramark is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Yum China	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Aramark	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Yum China has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Aramark. Yum China is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aramark, 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 China	$12.44B	1.11	$929M	$2.73	14.74
Aramark	$18.51B	0.79	$326.39M	$1.43	38.67

Summary

Yum China beats Aramark on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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YUMC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Yum China	Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Industry	Consumer Discretionary Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$13.69B	$7.22B	$12.29B	$22.78B
Dividend Yield	2.83%	3.97%	73.14%	3.72%
P/E Ratio	14.74	21.04	44.22	27.90
Price / Sales	1.11	334.67	92.72	20.90
Price / Cash	10.49	20.53	18.17	19.11
Price / Book	2.38	4.34	3.96	4.70
Net Income	$929M	$259.37M	$444.24M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.31%	-0.07%	-0.54%	0.47%
1 Month Performance	-7.71%	-5.88%	-4.90%	-5.36%
1 Year Performance	-6.98%	-8.78%	-7.16%	5.39%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
YUMC Yum China	4.5228 of 5 stars	$40.23 +0.6%	$59.21 +47.2%	-4.9%	$13.69B	$12.44B	14.74	290,000
CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill	4.7351 of 5 stars	$31.79 +1.5%	$43.84 +37.9%	-26.2%	$39.65B	$11.93B	29.17	131,534	Options Volume High Trading Volume
YUM Yum! Brands	4.8225 of 5 stars	$138.37 -0.2%	$174.67 +26.2%	-9.0%	$37.83B	$8.21B	17.40	49,000
QSR Restaurant Brands International	4.6673 of 5 stars	$71.45 -0.3%	$84.04 +17.6%	+2.2%	$24.99B	$9.43B	19.21	53,500
DRI Darden Restaurants	4.3689 of 5 stars	$197.11 -1.3%	$232.38 +17.9%	+3.4%	$22.79B	$13.21B	19.27	209,931	Analyst Downgrade

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Yum China (YUMC) Competitors

YUMC vs. CMG, YUM, QSR, DRI, and ARMK

How does Yum China compare to Chipotle Mexican Grill?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CMG or YUMC?

Which has more risk and volatility, CMG or YUMC?

Is CMG or YUMC more profitable?

Do analysts recommend CMG or YUMC?

Does the media prefer CMG or YUMC?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in CMG or YUMC?

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How does Yum China compare to Yum! Brands?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, YUM or YUMC?

Which has more volatility and risk, YUM or YUMC?

Is YUM or YUMC more profitable?

Is YUM or YUMC a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in YUM or YUMC?

Does the media refer more to YUM or YUMC?

Do analysts rate YUM or YUMC?

Summary

How does Yum China compare to Restaurant Brands International?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, QSR or YUMC?

Which has more risk and volatility, QSR or YUMC?

Do analysts recommend QSR or YUMC?

Does the media favor QSR or YUMC?

Is QSR or YUMC a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in QSR or YUMC?

Is QSR or YUMC more profitable?

Summary

How does Yum China compare to Darden Restaurants?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in DRI or YUMC?

Do analysts rate DRI or YUMC?

Is DRI or YUMC more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, DRI or YUMC?

Is DRI or YUMC a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer DRI or YUMC?

Which has more risk & volatility, DRI or YUMC?

Summary

How does Yum China compare to Aramark?

Do analysts rate YUMC or ARMK?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in YUMC or ARMK?

Is YUMC or ARMK a better dividend stock?

Is YUMC or ARMK more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, YUMC or ARMK?

Does the media favor YUMC or ARMK?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, YUMC or ARMK?

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