Does the media prefer YUMC or CMG?

In the previous week, Chipotle Mexican Grill had 55 more articles in the media than Yum China. MarketBeat recorded 76 mentions for Chipotle Mexican Grill and 21 mentions for Yum China. Yum China's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Chipotle Mexican Grill's score of 0.68 indicating that Yum China is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Yum China 11 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Chipotle Mexican Grill 31 Very Positive mention(s) 15 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 10 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, YUM or YUMC?

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 $8.72B 4.79 $1.56B $7.95 19.06 Yum China $11.80B 1.42 $929M $2.73 17.62

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 15.73% 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% 15.73% 8.96%

Does the media refer more to YUM or YUMC?

In the previous week, Yum! Brands had 25 more articles in the media than Yum China. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for Yum! Brands and 21 mentions for Yum China. Yum China's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Yum! Brands' score of 0.42 indicating that Yum China is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Yum! Brands 16 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Yum China 11 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to QSR or YUMC?

In the previous week, Yum China had 3 more articles in the media than Restaurant Brands International. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Yum China and 18 mentions for Restaurant Brands International. Yum China's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Restaurant Brands International's score of 0.77 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 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Yum China 11 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer YUMC or DRI?

In the previous week, Darden Restaurants had 8 more articles in the media than Yum China. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Darden Restaurants and 21 mentions for Yum China. Yum China's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Darden Restaurants' score of 0.61 indicating that Yum China is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Yum China 11 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Darden Restaurants 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ARMK or YUMC?

Yum China has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 Aramark $18.51B 0.80 $326.39M $1.34 42.17 Yum China $11.80B 1.42 $929M $2.73 17.62

Is ARMK or YUMC more profitable?

Yum China has a net margin of 7.84% compared to Aramark's net margin of 1.84%. Aramark's return on equity of 17.05% beat Yum China's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Aramark 1.84% 17.05% 4.02% Yum China 7.84% 15.73% 8.96%

Does the media favor ARMK or YUMC?

In the previous week, Yum China had 9 more articles in the media than Aramark. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Yum China and 12 mentions for Aramark. Aramark's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Yum China's score of 0.85 indicating that Aramark is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Aramark 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Yum China 11 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 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? MarketBeat compares Yum China with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Yum China include Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Yum! Brands (YUM), Restaurant Brands International (QSR), Darden Restaurants (DRI), and Aramark (ARMK). These companies are all part of the "restaurants" industry.

How does Yum China compare to Chipotle Mexican Grill?

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

85.6% of Yum China shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.3% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Yum China shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Chipotle Mexican Grill 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 China currently has a consensus price target of $59.21, indicating a potential upside of 23.12%. Chipotle Mexican Grill has a consensus price target of $44.16, indicating a potential upside of 30.61%. Given Chipotle Mexican Grill's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Chipotle Mexican Grill is more favorable than Yum China.

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
Chipotle Mexican Grill	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	24 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70

In the previous week, Chipotle Mexican Grill had 55 more articles in the media than Yum China. MarketBeat recorded 76 mentions for Chipotle Mexican Grill and 21 mentions for Yum China. Yum China's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Chipotle Mexican Grill's score of 0.68 indicating that Yum China is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Yum China	11 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Chipotle Mexican Grill	31 Very Positive mention(s)	15 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	10 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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
Yum China	7.84%	15.73%	8.96%
Chipotle Mexican Grill	11.43%	54.65%	16.21%

Chipotle Mexican Grill has higher revenue and earnings 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
Yum China	$11.80B	1.42	$929M	$2.73	17.62
Chipotle Mexican Grill	$12.42B	3.44	$1.54B	$1.09	31.02

Yum China has a beta of 0.09, indicating that its share price is 91% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chipotle Mexican Grill has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Chipotle Mexican Grill beats Yum China on 13 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 superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

Yum! Brands has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Yum China has a beta of 0.09, indicating that its share price is 91% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Yum! Brands had 25 more articles in the media than Yum China. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for Yum! Brands and 21 mentions for Yum China. Yum China's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Yum! Brands' score of 0.42 indicating that Yum China is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Yum! Brands	16 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	8 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Yum China	11 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	$8.72B	4.79	$1.56B	$7.95	19.06
Yum China	$11.80B	1.42	$929M	$2.73	17.62

Yum! Brands currently has a consensus target price of $174.31, suggesting a potential upside of 15.05%. Yum China has a consensus target price of $59.21, suggesting a potential upside of 23.12%. Given Yum China's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Yum China 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
Yum China	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

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 15.73% 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%	15.73%	8.96%

Yum! Brands pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Yum China pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. 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 increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Yum China has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

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

Summary

Yum! Brands beats Yum China on 11 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 stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

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	$9.43B	2.71	$776M	$2.84	25.74
Yum China	$11.80B	1.42	$929M	$2.73	17.62

Restaurant Brands International has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Yum China has a beta of 0.09, suggesting that its stock price is 91% less volatile than the broader market.

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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Restaurant Brands International has a net margin of 9.96% compared to Yum China's net margin of 7.84%. Restaurant Brands International's return on equity of 32.80% beat Yum China's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Restaurant Brands International	9.96%	32.80%	6.67%
Yum China	7.84%	15.73%	8.96%

In the previous week, Yum China had 3 more articles in the media than Restaurant Brands International. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Yum China and 18 mentions for Restaurant Brands International. Yum China's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Restaurant Brands International's score of 0.77 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	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Yum China	11 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Restaurant Brands International currently has a consensus target price of $83.86, suggesting a potential upside of 14.73%. Yum China has a consensus target price of $59.21, suggesting a potential upside of 23.12%. Given Yum China's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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)	15 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

Restaurant Brands International pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Yum China pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Restaurant Brands International pays out 91.5% 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 China pays out 42.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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.

Summary

Restaurant Brands International beats Yum China on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Yum China compare to Darden Restaurants?

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

Yum China currently has a consensus price target of $59.21, suggesting a potential upside of 23.12%. Darden Restaurants has a consensus price target of $228.88, suggesting a potential upside of 9.87%. Given Yum China's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Yum China is more favorable than Darden Restaurants.

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
Darden Restaurants	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

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
Yum China	$11.80B	1.42	$929M	$2.73	17.62
Darden Restaurants	$13.21B	1.80	$1.21B	$10.38	20.07

Yum China has a beta of 0.09, meaning that its stock price is 91% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Darden Restaurants has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Darden Restaurants had 8 more articles in the media than Yum China. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Darden Restaurants and 21 mentions for Yum China. Yum China's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Darden Restaurants' score of 0.61 indicating that Yum China is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Yum China	11 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Darden Restaurants	18 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Yum China pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Darden Restaurants pays an annual dividend of $6.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Yum China pays out 42.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Darden Restaurants pays out 62.4% 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 China has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Darden Restaurants has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

85.6% of Yum China shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.6% of Darden Restaurants shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Yum China shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Darden Restaurants shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Darden Restaurants has a net margin of 9.13% compared to Yum China's net margin of 7.84%. Darden Restaurants' return on equity of 57.44% beat Yum China's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Yum China	7.84%	15.73%	8.96%
Darden Restaurants	9.13%	57.44%	9.62%

Summary

Darden Restaurants beats Yum China on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Yum China compare to Aramark?

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

Aramark presently has a consensus price target of $60.63, indicating a potential upside of 7.28%. Yum China has a consensus price target of $59.21, indicating a potential upside of 23.12%. Given Yum China's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Yum China is more favorable than Aramark.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aramark	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
Yum China	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Yum China has a net margin of 7.84% compared to Aramark's net margin of 1.84%. Aramark's return on equity of 17.05% beat Yum China's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aramark	1.84%	17.05%	4.02%
Yum China	7.84%	15.73%	8.96%

Yum China has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Aramark	$18.51B	0.80	$326.39M	$1.34	42.17
Yum China	$11.80B	1.42	$929M	$2.73	17.62

Aramark pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Yum China pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Aramark pays out 35.8% 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. Aramark has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Yum China has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Yum China is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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

Aramark has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Yum China has a beta of 0.09, suggesting that its stock price is 91% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Yum China had 9 more articles in the media than Aramark. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Yum China and 12 mentions for Aramark. Aramark's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Yum China's score of 0.85 indicating that Aramark is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Aramark	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Yum China	11 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

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

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Metric	Yum China	Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Industry	Consumer Discretionary Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$16.79B	$8.27B	$13.28B	$24.12B
Dividend Yield	2.42%	3.84%	52.78%	3.70%
P/E Ratio	17.62	23.73	47.91	32.11
Price / Sales	1.42	341.83	90.63	167.23
Price / Cash	12.56	22.14	26.43	32.36
Price / Book	2.85	5.03	4.55	6.89
Net Income	$929M	$263.23M	$445.11M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	3.53%	0.70%	1.03%	2.19%
1 Month Performance	13.14%	0.02%	1.07%	1.75%
1 Year Performance	7.32%	-2.40%	2.95%	19.81%

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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	4.8773 of 5 stars	$48.10 +1.3%	$59.21 +23.1%	+8.9%	$16.79B	$11.80B	17.62	290,000	Positive News Earnings Report Gap Up
CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill	4.7864 of 5 stars	$37.41 +0.5%	$43.98 +17.6%	-19.2%	$47.74B	$11.93B	34.32	131,534	Trending News Analyst Forecast
YUM Yum! Brands	4.7515 of 5 stars	$148.90 -2.9%	$174.94 +17.5%	+9.1%	$42.25B	$8.21B	18.73	49,000	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
QSR Restaurant Brands International	4.2598 of 5 stars	$72.92 -1.5%	$83.86 +15.0%	+8.9%	$25.85B	$9.43B	25.68	53,500	News Coverage Earnings Report
DRI Darden Restaurants	4.4708 of 5 stars	$206.17 +1.3%	$228.88 +11.0%	+2.1%	$23.22B	$13.21B	19.86	209,931	Positive News Insider Trade

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Does the media prefer YUMC or CMG?

Is YUMC or CMG more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, YUMC or CMG?

Which has more volatility and risk, YUMC or CMG?

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How does Yum China compare to Yum! Brands?

Which has more risk & volatility, YUM or YUMC?

Does the media refer more to YUM or YUMC?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, YUM or YUMC?

Do analysts rate YUM or YUMC?

Is YUM or YUMC more profitable?

Is YUM or YUMC a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in YUM or YUMC?

Summary

How does Yum China compare to Restaurant Brands International?

Which has better valuation & earnings, QSR or YUMC?

Which has more risk and volatility, QSR or YUMC?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of QSR or YUMC?

Is QSR or YUMC more profitable?

Does the media refer more to QSR or YUMC?

Do analysts rate QSR or YUMC?

Is QSR or YUMC a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Yum China compare to Darden Restaurants?

Do analysts prefer YUMC or DRI?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, YUMC or DRI?

Which has more volatility & risk, YUMC or DRI?

Does the media prefer YUMC or DRI?

Is YUMC or DRI a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of YUMC or DRI?

Is YUMC or DRI more profitable?

Summary

How does Yum China compare to Aramark?

Do analysts prefer ARMK or YUMC?

Is ARMK or YUMC more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ARMK or YUMC?

Is ARMK or YUMC a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ARMK or YUMC?

Which has more risk and volatility, ARMK or YUMC?

Does the media favor ARMK or YUMC?

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