Accommodation and Food Services

Sector Overview

The Accommodation and Food Services sector plays a vital role in the economy by providing essential services that cater to both domestic and international travelers, as well as local consumers. This sector encompasses a diverse array of services, including hotels, restaurants, bars, catering, and fast-food chains, which serve millions of consumers daily. Companies in this sector, such as Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. and McDonald's Corp, benefit from consumer spending on leisure and dining, which typically increases during periods of economic growth. Moreover, the sector serves as a significant employment driver, offering millions of jobs worldwide in various capacities, from service staff to management and culinary professionals.

Key drivers of the Accommodation and Food Services sector include changes in consumer behavior, tourism trends, and economic conditions. Rising disposable incomes, an increasing trend towards experiential spending, and a growing demand for diverse culinary experiences are among the primary factors influencing this sector's growth. Furthermore, technological advancements such as online booking systems and food delivery services have transformed how consumers engage with these businesses, emphasizing convenience and access. In addition, sustainability and health-conscious eating trends are becoming increasingly important, prompting companies like Chipotle Mexican Grill and Yum Brands Inc. to adapt their menus and practices to meet evolving consumer preferences.

In summary, the Accommodation and Food Services sector is crucial not only for leisure and recreation but also for supporting local economies and job creation. Its adaptability to changing consumer tastes and market conditions will determine its resilience in the future, particularly in light of challenges posed by economic downturns, global pandemics, and shifts in consumer priorities. As companies continue to innovate and respond to these trends, they are likely to play an even more significant role in shaping the overall economic landscape.

Key Metrics

*Weighted by Market Cap Last updated: Jul 12, 2026
Avg P/E Ratio 29.6
Profitable Companies 99%
Avg Growth 14.8%
Avg Dividend Yield 1.80%

Historical Return

Last updated: Jul 01, 2026
1 Year -2.7% +1.8% Div
3 Years Ø +7.3% +1.8% Div
5 Years Ø +6.8% +1.8% Div
1 Year -5.9% +1.8% Div
3 Years Ø -1.4% +1.8% Div
5 Years Ø -2.9% +1.8% Div

Risk & Analysis Metrics

Last updated: Jul 12, 2026

Volatility

14.93% 1 Year
14.90% 3 Years
17.32% 5 Years
20.43% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-11.26% 1 Year
-14.73% 3 Years
-19.92% 5 Years
-47.12% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

-0.69 1 Year
-0.01 3 Years
0.10 5 Years
0.50 10 Years

Volatility

23.33% 1 Year
22.56% 3 Years
24.26% 5 Years
56.98% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-24.85% 1 Year
-27.59% 3 Years
-35.47% 5 Years
-55.10% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

-0.22 1 Year
-0.06 3 Years
-0.08 5 Years
2.62 10 Years

Return Triangle (Heatmap)

Last updated: Jul 01, 2026
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2011 39.1% 28.9% 26.8% 21.5% 18.3% 17.7% 22.5% 19.7% 20.5% 19.4% 19.9% 17.4% 17.6% 17.3% 16.2%
2012 19.3% 21.1% 16.2% 13.6% 13.8% 19.9% 17.1% 18.4% 17.4% 18.1% 15.6% 16.0% 15.8% 14.7%
2013 22.8% 14.6% 11.7% 12.5% 20.0% 16.7% 18.2% 17.1% 18.0% 15.2% 15.7% 15.5% 14.4%
2014 7.0% 6.5% 9.3% 19.3% 15.6% 17.5% 16.3% 17.4% 14.4% 15.0% 14.8% 13.7%
2015 6.0% 10.4% 23.7% 17.8% 19.7% 18.0% 18.9% 15.4% 15.9% 15.7% 14.3%
2016 14.9% 33.6% 22.0% 23.4% 20.5% 21.2% 16.8% 17.2% 16.8% 15.2%
2017 55.3% 25.7% 26.4% 21.9% 22.5% 17.1% 17.5% 17.0% 15.2%
2018 1.8% 14.0% 12.5% 15.5% 10.6% 12.2% 12.4% 11.0%
2019 27.7% 18.3% 20.5% 13.0% 14.4% 14.2% 12.4%
2020 9.6% 17.0% 8.5% 11.2% 11.7% 10.0%
2021 24.9% 7.9% 11.8% 12.3% 10.1%
2022 -6.8% 5.8% 8.4% 6.7%
2023 20.1% 16.8% 11.6%
2024 13.7% 7.6%
2025 1.7%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2012 19.8% 32.4% 26.2% 19.6% 18.2% 19.2% 15.2% 14.9% 13.8% 14.8% 10.9% 11.8% 10.5% 8.4%
2013 46.3% 29.5% 19.5% 17.8% 19.1% 14.4% 14.2% 13.1% 14.3% 10.0% 11.0% 9.7% 7.6%
2014 14.6% 8.0% 9.6% 13.1% 8.9% 9.6% 9.0% 10.8% 6.6% 8.0% 6.9% 4.9%
2015 1.7% 7.2% 12.6% 7.5% 8.6% 8.1% 10.3% 5.6% 7.3% 6.2% 4.0%
2016 12.9% 18.5% 9.5% 10.4% 9.4% 11.8% 6.2% 8.0% 6.7% 4.2%
2017 24.4% 7.8% 9.5% 8.5% 11.5% 5.1% 7.3% 5.9% 3.3%
2018 -6.5% 2.7% 3.7% 8.5% 1.6% 4.7% 3.5% 0.9%
2019 12.9% 9.2% 14.1% 3.7% 7.2% 5.2% 2.1%
2020 5.5% 14.6% 0.9% 5.8% 3.8% 0.4%
2021 24.5% -1.4% 5.8% 3.3% -0.7%
2022 -21.9% -2.4% -2.9% -6.1%
2023 22.0% 8.3% -0.2%
2024 -3.8% -9.7%
2025 -15.2%

Distributions

Last updated: Jul 01, 2026

Profit Margin Distribution

< 0%
1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
7%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
13%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
31%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
6%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 30%
8%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 40%
35%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 40%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
< 0%
27%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
30%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
21%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
11%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 30%
4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 40%
2%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 40%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A

P/E Ratio Distribution

< 0
1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 10
3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15
3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
6%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
45%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
22%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 50
16%
1y 3y N/A N/A
< 0
26%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 10
9%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15
5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
12%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
14%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
16%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
11%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 50
7%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Discounted Cash Flow

Weighted Average Undervaluation
N/A
Undervalued
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Fair (&plusmn;15%)
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Overvalued
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Equal Weight Average Undervaluation
N/A
Undervalued
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Fair (&plusmn;15%)
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Overvalued
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Portfolio Concentration

*by Market Cap Last updated: Jul 01, 2026
68.3% Top 5 Holdings
82.8% Top 10 Holdings
100.0% Top 50 Holdings
100.0% Top 100 Holdings
Top 5 Companies
MCD McDonald`s Corp
34.5%
HLT Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc
13.7%
YUM Yum Brands Inc.
7.8%
CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill
7.7%
QSR Restaurant Brands International Inc
4.6%

Market Cap Size Distribution

Micro Cap
0.2%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Small Cap
3.1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mid Cap
11.6%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Large Cap
85.1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
0.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Micro: < $300M Small: $300Mā€“$2B Mid: $2Bā€“$10B Large: $10Bā€“$200B Mega: > $200B
Micro Cap
25.9%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Small Cap
36.2%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mid Cap
19.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Large Cap
19.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
0.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Micro: < $300M Small: $300Mā€“$2B Mid: $2Bā€“$10B Large: $10Bā€“$200B Mega: > $200B

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Industries

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Average metrics of all companies in sector Last updated: Jul 12, 2026

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Market
Market Cap The average market value of companies in this sector. $23.8B
Dividend Yield Yearly payout to shareholders per share. The percentage indicates the payout in relation to the share price. 1.8 %
Beta Indicates the relationship between the price performance of a share and the market. 0.7
P/E Ratio Ratio between share price and earnings per share. A low ratio could indicate that the stock is undervalued or investors aren't expecting high growth. A high ratio could indicate that the stock is overvalued or investors are expecting high growth. 29.59
Negative P/E Ratio A negative P/E ratio shows that the company is not profitable, and it shows how many years it would take the company to lose its entire market capitalisation if it did not change anything. -13.06
Profitable Companies 99%
PEG The ratio between the P/E ratio and the growth rate of the company's earnings per share in the last twelve months. A lower PEG could mean that a stock is undervalued. 26.53
Price to Sales Ratio Market cap divided by the revenue in the most recent year. 4.93
Price to Book Ratio Price to Book Ratio is the Market cap divided by the Book value of the company. 4.76
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Market
Enterprise Value to EBIT Enterprise Value divided by EBIT. 23.57
Enterprise Value to Revenue Enterprise value divided by revenue. 6.05
Total Debt to Enterprise Value Total debt divided by enterprise value. 0.22
Debt to Equity A higher ratio indicates a higher risk. However, the ratio is difficult to compare between industries where common amounts of debt vary. -14.92
Profit Margin Net income divided by revenue of the last 4 quarters. It indicates the company's profitability. 18.95%
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) The rate at which the company's net income has increased to the same quarter one year ago. +14.8%
Return on Equity Equity divided by market cap. 19.24%
Return on Assets Indicates a company's profitability in relation to its total assets. 13.09%
Return on Invested Capital Return on invested capital (ROIC) is net income after dividends divided by the sum of debt and equity. It shows how effective a company is at turning capital invested by shareholders and other debtholders into profits. 23.54%

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McDonald`s Corp

MCD

McDonald`s Corp

MCD
Market Cap $195.1B
Dividends 2.7%
P/E Ratio 22.6
Revenue $6.52B +9.4%
Net Income $1.98B +6.2%
Profit Margin +30.4%
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Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc

HLT

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc

HLT
Market Cap $76.37B
Dividends 0.2%
P/E Ratio 50.8
Revenue $2.94B +9.0%
Net Income $385M +28.3%
Profit Margin +13.1%
Employees 169K
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Chipotle Mexican Grill

CMG

Chipotle Mexican Grill

CMG
Market Cap $45.22B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 32.3
Revenue $3.09B +7.4%
Net Income $303M -21.7%
Profit Margin +9.8%
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Yum Brands Inc.

YUM

Yum Brands Inc.

YUM
Market Cap $45.08B
Dividends 1.8%
P/E Ratio 26.2
Revenue $2.06B +15.2%
Net Income $432M +70.8%
Profit Margin +21.0%
Employees 34K
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Restaurant Brands International Inc

QSR

Restaurant Brands International Inc

QSR
Market Cap $26.11B
Dividends 3.4%
P/E Ratio 21.9
Revenue $2.26B +7.3%
Net Income $338M +112.6%
Profit Margin +14.9%
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Darden Restaurants, Inc.

DRI

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

DRI
Market Cap $23.4B
Dividends 3.0%
P/E Ratio 19.5
Revenue $3.72B +13.7%
Net Income $405M +33.3%
Profit Margin +10.9%
Employees 185
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Aramark

ARMK

Aramark

ARMK
Market Cap $15.22B
Dividends 0.8%
P/E Ratio 42.6
Revenue $4.91B +14.7%
Net Income $102M +64.8%
Profit Margin +2.1%
Employees 215K
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Yum China Holdings Inc

YUMC

Yum China Holdings Inc

YUMC
Market Cap $15.02B
Dividends 2.5%
P/E Ratio 16.4
Revenue $3.27B +9.7%
Net Income $309M +5.8%
Profit Margin +9.4%
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Sands China Ltd - ADR

SCHYY

Sands China Ltd - ADR

SCHYY
Market Cap $13.79B
Dividends 5.6%
P/E Ratio 15.4
Revenue $2.41B +9.8%
Net Income $483M -3.9%
Profit Margin +20.0%
Employees 2.02K
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H World Group Limited - ADR

HTHT

H World Group Limited - ADR

HTHT
Market Cap $12.63B
Dividends 5.1%
P/E Ratio 4.6
Revenue $5.96B +10.5%
Net Income $812M -9.2%
Profit Margin +13.6%
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Texas Roadhouse Inc

TXRH

Texas Roadhouse Inc

TXRH
Market Cap $12.46B
Dividends 1.5%
P/E Ratio 30.2
Revenue $1.63B +12.8%
Net Income $123M +8.6%
Profit Margin +7.6%
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Dutch Bros Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

BROS

Dutch Bros Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

BROS
Market Cap $11.67B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 105.6
Revenue $464M +30.8%
Net Income $16.1M +4.8%
Profit Margin +3.5%
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Dominos Pizza Inc

DPZ

Dominos Pizza Inc

DPZ
Market Cap $9.96B
Dividends 2.5%
P/E Ratio 17.1
Revenue $1.15B +3.5%
Net Income $140M -6.6%
Profit Margin +12.2%
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Brinker International, Inc.

EAT

Brinker International, Inc.

EAT
Market Cap $7.95B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 17.7
Revenue $1.47B +3.2%
Net Income $128M +7.4%
Profit Margin +8.7%
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Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc

RHP

Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc

RHP
Market Cap $7.93B
Dividends 3.8%
P/E Ratio 31.3
Revenue $665M +13.2%
Net Income $83.2M +16.6%
Profit Margin +12.5%
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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc

WH

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc

WH
Market Cap $5.88B
Dividends 2.1%
P/E Ratio 31.2
Revenue $327M +3.5%
Net Income $61M 0.0%
Profit Margin +18.7%
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Vail Resorts Inc.

MTN

Vail Resorts Inc.

MTN
Market Cap $5.35B
Dividends 5.9%
P/E Ratio 34.7
Revenue $1.21B -7.0%
Net Income $340M -13.4%
Profit Margin +28.2%
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Wingstop Inc

WING

Wingstop Inc

WING
Market Cap $4.17B
Dividends 0.8%
P/E Ratio 37.9
Revenue $184M +7.4%
Net Income $29.9M -67.6%
Profit Margin +16.3%
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Cheesecake Factory Inc.

CAKE

Cheesecake Factory Inc.

CAKE
Market Cap $4.11B
Dividends 1.4%
P/E Ratio 23.4
Revenue $979M +5.6%
Net Income $49.5M +50.4%
Profit Margin +5.1%
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Hilton Grand Vacations Inc

HGV

Hilton Grand Vacations Inc

HGV
Market Cap $3.96B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 22.3
Revenue $1.29B +11.9%
Net Income $66M -488.2%
Profit Margin +5.1%
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