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Shares of DineEquity Rank the Highest in terms of Beta in the Restaurants Industry (DIN, RUTH, RT, EAT, MSSR)

Written on Fri, 07/23/2010 - 6:51am
By Chip Brian

Below are the top five companies in the Restaurants industry as measured by beta. Higher-beta stocks mean greater volatility and are therefore generally considered to be riskier but also may provide the potential for higher returns.
DineEquity (NYSE:DIN) ranks first with a beta of 2.6; Ruth's Hospitality (NASDAQ:RUTH) ranks second with a beta of 1.9; and Ruby Tuesday (NYSE:RT) ranks third with a beta of 1.8.
Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) follows with a beta of 1.6 and McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants (NASDAQ:MSSR) rounds out the top five with a beta of 1.6.
SmarTrend is bearish on shares of RUTH and our subscribers were alerted to Sell on May 04, 2010 at $5.09. The stock has fallen 17.8% since the alert was issued.

Keywords: dineequity highest beta

Ticker(s): DIN RUTH RT EAT MSSR

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