THE WEEK THAT WAS, ENDING July 11TH – only one reporting company but ONE UPGRADE, THREE DOWNGRADES, ONE coverage INITIATION – relevant conference call transcripts are provided

Restaurant Finance Monitor

REPORTED IN PRIOR WEEKS (below):

Downgraded to “Mixed” from Positive was Chipotle, from Buy to Hold was Shake Shack, and from  Buy to Neutral was The Cheesecake Factory.

Upgraded from Neutral to  Buy was McDonald’s.

Otherwise:

Chipotle was maintained at Buy by 2 firms.

McDonald’s was maintained at Buy by 2 firms.

Shake shack was maintained at Buy at 1 firm. 

Maintained Positively by 1 firm were: Wendy’s, Restaurant Brands, Wingstop, Portillo’s, Starbucks and Texas Roadhouse.

Only Reporting Company in past week was Kura Sushi USA  (KRUS) – no ratings changes – maintained with Neutral ratings by 3 firms, maintained Positively by 2 firms.

Conference call transcripts are below for all companies reporting in prior weeks with ratings change in THE WEEK THAT WAS: (McDonald’s, Shake Shack, Chipotle, Cheesecake Factory), Initiations (Wingstop), or companies reporting (Kura Sushi).

McDonald’s (MCD)

McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript _ Seeking Alpha

Shake Shack (SHAK)

Shake Shack, Inc. (SHAK) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript _ Seeking Alpha

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG)

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript _ Seeking Alpha

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE)

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated 2025 Q1 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation (NASDAQ _ CAKE) _ Seeking Alpha

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript _ Seeking Alpha

Wingstop Inc. (WING)

Wingstop Inc. (WING) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript _ Seeking Alpha

Kura Sushi USA (KRUS

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (KRUS) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript _ Seeking Alpha

REPORTING IN THE WEEK TO COME: ONLY WINMARK (WINA) SCHEDULED TO REPORT, ON 7/17, DURING MARKET HOURS