Better Buy: Anheuser Busch Inbev vs Restaurant Brands International

Anheuser Busch Inbev (NYSE: BUD) is home to some of the most valuable beer brands, including Stella Artois (Belgium), Brahma (Brazil), and Corona (Mexico), in addition to its iconic Budweiser, which earns top honors as the most valuable beer brand in the world.

And while the name Restaurant Brands International (RBI) (NYSE: QSR) is not recognizable like Anheuser Busch, you may have heard of Burger King or Tim Hortons. If you live in the South, you are likely familiar with Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen.

Both companies have a common large shareholder in 3G Capital, which partnered with Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway in combining Kraft Foods and H.J. Heinz to form The Kraft Heinz Company. The managers behind 3G have proven to be very astute investors who will settle for nothing less than for Anheuser-Busch and RBI to conquer the global beer market and the global quick service restaurant industry, respectively. We'll compare both stocks on key measures, including dividend yield, valuation, growth prospects, and whether or not you prefer cheeseburgers or beer in order to determine which is healthier for your portfolio.

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Source: Fool.com