TickerHumSide-by-side comparison
Best Buy Co. vs Darden Restaurants
As of Nov 11, 2026, P/E is 17.5x for Best Buy Co. vs 22.4x for Darden Restaurants; P/S is 0.5x for Best Buy Co. vs 1.9x for Darden Restaurants; revenue growth is 1.4% for Best Buy Co. vs 8.1% for Darden Restaurants; operating margin is 4.1% for Best Buy Co. vs 11.7% for Darden Restaurants.
What stands out
- Best Buy Co. is cheaper on earnings: 17.5x P/E vs 22.4x for Darden Restaurants.
- Darden Restaurants keeps more of each sale as operating profit: 11.7% margin vs 4.1% for Best Buy Co..
- Best Buy Co. carries less debt relative to equity: 0.36 vs 0.79 for Darden Restaurants.
- Best Buy Co. scores higher on TickerHum's ratings: 71/100 vs 60/100 for Darden Restaurants.
Key metrics
| Metric | BBY | DRI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $105.16 | $228.94 |
| Market cap | $22.05B | $25.9B |
| P/E | 17.5x (#1) | 22.4x (#2) |
| P/S | 0.5x (#1) | 1.9x (#2) |
| Revenue growth | 1.4% (#2) | 8.1% (#1) |
| Operating margin | 4.1% (#2) | 11.7% (#1) |
| Net margin | 3.0% (#2) | 8.8% (#1) |
| Debt / equity | 0.36 (#1) | 0.79 (#2) |
| 1-year return | +35.3% (#1) | +30.3% (#2) |
| Research score | 71/100 (#1) | 60/100 (#2) |
Higher is better for growth, margins, one-year return and overall score; lower is better for valuation and debt ratios. Ties share a rank and missing values are excluded.
Company research
- Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) — Specialty Retail
- Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) — Restaurants