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Darden Restaurants vs Yum! Brands
As of Nov 11, 2026, P/E is 22.2x for Darden Restaurants vs 12.8x for Yum! Brands; P/S is 1.9x for Darden Restaurants vs 4.9x for Yum! Brands; revenue growth is 8.1% for Darden Restaurants vs 9.1% for Yum! Brands; operating margin is 11.7% for Darden Restaurants vs 49.5% for Yum! Brands.
What stands out
- Yum! Brands is cheaper on earnings: 12.8x P/E vs 22.2x for Darden Restaurants.
- Yum! Brands keeps more of each sale as operating profit: 49.5% margin vs 11.7% for Darden Restaurants.
- Darden Restaurants's shares did better over the past year: +29.3% vs +6.6% for Yum! Brands.
Key metrics
| Metric | DRI | YUM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $227.13 | $159.25 |
| Market cap | $25.7B | $42.72B |
| P/E | 22.2x (#2) | 12.8x (#1) |
| P/S | 1.9x (#1) | 4.9x (#2) |
| Revenue growth | 8.1% (#2) | 9.1% (#1) |
| Operating margin | 11.7% (#2) | 49.5% (#1) |
| Net margin | 8.8% (#2) | 39.1% (#1) |
| Debt / equity | 0.79 (#1) | — |
| 1-year return | +29.3% (#1) | +6.6% (#2) |
| Research score | 60/100 (#2) | 66/100 (#1) |
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
- Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) — Restaurants
- Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) — Restaurants