BROS vs DRI

Dutch Bros Inc. and Darden Restaurants, both Consumer Cyclical

Darden Restaurants is the larger company at $24B against $12B. On trailing earnings DRI is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 21.1 against 80.0, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year DRI returned +9.2% against -27% for BROS. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts DRI ahead, 8/10 against 5/10.

Dutch Bros Inc. and Darden Restaurantscompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureBROSDRI
Last close$51.23$219
Market cap$12B$24B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better80.021.1
Dividend yieldn/a2.7%
1-year return-27%+9.2%
5-year returnn/a+75%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–105/108/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Dutch Bros Inc.

Revenue of $464M in Q1 2026, net income $16M. Its largest reported line is Company Operated Shops, 92% of the disclosed total.

Darden Restaurants

Revenue of $3.7B in Q4 2026, net income $405M. Its largest reported line is Olive Garden, 42% of the disclosed total.

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