DRI vs QSR

Darden Restaurants and Restaurant Brands International Inc., both Consumer Cyclical

Restaurant Brands International Inc. is the larger company at $34B against $24B. Over the past year QSR returned +26% against +9.2% for DRI. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts QSR ahead, 9/10 against 8/10.

Darden Restaurants and Restaurant Brands International Inc.compared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureDRIQSR
Last close$219$79.29
Market cap$24B$34B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better21.1n/a
Dividend yield2.7%3.1%
1-year return+9.2%+26%
5-year return+75%+41%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–108/109/10

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.

Darden Restaurants

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

Restaurant Brands International Inc.

Revenue of $2.5B in Q2 2026, net income $665M. Its largest reported line is Royalty Property Revenueand Franchisor, 65% of the disclosed total.

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