DRI vs SBUX
Darden Restaurants and Starbucks Corporation, both Consumer Cyclical
Starbucks Corporation is the larger company at $118B against $24B. On trailing earnings DRI is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 19.3 against 52.2, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year SBUX returned +11% against +4.9% for DRI. The RyuScore puts DRI ahead, 76 against 62 out of 100.
| Figure | DRI | SBUX |
|---|---|---|
| Last close | $198 | $90.76 |
| Market cap | $24B | $118B |
| Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better | 19.3 | 52.2 |
| Dividend yield | 3.0% | 2.6% |
| 1-year return | +4.9% | +11% |
| 5-year return | +54% | -15% |
| RyuScoresector-relative, 1–10 | 76/100 | 62/100 |
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 $3.2B in Q1 2027, net income $233M. Its largest reported line is Olive Garden, 41% of the disclosed total.
Starbucks Corporation
Revenue of $9.3B in Q3 2026, net income $1.0B. Its largest reported line is Beverage, 55% of the disclosed total.
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