DRI vs YUMC

Darden Restaurants and Yum China Holdings, Inc., both Consumer Cyclical

Darden Restaurants is the larger company at $24B against $14B. On trailing earnings YUMC is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 15.7 against 19.3, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year DRI returned +4.9% against -0.7% for YUMC. The RyuScore puts YUMC ahead, 77 against 76 out of 100.

Darden Restaurants and Yum China Holdings, Inc. compared on valuation, return and the RyuScore
FigureDRIYUMC
Last close$198$42.92
Market cap$24B$14B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better19.315.7
Dividend yield3.0%n/a
1-year return+4.9%-0.7%
5-year return+54%-25%
RyuScoresector-relative, 1–1076/10077/100

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.

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

Revenue of $3.1B in Q2 2026, net income $244M. Its largest reported line is Food And Non Food Revenues From Sales, 93% of the disclosed total.

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