DRI vs YUMC

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

Darden Restaurants is the larger company at $24B against $15B. On trailing earnings YUMC is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 18.1 against 21.1, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year DRI returned +9.2% against +4.2% for YUMC. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts YUMC ahead, 9/10 against 8/10.

Darden Restaurants and Yum China Holdings, Inc.compared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureDRIYUMC
Last close$219$47.18
Market cap$24B$15B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better21.118.1
Dividend yield2.7%n/a
1-year return+9.2%+4.2%
5-year return+75%-19%
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.

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

Revenue of $3.3B in Q1 2026, net income $309M. Its largest reported line is Food And Non Food Revenues From Sales, 93% of the disclosed total.

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