DRI vs YUMC vs EAT Stock Comparison

Darden Restaurants, Yum China Holdings and Brinker International Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DRI Darden Restaurants Inc
$220.54 +12.9% 1M +20.9% 1Y
Market cap
$24.95B
P/E
21.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.37B
Div. yield
2.83%
Full-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
3 wins
YUMC Yum China Holdings, Inc.
$45.19 +10.7% 1M +3.1% 1Y
Market cap
$15.59B
P/E
16.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$12.44B
Div. yield
2.46%
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
5 wins
EAT Brinker International, Inc
$219.83 +10.4% 1M +91.2% 1Y
Market cap
$9.21B
P/E
18.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.93B
Div. yield
–
Full-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Yum China Holdings leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Yum China Holdings 5, Brinker International 4, Darden Restaurants 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDRIYUMCEATLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $24.95B $15.59B $9.21B DRI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 21.2x 16.1x 18.5x YUMC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.6x 14.9x 15.9x YUMC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.1% +8.8% +6.1% YUMC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.8% 7.8% 8.4% DRI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 32.9% 16.5% 61.3% EAT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.1x -0.7x 0.5x YUMC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.83% 2.46% 0.00% DRI
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +20.9% +3.1% +91.2% EAT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +8.9%/yr -4.6%/yr +39.3%/yr EAT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.9% 25.6% 50.3% YUMC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 50/100 75/100 78/100 EAT

Percentile Scorecard

DRIYUMCEAT

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisDRIYUMCEAT
Valuation 37 #32 of 50 74 #14 of 50 61 #20 of 50
Growth 26 #35 of 47 50 #24 of 47 91 #5 of 47
Profitability 80 #10 of 46 69 #15 of 46 96 #3 of 46
Financial Health 30 #36 of 51 88 #7 of 51 44 #29 of 51
Shareholder Returns 77 #8 of 32 94 #3 of 32 97 #2 of 32
Overall 50 75 78
  • DRI ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • YUMC ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • EAT ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodDRIYUMCEATSPY
1 month +12.9%+10.7%+10.4% +0.7%
3 months +6.6%-2.7%+4.6% +3.7%
6 months +10.0%-6.7%+44.4% +7.1%
Year to date +19.8%-5.3%+53.2% +12.8%
1 year +20.9%+3.1%+91.2% +11.9%
3 years +53.8%-14.9%+558.2% +85.2%
3 years, per year +15.5%-5.3%+87.5% +22.8%
5 years +53.0%-20.8%+423.9% +67.6%
5 years, per year +8.9%-4.6%+39.3% +10.9%
10 years +252.2%+85.5%+357.7% +262.0%
10 years, per year +13.4%+6.4%+16.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureDRIYUMCEATSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.9%25.6%50.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 28.3%24.2%45.0% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.180.270.79 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.750.121.81 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -28.1%-54.6%-50.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.2%-22.0%-13.5% -1.2%
52-week high $227.72$57.95$254.01 $779.14
52-week low $169.21$39.98$102.29 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleDRIYUMCEAT
P/E now vs peer median 21.2xmedian 21.0x 16.1xmedian 21.0x 18.5xmedian 21.0x
P/S now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 1.1x 1.3xmedian 1.1x 1.6xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.8xmedian 12.8x 7.7xmedian 12.8x 11.1xmedian 12.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 24.3xmedian 17.6x 16.6xmedian 17.6x 15.3xmedian 17.6x
P/B now vs peer median 12.1xmedian 3.4x 2.6xmedian 3.4x 23.0xmedian 3.4x
PEG now vs peer median 2.45median 0.93 0.98median 0.93 0.33median 0.93

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsDRIYUMCEAT
Revenue $13.37B $12.44B $5.93B
Gross profit $4.46B $2.14B $4.41B
Operating income $1.56B $1.38B $653.00M
Net income $1.18B $1.05B $500.80M
Free cash flow $1.03B $940.00M $601.00M
EPS (diluted) $10.33 $2.79 $11.65
Cash & equivalents $220.50M $485.00M $30.70M
Total debt $2.62B $66.00M $484.80M
Shares (diluted) 114.40M 349.00M 43.00M
Enterprise value $24.05B $9.95B $9.00B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricDRIYUMCEAT
P/E 21.2x 16.1x 18.5x
P/FCF 24.3x 16.6x 15.3x
P/Operating cash flow 13.9x 9.9x 11.0x
P/S 1.9x 1.3x 1.6x
P/B 12.1x 2.6x 23.0x
P/Tangible book 34.6x 2.6x 24.0x
EV/EBITDA 12.8x 7.7x 11.1x
EV/EBIT 17.5x 10.3x 14.8x
EV/Revenue 2.0x 1.1x 1.6x
EV/FCF 26.6x 15.2x 16.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 15.3x 9.0x 11.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.45 0.98 0.33

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDRIYUMCEAT
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.1% 8.8% 6.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.5% 6.3% 12.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -32.7% 9.7% 5.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -7.5% 5.6% 12.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 9.1% 12.8% 13.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 8.9% 10.3% 51.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 7.5% 6.3% 12.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 6.3% 9.0% 52.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 10.5% 13.7% 20.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 8.6% 16.5% 55.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 0.7% 9.6% 13.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.7% -3.0% 42.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -4.4% 12.7% 28.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.0% -4.0% 78.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDRIYUMCEAT
Gross margin 33.4% 17.2% 74.4%
EBITDA margin 16.0% 14.9% 14.7%
Operating margin 11.7% 11.1% 11.0%
Pretax margin 10.2% 11.5% 10.1%
Net margin 8.8% 7.8% 8.4%
FCF margin 7.7% 7.6% 10.1%
Operating cash flow margin 13.4% 12.7% 14.1%
Return on equity 55.3% 17.3% 118.7%
Return on assets 9.1% 9.7% 17.9%
Return on invested capital 32.9% 16.5% 61.3%
Return on capital employed 15.9% 16.4% 30.3%
Asset turnover 1.0x 1.1x 2.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.5x 1.5x 1.7x
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% 0.3% 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDRIYUMCEAT
Debt / assets 19.8% 0.6% 17.5%
Debt / equity 1.3x 0.0x 1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.1x -0.7x 0.5x
Debt / FCF 2.5x 0.1x 0.8x
Liabilities / assets 84.4% 44.2% 85.6%
Equity / assets 15.6% 55.8% 14.4%
Interest coverage – – 12.0x
Current ratio 0.3x 1.0x 0.3x
Quick ratio 0.1x 0.6x 0.2x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.6x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 2.51 3.72 5.45

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDRIYUMCEAT
Dividend yield 2.8% 2.5% –
Net buyback yield 2.7% 8.4% 5.1%
Shareholder yield 5.5% 10.8% 5.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 35.7% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 40.0% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 24.5% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 21.6% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusDRIYUMCEAT
Forward P/E 18.6xFY2026 14.9xFY2026 15.9xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $11.87FY2026 $3.04FY2026 $13.84FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +11.6%FY2026 +21.1%FY2026 +28.9%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +7.9% +15.5% -0.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $14.53BFY2026 $12.37BFY2026 $5.99BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +10.0%FY2026 +4.8%FY2026 +3.1%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after -3.5% +6.3% +12.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDRIYUMCEAT
Held by institutions 97.6% – 100.0%
Institutions holding 1,084 – 508
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.9% – -1.4%
Institutions buying 579 – 279
Institutions selling 325 – 161
Buyers to sellers 1.78 – 1.73

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

DRIYUMCEAT
DRI 1.00 0.24 0.49
YUMC 0.24 1.00 0.29
EAT 0.49 0.29 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DRI, YUMC and EAT?

Darden Restaurants (DRI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Darden Restaurants (DRI) $24.95B, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) $15.59B, Brinker International (EAT) $9.21B.

Which stock is cheaper, DRI, YUMC and EAT?

Yum China Holdings (YUMC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Darden Restaurants (DRI) 21.2x, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) 16.1x, Brinker International (EAT) 18.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) is cheapest (Darden Restaurants (DRI) 18.6x, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) 14.9x, Brinker International (EAT) 15.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Yum China Holdings (YUMC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Darden Restaurants (DRI) +8.1%, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) +8.8%, Brinker International (EAT) +6.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Darden Restaurants (DRI) has the highest net margin (Darden Restaurants (DRI) 8.8%, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) 7.8%, Brinker International (EAT) 8.4%). On return on invested capital, Brinker International (EAT) leads (Darden Restaurants (DRI) 32.9%, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) 16.5%, Brinker International (EAT) 61.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Brinker International (EAT) returned the most: Darden Restaurants (DRI) +20.9%, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) +3.1%, Brinker International (EAT) +91.2%. Over five years, Brinker International (EAT) compounded fastest (Darden Restaurants (DRI) +8.9%/yr, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) -4.6%/yr, Brinker International (EAT) +39.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Darden Restaurants (DRI) has the highest dividend yield: Darden Restaurants (DRI) 2.83%, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) 2.46%, Brinker International (EAT) 0.00%. Brinker International (EAT) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) has been the steadiest (Darden Restaurants (DRI) 27.9%, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) 25.6%, Brinker International (EAT) 50.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DRI, YUMC and EAT?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.