EAT vs DRI vs MLCO Stock Comparison

Brinker International, Darden Restaurants and Melco Resorts & Entertainment Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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EAT Brinker International, Inc
$220.69 +9.0% 1M +77.6% 1Y
Market cap
$9.28B
P/E
18.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.93B
Div. yield
–
Full-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
5 wins
DRI Darden Restaurants Inc
$216.53 +10.0% 1M +19.4% 1Y
Market cap
$25.01B
P/E
21.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.37B
Div. yield
–
Full-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Brinker International leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Brinker International 5, Darden Restaurants 4, Melco Resorts & Entertainment 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionEATDRIMLCOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.28B $25.01B $1.53B DRI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.5x 21.2x 6.5x MLCO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.9x 18.2x 10.7x MLCO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.1% +8.1% +5.2% DRI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.4% 8.8% 5.0% DRI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 61.3% 32.9% 9.4% EAT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.5x 1.1x 30.2x EAT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +77.6% +19.4% -54.2% EAT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +39.4%/yr +8.5%/yr -19.2%/yr EAT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 50.9% 27.9% 39.2% DRI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 77/100 49/100 72/100 EAT

Percentile Scorecard

EATDRIMLCO

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

AxisEATDRIMLCO
Valuation 57 #22 of 50 33 #34 of 50 95 #3 of 44
Growth 89 #6 of 47 26 #35 of 47 91 #5 of 43
Profitability 98 #2 of 46 82 #9 of 46 83 #8 of 42
Financial Health 46 #28 of 51 28 #37 of 51 20 #38 of 47
Shareholder Returns 94 #3 of 32 77 #8 of 32 –
Overall 77 49 72
  • EAT ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • DRI ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • MLCO ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodEATDRIMLCOSPY
1 month +9.0%+10.0%-20.1% +0.9%
3 months +7.2%+2.0%-34.4% +5.9%
6 months +49.3%+10.3%-32.2% +8.5%
Year to date +53.8%+17.7%-50.7% +13.3%
1 year +77.6%+19.4%-54.2% +12.4%
3 years +574.3%+52.0%-55.5% +88.1%
3 years, per year +89.0%+15.0%-23.7% +23.5%
5 years +426.0%+50.2%-65.6% +68.2%
5 years, per year +39.4%+8.5%-19.2% +11.0%
10 years +359.5%+245.8%-77.9% +263.4%
10 years, per year +16.5%+13.2%-14.0% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureEATDRIMLCOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 50.9%27.9%39.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 46.4%28.3%46.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.790.180.67 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.520.70-1.38 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -50.7%-28.1%-74.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -13.1%-4.9%-60.3% -0.9%
52-week high $254.01$227.72$9.39 $779.14
52-week low $102.29$169.21$3.73 $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.

MultipleEATDRIMLCO
P/E now vs peer median 18.6xmedian 20.8x 20.8xmedian 20.8x 6.3xmedian 16.8x
P/S now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 1.1x 1.8xmedian 1.1x 0.3xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.1xmedian 13.0x 12.6xmedian 13.0x 40.2xmedian 10.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 15.4xmedian 17.6x 23.8xmedian 17.6x 3.0xmedian 11.2x
P/B now vs peer median 23.1xmedian 3.2x 11.8xmedian 3.2x 172.9xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.33median 1.08 2.41median 1.08 0.18median 0.44

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 monthsEATDRIMLCO
Revenue $5.93B $13.37B $4.69B
Gross profit $4.41B $4.46B $4.54B
Operating income $653.00M $1.56B $477.81M
Net income $500.80M $1.18B $196.16M
Free cash flow $601.00M $1.03B $506.29M
R&D – – $4.78M
EPS (diluted) $11.65 $10.33 $0.59
Cash & equivalents $30.70M $220.50M $454.26M
Total debt $484.80M $2.62B $5.07B
Shares (diluted) 43.00M 114.40M 400.63M
Enterprise value $9.07B $24.11B -$1.40B

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
MetricEATDRIMLCO
P/E 18.6x 20.8x 6.3x
P/FCF 15.4x 23.8x 3.0x
P/Operating cash flow 11.0x 13.7x 1.9x
P/S 1.6x 1.8x 0.3x
P/B 23.1x 11.8x 172.9x
P/Tangible book 24.1x 33.9x -8.7x
EV/EBITDA 11.1x 12.6x 40.2x
EV/EBIT 14.9x 17.2x 12.8x
EV/Revenue 1.6x 2.0x 1.3x
EV/FCF 16.1x 26.1x 12.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.6x 15.0x 7.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.33 2.41 0.18

Growth

14 metrics
MetricEATDRIMLCO
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.1% 8.1% 5.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 12.3% 7.5% 35.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 5.5% -32.7% 5.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 12.8% -7.5% 35.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 13.9% 9.1% 24.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 51.3% 8.9% 53.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 12.8% 7.5% 914.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 52.9% 6.3% 32.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 20.1% 10.5% 347.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 55.7% 8.6% 34.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 13.7% 0.7% 3.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 42.3% 8.7% 84.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 28.0% -4.4% -3.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 78.5% 10.0% 38.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricEATDRIMLCO
Gross margin 74.4% 33.4% 96.6%
EBITDA margin 14.7% 16.0% 3.3%
Operating margin 11.0% 11.7% 10.2%
Pretax margin 10.1% 10.2% 4.0%
Net margin 8.4% 8.8% 5.0%
FCF margin 10.1% 7.7% 10.8%
Operating cash flow margin 14.1% 13.4% 16.9%
Return on equity 118.7% 55.3% 1,233%
Return on assets 17.9% 9.1% 3.2%
Return on invested capital 61.3% 32.9% 9.4%
Return on capital employed 30.3% 15.9% 9.4%
Asset turnover 2.1x 1.0x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x 1.5x 4.0x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 0.6% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricEATDRIMLCO
Debt / assets 17.5% 19.8% 80.3%
Debt / equity 1.2x 1.3x 578.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.5x 1.1x 30.2x
Debt / FCF 0.8x 2.5x 10.0x
Liabilities / assets 85.6% 84.4% 99.9%
Equity / assets 14.4% 15.6% 0.1%
Interest coverage 12.0x – 1.4x
Current ratio 0.3x 0.3x 1.0x
Quick ratio 0.2x 0.1x 1.0x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.1x 0.5x
Altman Z-score 5.46 2.49 0.72

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricEATDRIMLCO
Dividend yield – 2.9% –
Net buyback yield 5.1% 2.7% –
Shareholder yield 5.1% 5.6% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusEATDRIMLCO
Forward P/E 15.9xFY2027 18.2xFY2026 10.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $13.84FY2027 $11.87FY2026 $0.35FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +28.9%FY2027 +11.6%FY2026 -23.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -0.8% +7.9% +57.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.99BFY2027 $14.53BFY2026 $5.39BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.1%FY2027 +10.0%FY2026 +4.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +12.2% -3.5% -8.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersEATDRIMLCO
Held by institutions 100.0% 97.6% 25.7%
Institutions holding 507 1,083 165
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.4% +1.9% -6.1%
Institutions buying 279 578 84
Institutions selling 160 325 49
Buyers to sellers 1.74 1.78 1.71

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.

EATDRIMLCO
EAT 1.00 0.49 0.20
DRI 0.49 1.00 0.10
MLCO 0.20 0.10 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, EAT, DRI and MLCO?

Darden Restaurants (DRI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Brinker International (EAT) $9.28B, Darden Restaurants (DRI) $25.01B, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) $1.53B.

Which stock is cheaper, EAT, DRI and MLCO?

Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Brinker International (EAT) 18.5x, Darden Restaurants (DRI) 21.2x, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 6.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) is cheapest (Brinker International (EAT) 15.9x, Darden Restaurants (DRI) 18.2x, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 10.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Darden Restaurants (DRI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Brinker International (EAT) +6.1%, Darden Restaurants (DRI) +8.1%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) +5.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Darden Restaurants (DRI) has the highest net margin (Brinker International (EAT) 8.4%, Darden Restaurants (DRI) 8.8%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 5.0%). On return on invested capital, Brinker International (EAT) leads (Brinker International (EAT) 61.3%, Darden Restaurants (DRI) 32.9%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 9.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Brinker International (EAT) returned the most: Brinker International (EAT) +77.6%, Darden Restaurants (DRI) +19.4%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) -54.2%. Over five years, Brinker International (EAT) compounded fastest (Brinker International (EAT) +39.4%/yr, Darden Restaurants (DRI) +8.5%/yr, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) -19.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Darden Restaurants (DRI) has been the steadiest (Brinker International (EAT) 50.9%, Darden Restaurants (DRI) 27.9%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 39.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Brinker International (EAT) 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.