Darden Restaurants (DRI) Competitors $205.86 -0.41 (-0.20%) As of 12:50 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock DRI vs. BJRI, BLMN, CAKE, PLAY, TXRH, ARCO, DIN, EAT, FDX, and CMGShould you be buying Darden Restaurants stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Darden Restaurants include BJ's Restaurants (BJRI), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY), Texas Roadhouse (TXRH), Arcos Dorados (ARCO), DINE BRANDS GLOBAL (DIN), Brinker International (EAT), FedEx (FDX), and Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG). Darden Restaurants vs. Its Competitors BJ's Restaurants Bloomin' Brands Cheesecake Factory Dave & Buster's Entertainment Texas Roadhouse Arcos Dorados DINE BRANDS GLOBAL Brinker International FedEx Chipotle Mexican Grill Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) and BJ's Restaurants (NASDAQ:BJRI) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and valuation. Do insiders & institutionals believe in DRI or BJRI? 93.6% of Darden Restaurants shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 100.0% of BJ's Restaurants shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Darden Restaurants shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of BJ's Restaurants shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate DRI or BJRI? Darden Restaurants presently has a consensus target price of $225.19, indicating a potential upside of 9.39%. BJ's Restaurants has a consensus target price of $39.67, indicating a potential upside of 17.95%. Given BJ's Restaurants' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe BJ's Restaurants is more favorable than Darden Restaurants.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Darden Restaurants 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59BJ's Restaurants 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is DRI or BJRI more profitable? Darden Restaurants has a net margin of 8.69% compared to BJ's Restaurants' net margin of 1.99%. Darden Restaurants' return on equity of 51.81% beat BJ's Restaurants' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Darden Restaurants8.69% 51.81% 9.23% BJ's Restaurants 1.99%11.73%4.27% Does the media refer more to DRI or BJRI? In the previous week, Darden Restaurants had 5 more articles in the media than BJ's Restaurants. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Darden Restaurants and 17 mentions for BJ's Restaurants. Darden Restaurants' average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat BJ's Restaurants' score of 1.21 indicating that Darden Restaurants is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Darden Restaurants 20 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BJ's Restaurants 12 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, DRI or BJRI? Darden Restaurants has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BJ's Restaurants has a beta of 1.59, suggesting that its share price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation and earnings, DRI or BJRI? Darden Restaurants has higher revenue and earnings than BJ's Restaurants. Darden Restaurants is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BJ's Restaurants, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDarden Restaurants$12.08B1.99$1.05B$8.8823.18BJ's Restaurants$1.36B0.55$16.69M$1.1928.26 SummaryDarden Restaurants beats BJ's Restaurants on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Darden Restaurants News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DRI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding DRI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart DRI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDarden RestaurantsRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$24.00B$11.31B$27.05B$21.26BDividend Yield2.91%3.18%172.59%3.53%P/E Ratio23.1834.1527.6629.24Price / Sales1.992.019.1853.45Price / Cash14.6416.5357.1423.64Price / Book10.424.964.725.37Net Income$1.05B$405.16M$872.89M$996.59M7 Day Performance-0.35%1.67%2.81%2.96%1 Month Performance1.32%-5.94%-0.29%2.83%1 Year Performance31.15%-1.23%17.53%12.71% Darden Restaurants Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DRIDarden Restaurants4.6058 of 5 stars$205.86-0.2%$225.19+9.4%+31.8%$24.00B$12.08B23.18197,924Positive NewsBJRIBJ's Restaurants3.7918 of 5 stars$34.83-0.8%$39.67+13.9%+6.7%$770.58M$1.38B29.2721,000Positive NewsBLMNBloomin' Brands4.095 of 5 stars$7.20+2.9%$11.00+52.8%-58.3%$612.49M$3.93B-144.0081,000Positive NewsCAKECheesecake Factory4.289 of 5 stars$61.94-1.7%$61.940.0%+52.6%$3.09B$3.58B19.0647,900PLAYDave & Buster's Entertainment4.7854 of 5 stars$24.87-2.8%$33.83+36.0%-19.6%$860.01M$2.13B24.6223,420News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastTXRHTexas Roadhouse4.3936 of 5 stars$173.88+0.6%$197.85+13.8%+3.4%$11.55B$5.37B26.5595,000Positive NewsARCOArcos Dorados3.3408 of 5 stars$7.36-0.1%$8.80+19.6%-22.0%$1.55B$4.47B11.6898,615DINDINE BRANDS GLOBAL3.3351 of 5 stars$21.57+0.9%$26.00+20.6%-28.3%$331.69M$812.31M7.193,520Positive NewsEATBrinker International4.098 of 5 stars$155.72-1.5%$171.41+10.1%+118.8%$6.92B$5.38B18.7468,852Positive NewsFDXFedEx4.7707 of 5 stars$227.72+0.2%$283.13+24.3%-21.3%$53.72B$87.93B13.49440,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCMGChipotle Mexican Grill4.8596 of 5 stars$43.38-1.5%$60.22+38.8%-24.0%$58.17B$11.31B38.73130,504Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BJRI Competitors BLMN Competitors CAKE Competitors PLAY Competitors TXRH Competitors ARCO Competitors DIN Competitors EAT Competitors FDX Competitors CMG Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:DRI) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's WhyImagine a bull market so powerful, every single investor became a millionaire. 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