Does the media prefer DRI or CAKE?

In the previous week, Darden Restaurants had 9 more articles in the media than Cheesecake Factory. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Darden Restaurants and 13 mentions for Cheesecake Factory. Cheesecake Factory's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Darden Restaurants' score of 0.46 indicating that Cheesecake Factory is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Darden Restaurants 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cheesecake Factory 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor DRI or PLAY?

In the previous week, Darden Restaurants had 19 more articles in the media than Dave & Buster's Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Darden Restaurants and 3 mentions for Dave & Buster's Entertainment. Dave & Buster's Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Darden Restaurants' score of 0.46 indicating that Dave & Buster's Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Darden Restaurants 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Dave & Buster's Entertainment 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to DRI or TXRH?

In the previous week, Darden Restaurants had 12 more articles in the media than Texas Roadhouse. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Darden Restaurants and 10 mentions for Texas Roadhouse. Texas Roadhouse's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Darden Restaurants' score of 0.46 indicating that Texas Roadhouse is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Darden Restaurants 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Texas Roadhouse 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer ARCO or DRI?

In the previous week, Darden Restaurants had 17 more articles in the media than Arcos Dorados. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Darden Restaurants and 5 mentions for Arcos Dorados. Arcos Dorados' average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Darden Restaurants' score of 0.46 indicating that Arcos Dorados is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Arcos Dorados 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Darden Restaurants 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer DRI or EAT?

In the previous week, Darden Restaurants had 17 more articles in the media than Brinker International. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Darden Restaurants and 5 mentions for Brinker International. Brinker International's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Darden Restaurants' score of 0.46 indicating that Brinker International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Darden Restaurants 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Brinker International 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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DRI vs. CAKE, PLAY, TXRH, ARCO, and EAT

Should you buy Darden Restaurants stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Darden Restaurants with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Darden Restaurants include Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY), Texas Roadhouse (TXRH), Arcos Dorados (ARCO), and Brinker International (EAT). These companies are all part of the "retail - restrnts" industry.

How does Darden Restaurants compare to Cheesecake Factory?

Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) and Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Darden Restaurants has a net margin of 9.13% compared to Cheesecake Factory's net margin of 4.34%. Darden Restaurants' return on equity of 57.44% beat Cheesecake Factory's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Darden Restaurants	9.13%	57.44%	9.62%
Cheesecake Factory	4.34%	43.74%	5.81%

Darden Restaurants has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cheesecake Factory has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Darden Restaurants had 9 more articles in the media than Cheesecake Factory. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Darden Restaurants and 13 mentions for Cheesecake Factory. Cheesecake Factory's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Darden Restaurants' score of 0.46 indicating that Cheesecake Factory is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Darden Restaurants	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cheesecake Factory	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Darden Restaurants has higher revenue and earnings than Cheesecake Factory. Darden Restaurants is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cheesecake Factory, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Darden Restaurants	$13.21B	1.77	$1.21B	$10.38	19.67
Cheesecake Factory	$3.75B	1.10	$148.43M	$3.42	24.20

Darden Restaurants currently has a consensus price target of $229.32, indicating a potential upside of 12.30%. Cheesecake Factory has a consensus price target of $67.13, indicating a potential downside of 18.89%. Given Darden Restaurants' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Darden Restaurants is more favorable than Cheesecake Factory.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Darden Restaurants	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Cheesecake Factory	3 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17

93.6% of Darden Restaurants shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.5% of Cheesecake Factory shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Darden Restaurants shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.0% of Cheesecake Factory shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Darden Restaurants pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Cheesecake Factory pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Darden Restaurants pays out 57.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cheesecake Factory pays out 35.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Darden Restaurants has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Darden Restaurants is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Darden Restaurants beats Cheesecake Factory on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Darden Restaurants compare to Dave & Buster's Entertainment?

Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) and Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

Darden Restaurants has higher revenue and earnings than Dave & Buster's Entertainment. Dave & Buster's Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Darden Restaurants, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Darden Restaurants	$13.21B	1.77	$1.21B	$10.38	19.67
Dave & Buster's Entertainment	$2.10B	0.17	-$48.70M	-$1.89	N/A

Darden Restaurants has a net margin of 9.13% compared to Dave & Buster's Entertainment's net margin of -3.09%. Darden Restaurants' return on equity of 57.44% beat Dave & Buster's Entertainment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Darden Restaurants	9.13%	57.44%	9.62%
Dave & Buster's Entertainment	-3.09%	-24.19%	-0.72%

In the previous week, Darden Restaurants had 19 more articles in the media than Dave & Buster's Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Darden Restaurants and 3 mentions for Dave & Buster's Entertainment. Dave & Buster's Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Darden Restaurants' score of 0.46 indicating that Dave & Buster's Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Darden Restaurants	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Dave & Buster's Entertainment	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Darden Restaurants presently has a consensus price target of $229.32, indicating a potential upside of 12.30%. Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a consensus price target of $19.33, indicating a potential upside of 85.01%. Given Dave & Buster's Entertainment's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Dave & Buster's Entertainment is more favorable than Darden Restaurants.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Darden Restaurants	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Dave & Buster's Entertainment	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Darden Restaurants has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a beta of 1.84, suggesting that its stock price is 84% more volatile than the broader market.

93.6% of Darden Restaurants shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Darden Restaurants shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Darden Restaurants beats Dave & Buster's Entertainment on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Darden Restaurants compare to Texas Roadhouse?

Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) and Texas Roadhouse (NASDAQ:TXRH) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk.

93.6% of Darden Restaurants shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Texas Roadhouse shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Darden Restaurants shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Texas Roadhouse shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Darden Restaurants currently has a consensus price target of $229.32, indicating a potential upside of 12.30%. Texas Roadhouse has a consensus price target of $196.91, indicating a potential upside of 3.91%. Given Darden Restaurants' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Darden Restaurants is more favorable than Texas Roadhouse.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Darden Restaurants	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Texas Roadhouse	0 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.52

Darden Restaurants has a net margin of 9.13% compared to Texas Roadhouse's net margin of 6.85%. Darden Restaurants' return on equity of 57.44% beat Texas Roadhouse's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Darden Restaurants	9.13%	57.44%	9.62%
Texas Roadhouse	6.85%	27.86%	12.17%

In the previous week, Darden Restaurants had 12 more articles in the media than Texas Roadhouse. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Darden Restaurants and 10 mentions for Texas Roadhouse. Texas Roadhouse's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Darden Restaurants' score of 0.46 indicating that Texas Roadhouse is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Darden Restaurants	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Texas Roadhouse	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Darden Restaurants has higher revenue and earnings than Texas Roadhouse. Darden Restaurants is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Texas Roadhouse, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Darden Restaurants	$13.21B	1.77	$1.21B	$10.38	19.67
Texas Roadhouse	$5.88B	2.12	$405.55M	$6.26	30.27

Darden Restaurants has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Texas Roadhouse has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Darden Restaurants pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Texas Roadhouse pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Darden Restaurants pays out 57.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Texas Roadhouse pays out 47.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Darden Restaurants has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Texas Roadhouse has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

Summary

Darden Restaurants and Texas Roadhouse tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Darden Restaurants compare to Arcos Dorados?

Arcos Dorados (NYSE:ARCO) and Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Arcos Dorados pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Darden Restaurants pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Arcos Dorados pays out 10.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Darden Restaurants pays out 57.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Arcos Dorados has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Darden Restaurants has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Darden Restaurants is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Darden Restaurants has higher revenue and earnings than Arcos Dorados. Arcos Dorados is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Darden Restaurants, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Arcos Dorados	$4.68B	0.38	$212.12M	$1.11	7.64
Darden Restaurants	$13.21B	1.77	$1.21B	$10.38	19.67

Darden Restaurants has a net margin of 9.13% compared to Arcos Dorados' net margin of 4.86%. Darden Restaurants' return on equity of 57.44% beat Arcos Dorados' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Arcos Dorados	4.86%	10.47%	2.06%
Darden Restaurants	9.13%	57.44%	9.62%

Arcos Dorados has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Darden Restaurants has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Darden Restaurants had 17 more articles in the media than Arcos Dorados. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Darden Restaurants and 5 mentions for Arcos Dorados. Arcos Dorados' average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Darden Restaurants' score of 0.46 indicating that Arcos Dorados is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Arcos Dorados	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Darden Restaurants	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

55.9% of Arcos Dorados shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.6% of Darden Restaurants shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Darden Restaurants shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Arcos Dorados currently has a consensus target price of $8.70, suggesting a potential upside of 2.59%. Darden Restaurants has a consensus target price of $229.32, suggesting a potential upside of 12.30%. Given Darden Restaurants' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Darden Restaurants is more favorable than Arcos Dorados.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Arcos Dorados	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Darden Restaurants	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Summary

Darden Restaurants beats Arcos Dorados on 17 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Darden Restaurants compare to Brinker International?

Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) and Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Darden Restaurants has a net margin of 9.13% compared to Brinker International's net margin of 8.07%. Brinker International's return on equity of 123.22% beat Darden Restaurants' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Darden Restaurants	9.13%	57.44%	9.62%
Brinker International	8.07%	123.22%	16.94%

In the previous week, Darden Restaurants had 17 more articles in the media than Brinker International. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Darden Restaurants and 5 mentions for Brinker International. Brinker International's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Darden Restaurants' score of 0.46 indicating that Brinker International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Darden Restaurants	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Brinker International	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Darden Restaurants has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brinker International has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Darden Restaurants currently has a consensus price target of $229.32, indicating a potential upside of 12.30%. Brinker International has a consensus price target of $185.11, indicating a potential upside of 0.12%. Given Darden Restaurants' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Darden Restaurants is more favorable than Brinker International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Darden Restaurants	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Brinker International	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

93.6% of Darden Restaurants shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Darden Restaurants shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Brinker International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Darden Restaurants has higher revenue and earnings than Brinker International. Brinker International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Darden Restaurants, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Darden Restaurants	$13.21B	1.77	$1.21B	$10.38	19.67
Brinker International	$5.38B	1.47	$383.10M	$10.20	18.13

Summary

Darden Restaurants beats Brinker International on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Darden Restaurants	RETAIL Industry	Retail Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$23.13B	$11.28B	$26.98B	$23.42B
Dividend Yield	2.97%	2.56%	175.41%	4.04%
P/E Ratio	19.67	28.21	21.03	31.31
Price / Sales	1.77	1.73	3.50	20.41
Price / Cash	12.86	14.80	17.61	25.05
Price / Book	10.60	4.82	6.38	4.77
Net Income	$1.21B	$388.37M	$951.26M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.18%	-2.39%	-1.25%	-0.50%
1 Month Performance	-3.18%	1.09%	-1.17%	0.64%
1 Year Performance	-2.45%	-10.64%	-3.28%	16.94%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
DRI Darden Restaurants	4.6817 of 5 stars	$204.21 +1.1%	$229.32 +12.3%	-4.1%	$23.13B	$13.21B	19.67	197,924	Trending News Analyst Upgrade Insider Trade Analyst Revision
CAKE Cheesecake Factory	3.084 of 5 stars	$76.89 -2.9%	$66.29 -13.8%	+29.0%	$3.93B	$3.75B	22.48	48,400	Analyst Forecast
PLAY Dave & Buster's Entertainment	2.3771 of 5 stars	$10.35 -6.3%	$19.33 +86.8%	-67.9%	$384.07M	$2.10B	N/A	23,610
TXRH Texas Roadhouse	4.5185 of 5 stars	$186.01 -4.3%	$196.36 +5.6%	+1.7%	$12.77B	$5.88B	29.71	101,000	Positive News Analyst Forecast
ARCO Arcos Dorados	3.3016 of 5 stars	$8.27 +0.5%	$8.70 +5.2%	+11.7%	$1.73B	$4.68B	7.45	96,782	News Coverage High Trading Volume

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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Competitors

DRI vs. CAKE, PLAY, TXRH, ARCO, and EAT

How does Darden Restaurants compare to Cheesecake Factory?

Is DRI or CAKE more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, DRI or CAKE?

Does the media prefer DRI or CAKE?

Which has better earnings and valuation, DRI or CAKE?

Do analysts recommend DRI or CAKE?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in DRI or CAKE?

Is DRI or CAKE a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Darden Restaurants compare to Dave & Buster's Entertainment?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, DRI or PLAY?

Is DRI or PLAY more profitable?

Does the media favor DRI or PLAY?

Do analysts rate DRI or PLAY?

Which has more volatility and risk, DRI or PLAY?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DRI or PLAY?

Summary

How does Darden Restaurants compare to Texas Roadhouse?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in DRI or TXRH?

Do analysts recommend DRI or TXRH?

Is DRI or TXRH more profitable?

Does the media refer more to DRI or TXRH?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, DRI or TXRH?

Which has more volatility & risk, DRI or TXRH?

Is DRI or TXRH a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Darden Restaurants compare to Arcos Dorados?

Is ARCO or DRI a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ARCO or DRI?

Is ARCO or DRI more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, ARCO or DRI?

Does the media prefer ARCO or DRI?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ARCO or DRI?

Do analysts prefer ARCO or DRI?

Summary

How does Darden Restaurants compare to Brinker International?

Is DRI or EAT more profitable?

Does the media prefer DRI or EAT?

Which has more volatility and risk, DRI or EAT?

Do analysts recommend DRI or EAT?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in DRI or EAT?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, DRI or EAT?

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