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DRI vs NDLS

Side-by-side comparison of Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) and Noodles & Company (NDLS): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both DRI and NDLS operate in Restaurants (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
  • DRI is the larger of the two at $22.69B, about 313.1x NDLS ($72.5M).
  • Over the past year, DRI is down 11.4% and NDLS is up 98.2% - NDLS leads by 109.7 points.
  • NDLS has been more active in the news (11 items in the past 4 weeks vs 3 for DRI).
  • DRI has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 11 for NDLS).
PerformanceDRI-11.44%NDLS+98.21%
2025-06-09+0.00%2026-06-08
MetricDRINDLS
Company
Darden Restaurants Inc.
Noodles & Company
Price
$194.53-1.78%
$12.88+3.54%
Market cap
$22.69B
$72.5M
1M return
-0.30%
+8.01%
1Y return
-11.44%
+98.21%
Industry
Restaurants
Restaurants
Exchange
NYSE
NASDAQ
IPO
2013
News (4w)
3
11
Recent ratings
25
11
DRI

Darden Restaurants Inc.

Darden Restaurants, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates full-service restaurants in the United States and Canada. As of May 30, 2021, it owned and operated 1,834 restaurants, which included 875 under the Olive Garden, 533 under the LongHorn Steakhouse, 170 under the Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, 81 under the Yard House, 63 under The Capital Grille, 44 under the Seasons 52, 42 under the Bahama Breeze, and 26 under the Eddie V's Prime Seafood brands. The company was founded in 1968 and is based in Orlando, Florida.

NDLS

Noodles & Company

Noodles & Company develops and operates fast-casual restaurants. It offers cooked-to-order dishes, including noodles and pasta, soups, salads, and appetizers. As of December 29, 2020, the company operated 378 company-owned and 76 franchised restaurants in 29 states, and the District of Columbia. Noodles & Company was founded in 1995 and is based in Broomfield, Colorado.

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