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DRI vs PLAY

Side-by-side comparison of Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) and Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. (PLAY): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both DRI and PLAY operate in Restaurants (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
  • DRI is the larger of the two at $23.32B, about 53.8x PLAY ($433.9M).
  • Over the past year, DRI is down 4.0% and PLAY is down 57.4% - DRI leads by 53.4 points.
  • PLAY has been more active in the news (6 items in the past 4 weeks vs 3 for DRI).
  • DRI has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 23 for PLAY).
PerformanceDRI-4.03%PLAY-57.38%
2025-06-11+0.00%2026-06-11
MetricDRIPLAY
Company
Darden Restaurants Inc.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc.
Price
$208.88+2.55%
$12.98+3.96%
Market cap
$23.32B
$433.9M
1M return
+4.91%
+33.59%
1Y return
-4.03%
-57.38%
Industry
Restaurants
Restaurants
Exchange
NYSE
NASDAQ
IPO
2014
News (4w)
3
6
Recent ratings
25
23
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.

PLAY

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. owns and operates entertainment and dining venues for adults and families in North America. Its venues offer a menu of entrées and appetizers, as well as a selection of non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages; and an assortment of entertainment attractions centered on playing games and watching live sports, and other televised events. The company operates its venues under the Dave & Buster's name. As of January 31, 2021, it owned and operated 140 stores located in 40 states, Puerto Rico, and one Canadian Province. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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