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DRI vs SBUX

Side-by-side comparison of Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) and Starbucks Corporation (SBUX): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both DRI and SBUX operate in Restaurants (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
  • SBUX is the larger of the two at $120.04B, about 5.2x DRI ($22.97B).
  • Over the past year, DRI is up 0.4% and SBUX is up 28.5% - SBUX leads by 28.0 points.
  • SBUX has been more active in the news (20 items in the past 4 weeks vs 3 for DRI).
  • Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
PerformanceDRI+0.43%SBUX+28.46%
2025-05-01+0.00%2026-04-30
MetricDRISBUX
Company
Darden Restaurants Inc.
Starbucks Corporation
Price
$200.61+2.14%
$105.34-0.12%
Market cap
$22.97B
$120.04B
1M return
+2.33%
+17.59%
1Y return
+0.43%
+28.46%
Industry
Restaurants
Restaurants
Exchange
NYSE
NASDAQ
IPO
1992
News (4w)
3
20
Recent ratings
25
25
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.

SBUX

Starbucks Corporation

Starbucks Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a roaster, marketer, and retailer of specialty coffee worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Americas, International, and Channel Development. Its stores offer coffee and tea beverages, roasted whole bean and ground coffees, single-serve and ready-to-drink beverages, and iced tea; and various food products, such as pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and lunch items. The company also licenses its trademarks through licensed stores, and grocery and foodservice accounts. The company offers its products under the Starbucks, Teavana, Seattle's Best Coffee, Evolution Fresh, Ethos, Starbucks Reserve, and Princi brand names. As of October 29, 2020, it operated approximately 32,000 stores. Starbucks Corporation was founded in 1971 and is based in Seattle, Washington.