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DRI vs CMG // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Darden Restaurants Inc. (NYSE) VS. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: DRI 5
— CMG 8
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: CMG
LAST: $220.48 (+1.81%) • MKT CAP: $24.95B
net-margins
9.10%
LAST: $31.28 (+8.88%) • MKT CAP: $39.58B
net-margins
12.90%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (DRI VS. CMG)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | DRI | CMG | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 20.30% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 19.50% | 30.20% | -10.70 | CMG | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 13.3x | 16.7x | -3.40 | DRI | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.57% | 3.66% | -1.09 | CMG | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 12.00% | 16.20% | -4.20 | CMG | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 9.10% | 12.90% | -3.80 | CMG | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.40% | 5.40% | +4.00 | DRI | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.78% | 0.00% | +2.78 | DRI | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.63 | 6.02 | -3.39 | CMG | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 9/9 | -3.00 | CMG | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 62.6 | 53.1 | +9.50 | DRI | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.93 | 0.99 | -0.06 | CMG | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 19.3x | 24.0x | -4.70 | DRI | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $24.95B | $39.58B | -$14.64B | CMG | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | DRI REV | CMG REV | DRI GROSS % | CMG GROSS % | DRI FCF | CMG FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $13.21B | $11.93B | 20.3% | — | — | $1.45B |
| FY 2024 | $12.08B | $11.31B | 20.5% | — | — | $1.51B |
| FY 2023 | $11.39B | $9.87B | — | — | — | $1.34B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
DRI // BETA 0.93
CMG // BETA 0.99