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DRI vs QSR // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Darden Restaurants Inc. (NYSE) VS. Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: DRI 5
— QSR 7
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: DRI
LAST: $222.83 (+1.21%) • MKT CAP: $24.91B
roic
19.50%
LAST: $74.64 (+3.08%) • MKT CAP: $32.68B
roic
12.60%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (DRI VS. QSR)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | DRI | QSR | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 20.30% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 19.50% | 12.60% | +6.90 | DRI | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 13.3x | 17.9x | -4.60 | DRI | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.57% | 4.37% | -1.80 | QSR | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 12.00% | 23.30% | -11.30 | QSR | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.10% | 11.40% | -2.30 | QSR | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.40% | 12.20% | -2.80 | QSR | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.78% | 3.34% | -0.56 | QSR | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.63 | 1.72 | +0.91 | DRI | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 6/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 62.0 | 45.1 | +16.90 | DRI | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.93 | 1.04 | -0.11 | QSR | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 19.3x | 26.0x | -6.70 | DRI | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $24.91B | $32.68B | -$7.77B | QSR | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | DRI REV | QSR REV | DRI GROSS % | QSR GROSS % | DRI FCF | QSR FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $13.21B | $9.43B | 20.3% | — | — | $1.45B |
| FY 2024 | $12.08B | $8.41B | 20.5% | — | — | $1.30B |
| FY 2023 | $11.39B | $7.02B | — | — | — | $1.01B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
DRI // BETA 0.93
QSR // BETA 1.04