Darden Restaurants vs McDonald's
McDonald's is the larger business, with $26.89bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $13.21bn for Darden Restaurants (2.0 times as much). Darden Restaurants grew faster (9.4% against 3.7%). McDonald's kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 31.9% against 9.1%.
| Latest fiscal year | Darden RestaurantsDRI, 2026 | McDonald'sMCD, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $13.21bn | $26.89bn |
| Revenue growth | 9.4% | 3.7% |
| Net income | $1.21bn | $8.56bn |
| Operating margin | 12.0% | 46.1% |
| Net margin | 9.1% | 31.9% |
| Return on equity | 53.4% | — |
| Free cash flow | $1.12bn | $7.19bn |
| Cash | $220m | $774m |
| Total debt | $2.33bn | $41.50bn |
| Debt to equity | 105.6% | — |
| Dividend per share | $6.00 | $7.17 |
| Dividend yield | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Share buybacks | $672m | $2.06bn |
| Employees | — | — |
| Market value | $25.42bn | $188.90bn |
| Price vs our value range | Within our value range | Above our value range |
| Moat score | 58 (Moderate) | 99 (Strong) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 28 sales | 0 buys, 22 sales |