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DRI vs PZZA

Side-by-side comparison of Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) and Papa John's International Inc. (PZZA): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both DRI and PZZA operate in Restaurants (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
  • DRI is the larger of the two at $23.01B, about 21.9x PZZA ($1.05B).
  • Over the past year, DRI is down 7.1% and PZZA is down 33.8% - DRI leads by 26.7 points.
  • PZZA has been more active in the news (10 items in the past 4 weeks vs 3 for DRI).
  • Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
PerformanceDRI-7.09%PZZA-33.76%
2025-06-10+0.00%2026-06-09
MetricDRIPZZA
Company
Darden Restaurants Inc.
Papa John's International Inc.
Price
$200.84+2.48%
$31.92+0.77%
Market cap
$23.01B
$1.05B
1M return
+2.35%
+2.47%
1Y return
-7.09%
-33.76%
Industry
Restaurants
Restaurants
Exchange
NYSE
NASDAQ
IPO
1993
News (4w)
3
10
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.

PZZA

Papa John's International Inc.

Papa John's International, Inc. operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants under the Papa John's trademark in the United States and internationally. It operates through four segments: Domestic Company-Owned Restaurants, North America Commissaries, North America Franchising, and International Operations. The company also operates dine-in and delivery restaurants under the Papa John's trademark internationally. As of June 29, 2021, it operated 5,400 Papa John's restaurants, which included 588 company-owned and 4,812 franchised restaurants in 48 countries and territories. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.

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