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# Darden Restaurants: Competitors & Industry Structure

## Direct Answer

SEC EDGAR classifies Darden Restaurants under SIC code 5812 (Retail-Eating Places). Among Swoopr's S&P 500 Equal Weight companies, 30 others share that classification; by latest reported revenue, Darden Restaurants ranks 3 of 31. A filing classification is a starting point: a company's real competitors depend on its segments, which its 10-K describes.

## How Does Darden Restaurants Compare With Its Peers?

| Company | Revenue (latest FY) | Revenue growth | Operating margin | Net margin |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [McDonald's (MCD)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/mcdonalds/) | $26.9 billion FY2025 | 3.7% | 46.1% | 31.9% |
| [Aramark (ARMK)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/aramark/) | $18.5 billion FY2025 | 6.4% | 4.3% | 1.8% |
| **Darden Restaurants (DRI)** | $13.2 billion FY2026 | 9.4% | 12.0% | 9.1% |
| [Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/chipotle-mexican-grill/) | $11.9 billion FY2025 | 5.4% | 16.2% | 12.9% |
| [Yum China Holdings Inc. (YUMC)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/yum-china-holdings-inc/) | $11.8 billion FY2025 | 4.4% | 10.9% | 7.9% |
| [Yum! Brands (YUM)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/yum-brands/) | $8.2 billion FY2025 | 8.8% | 31.3% | 19.0% |
| [Texas Roadhouse Inc. (TXRH)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/texas-roadhouse-inc/) | $5.9 billion FY2025 | 9.4% | 8.1% | 6.9% |
| [Bloomin' Brands Inc. (BLMN)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/bloomin-brands-inc/) | $4.0 billion FY2025 | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| [Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. (PLAY)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/dave-and-busters-entertainment-inc/) | $2.1 billion FY2026 | -1.4% | 4.1% | -2.3% |
| [Jack In The Box Inc. (JACK)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/jack-in-the-box-inc/) | $1.5 billion FY2025 | -6.7% | -1.2% | -5.5% |
| [First Watch Restaurant Group Inc. (FWRG)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/first-watch-restaurant-group-inc/) | $1.2 billion FY2025 | 20.3% | 2.3% | 1.6% |
| [Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. (RRGB)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/red-robin-gourmet-burgers-inc/) | $1.2 billion FY2025 | -3.1% | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| [CAVA Group Inc. (CAVA)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/cava-group-inc/) | $1.2 billion FY2025 | 22.4% | 4.7% | 5.4% |
| [Dine Brands Global Inc. (DIN)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/dine-brands-global-inc/) | $879 million FY2025 | 8.2% | n/a | 1.9% |
| [The ONE Group Hospitality Inc. (STKS)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/the-one-group-hospitality-inc/) | $806 million FY2025 | 19.7% | 1.0% | -11.4% |
| [Portillo's Inc. (PTLO)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/portillos-inc/) | $732 million FY2025 | 3.0% | 6.0% | 2.9% |
| [Wingstop Inc. (WING)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/wingstop-inc/) | $697 million FY2025 | 11.4% | 25.7% | 25.0% |
| [Sweetgreen Inc. (SG)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/sweetgreen-inc/) | $679 million FY2025 | 0.4% | -20.5% | -19.7% |
| [Noodles & Company (NDLS)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/noodles-and-company/) | $495 million FY2025 | 0.4% | -6.4% | -8.6% |
| [El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. (LOCO)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/el-pollo-loco-holdings-inc/) | $490 million FY2025 | 3.6% | 8.6% | 5.4% |
| [Biglari Holdings Inc. (BH)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/biglari-holdings-inc/) | $395 million FY2025 | 9.2% | n/a | -9.5% |
| [Kura Sushi USA Inc. (KRUS)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/kura-sushi-usa-inc/) | $283 million FY2025 | 18.9% | -1.7% | -0.7% |
| [RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc. (RICK)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/rci-hospitality-holdings-inc/) | $279 million FY2025 | -5.5% | 10.8% | 3.9% |
| [GEN Restaurant Group Inc. (GENK)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/gen-restaurant-group-inc/) | $213 million FY2025 | 2.0% | -9.4% | -1.4% |
| [Flanigan's Enterprises Inc. (BDL)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/flanigans-enterprises-inc/) | $205 million FY2025 | 9.6% | 4.3% | 2.5% |
| [Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/ark-restaurants-corp/) | $166 million FY2025 | -9.7% | -2.5% | -6.9% |
| [Nathan's Famous Inc. (NATH)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/nathans-famous-inc/) | $162 million FY2026 | 9.4% | 18.6% | 12.4% |
| [Good Times Restaurants Inc. (GTIM)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/good-times-restaurants-inc/) | $142 million FY2025 | -0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| [LiveOne Inc. (LVO)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/liveone-inc/) | $77 million FY2026 | -32.6% | -20.1% | -27.5% |
| [BT Brands Inc. (BTBD)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/bt-brands-inc/) | $13 million FY2025 | -9.0% | -2.7% | -5.1% |
| [Reborn Coffee Inc. (REBN)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/reborn-coffee-inc/) | $8 million FY2025 | 36.5% | -71.6% | -112.9% |

Revenue growth compares each company's latest fiscal year with the one before. Fiscal years do not always end on the same date, so treat close comparisons with care.

![Bar chart of operating margin for Darden Restaurants and 7 peers: McDonald's (MCD) 46.1%, Aramark (ARMK) 4.3%, Darden Restaurants (DRI) 12.0%, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) 16.2%, Yum China Holdings Inc. (YUMC) 10.9%, Yum! Brands (YUM) 31.3%, Texas Roadhouse Inc. (TXRH) 8.1%, Bloomin' Brands Inc. (BLMN) 0.9%.](https://www.getswoopr.com/images/charts/darden-restaurants-competitors-peer-margins.webp)
*Operating margin of Darden Restaurants against companies sharing its SEC industry classification, from the table above. Select the chart to open it full size.*

## How Does Darden Restaurants Rank Among All SEC Filers in Its Industry Code?

31 companies with annual reports in Swoopr's SEC dataset share SIC code 5812 (Retail-Eating Places), a wider group than the S&P 500 Equal Weight companies above. Ranks run from 1 (highest) and use each company's latest fiscal year, in U.S. dollars.

| Measure | Darden Restaurants | Median of filers | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revenue | $13.2 billion | $732 million | 3 of 31 |
| Revenue growth | 9.4% | 4.4% | 9 of 31 |
| Operating margin | 12.0% | 4.1% | 6 of 29 |
| Net margin | 9.1% | 1.6% | 6 of 31 |

A SIC code reflects the filer's main business as the SEC records it, so the group mixes companies of very different size; the median is a better guide than the average, and a rank near the top by revenue says nothing about quality.

## Where These Numbers Come From

Every figure on this page is a value Darden Restaurants reported in its own SEC filings, read from the SEC's XBRL data (accession 0000940944-26-000025 for fiscal year 2026). Ratios are computed from those reported values. Figures were retrieved on October 7, 2026; a later amendment or a new annual report can change them, and the filing itself always takes precedence over this summary.

Each fiscal year is labeled by the calendar year in which it ended, so a company that names the same period differently in its own filings (many retailers whose year ends in January) may use another label. A year is left out of the table when the SEC data set holds no value for it. A figure shown as "Not reported" means the company did not file a value under the standard tag Swoopr reads, not that the amount was zero. This page is educational and describes reported history only; it is not a forecast or a recommendation.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Who are Darden Restaurants's competitors?

Companies sharing Darden Restaurants's SEC classification (SIC code 5812 (Retail-Eating Places)) include McDonald's (MCD), Aramark (ARMK), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Yum China Holdings Inc. (YUMC), Yum! Brands (YUM). Its 10-K names the competitors it considers most relevant.

### How does Darden Restaurants compare with its peers on margins?

Darden Restaurants's fiscal 2026 operating margin was 12.0%, against a peer median of 3.2%.

### How are these peers chosen?

By the SEC Standard Industrial Classification code each company files under, within Swoopr's S&P 500 Equal Weight company set, falling back to the two-digit major group when fewer than two companies share the exact code. Classification codes are broad, so read the peer list as a screen, not a verdict.

### How does Darden Restaurants rank among all companies in its SEC industry?

Among 31 SEC filers under SIC code 5812, Darden Restaurants ranks 3 by latest revenue, and 6 of 29 by operating margin (12.0% against a median of 4.1%).

## References

- [SEC EDGAR: DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC Form 10-K filed July 24, 2026](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/940944/000094094426000025/dri-20260531.htm)
- [SEC EDGAR: DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC annual and quarterly filings](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=940944&type=10-K)
- [SEC: EDGAR application programming interfaces (XBRL frames and submissions data)](https://www.sec.gov/search-filings/edgar-application-programming-interfaces)

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