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YUM vs DRI // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE) VS. Darden Restaurants Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: YUM 9
— DRI 5
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: DRI
LAST: $157.60 (+1.42%) • MKT CAP: $42.41B
balance-sheet
2.55
LAST: $222.83 (+1.21%) • MKT CAP: $24.91B
balance-sheet
2.63
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (YUM VS. DRI)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | YUM | DRI | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 69.80% | 20.30% | +49.50 | YUM | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 60.30% | 19.50% | +40.80 | YUM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 16.6x | 13.3x | +3.30 | DRI | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.89% | 2.57% | +1.32 | YUM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 31.30% | 12.00% | +19.30 | YUM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 19.00% | 9.10% | +9.90 | YUM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.80% | 9.40% | -0.60 | DRI | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.87% | 2.78% | -0.91 | DRI | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 2.55 | 2.63 | -0.08 | DRI | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | YUM | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 65.8 | 62.0 | +3.80 | YUM | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.07 | 0.93 | +0.14 | YUM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 25.2x | 19.3x | +5.90 | DRI | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $42.41B | $24.91B | $17.50B | YUM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | YUM REV | DRI REV | YUM GROSS % | DRI GROSS % | YUM FCF | DRI FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $8.21B | $13.21B | 69.8% | 20.3% | $1.64B | — |
| FY 2024 | $7.55B | $12.08B | 71.9% | 20.5% | $1.43B | — |
| FY 2023 | $7.08B | $11.39B | — | — | $1.28B | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
YUM // BETA 1.07
DRI // BETA 0.93