Stock comparison
Darden Restaurants
InterContinental Hotels Group
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
DRI
Darden Restaurants
Market cap
$23.31B
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
IHG
InterContinental Hotels Group
Market cap
$22.79B
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Overall winner
InterContinental Hotels Group IHG
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | DRI | IHG | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 52C | 70B | IHG |
| Benjamin Graham | 69B | 76B | IHG |
| Philip Fisher | 49D | 78B | IHG |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 68B | IHG |
| Joel Greenblatt | 41D | 58C | IHG |
| Charlie Munger | 49D | 72B | IHG |
| Terry Smith | 47D | 75B | IHG |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | DRI | IHG |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $23.31B | $22.79B |
| P/E (TTM) | 20.8x | 35.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 21.0x | 21.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 12.36% | 26.67% |
| Gross margin | 44.03% | 31.71% |
| Net margin | 8.66% | 14.04% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 13.82% | 15.59% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 16.61% | 35.65% |
| Debt / Equity | 2.9x | - |
| Dividend yield | 3.03% | 1.24% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
DRI leads on
- Dividend yield3.03%vs 1.24%+59%
- P/E (TTM)20.8xvs 35.7x+42%
- Gross margin44.03%vs 31.71%+28%
IHG leads on
- Debt / Equity-vs 2.9x+162%
- ROIC (TTM)26.67%vs 12.36%+54%
- EPS CAGR 5y35.65%vs 16.61%+53%
- Net margin14.04%vs 8.66%+38%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.