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Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI)

Consumer Cyclical Restaurants
203.60 $
-1.6% vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
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Trading Day

Previous Close
207.00$
Open
205.00$
Day High
206.10$
Day Low
202.10$
Volume
1,450,634shares

Key levels of the most recently completed trading day — not a live quote.

52-Week Range

52-Week Low 52-Week High
169.20 $ 218.70 $
11/20/2025 02/17/2026

Current price 203.60 $ — 70% of the range above the low.

Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.

Basics

Market Cap
23.5$B
Shares Outstanding
115Mio.
Float
99.1%
Beta
0.6

Performance

Perf. 1M
0.60%
Perf. 3M
7.70%
Perf. 6M
10.00%
YTD Performance (%)
16.20%
52-Week-High Distance
-4.4%
Perf. 1Y
4.15%
Perf. 3Y
32.89%
Perf. 5Y
64.52%
Perf. 10Y
340.26%
Perf. Since Inception
6,645.97%

Technical Indicators

MA 38 Days
204.10$
MA 50 Days
203.20$
MA 200 Days
196.70$
RSI (14)
51.7
Volatility 30 Days
28.3%
Volatility 250 Days
26.4%

Calculated from the price history · as of 08/03/2026

Valuation

P/E
19.8
Forward P/E
18.1
PEG
1.8
P/B
10.7
P/S
1.8
EV/EBITDA
13.7
Price/FCF
14.2

Profitability

Gross Margin
21.7%
EBIT Margin
14.3%
Net Margin
9.1%
Return on Equity
51.5%
Return on Assets
7.7%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio
17.2%
Debt/Equity
11.0
Altman Z″
3.32
Piotroski
7 out of 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter
5.90%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
-3.30%
Sales Growth (Year)
6.03%
Forward Sales Growth
5.81%
Forward EPS Growth
7.20%

Dividend

Dividend Yield
3.01%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
6.12$
Payout Ratio
57.4%
Years Without a Cut
5Years
Increase Streak
5Years

Quality & Screener

Stage
2
RS Rating
45
EPS Rating
30
Piotroski
7 out of 9
Fundamental Rating
B (55 out of 100)
Altman Z″
3.32

AI Rating

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Growth Score

4 of 10 Weak growth

Ten checks against the annual reports — each one passed counts a point.

  • Revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years 8.0% failed
  • More than 10% revenue growth is expected for the coming year 5.8% failed
  • Share count grows by less than 3% a year -2.1% passed
  • Revenue growth plus cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40") 17.9% failed
  • Gross margin at 40% or higher and without meaningful erosion 69.4% passed
  • Goodwill from acquisitions does not grow faster than revenue 12.9% failed
  • Net debt below twice EBITDA 2.5 x EBITDA failed
  • Operating cash flow covers the profits of the last three years 1,887 m passed
  • Return on capital at 15% or higher, or up versus two years ago 16.1% passed
  • Insiders hold at least 10% or are net buyers 0.3% failed

A criterion without figures counts neither as passed nor as failed; a score is only produced from 7 judgeable criteria upwards. Source: fundamental data. All ten criteria in detail

Analysts & Price Target

Current Price 203.60 $
Price Target (average) 228.54 $

The price target sits 12.2% above the current price.

Consensus
Sell
Analyst Ratings
31
Distribution of Recommendations
Strong Buy 14
Buy 4
Hold 11
Sell 0
Strong Sell 2

Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.

Estimates by Fiscal Year

Estimates by Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EPS Estimate ($) EPS Range ($) Revenue Estimate ($M) Expected Growth Analysts
05/31/2027 11.27 11.13 – 11.60 13,690 5.9% 27
05/31/2028 12.39 12.10 – 12.60 14,522 9.9% 26

Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.

Next Reporting Date

17. Sep 2026 · Q3 2026
Expected Earnings per Share
2.07 $

Expected date of the next quarterly or annual figures. Dates do shift occasionally — only the invitation issued by the company is binding.

Revenue & Profit

Cash Flow

Balance Sheet

Margins

Per Share

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Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 2,890.0 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 3,158.0 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 3,271.7 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 3,044.7 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 3,102.1 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 3,345.3 $M Q1 2026: Q2 · 3,718.8 $M Q2

Source: fundamental data

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Quarterly Figures

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2024: Q4 1.82 3.60 2,890 6.00 7.40 389 213
2025: Q1 2.74 5.50 3,158 6.20 10.20 580 417
2025: Q2 2.58 0.40 3,272 10.60 9.30 456 284
2025: Q3 2.19 26.10 3,045 10.40 8.50 343 163
2025: Q4 2.03 11.80 3,102 7.30 7.60 320 495
2026: Q1 2.63 -4.10 3,345 5.90 9.20 616 623
2026: Q2 3.51 36.00 3,719 13.70 10.90 572 379
What Do These Terms Mean?
EPS (Earnings Per Share):
Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
YoY (Year over Year):
Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
Sales:
All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
Net Margin:
What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
FCF (Free Cash Flow):
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.

Annual Figures

Annual Figures
Fiscal Year Revenue ($M) EBIT ($M) Net Income ($M) EPS ($) Operating Cash Flow ($M) Equity ($M) Total Assets ($M)
2017 7,170 678 479 3.80 900 2,102 5,504
2018 8,080 767 596 4.73 1,001 2,195 5,470
2019 8,510 833 713 5.69 1,259 2,393 5,893
2020 7,807 48 -52 -0.43 711 2,331 9,946
2021 7,196 649 629 4.77 1,194 2,813 10,656
2022 9,630 1,162 953 7.39 1,256 2,198 10,136
2023 10,488 1,202 982 7.99 1,546 2,202 10,242
2024 11,390 1,314 1,028 8.51 1,612 2,243 11,323
2025 12,077 1,362 1,050 8.86 1,706 2,311 12,587
2026 13,211 1,583 1,207 10.47 1,853 2,208 12,862

Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.

About the Company

Darden Restaurants, Inc. besitzt und betreibt mit ihren Tochtergesellschaften Full-Service-Restaurants in den USA und Kanada.

Employees209,931
HeadquartersOrlando, FL
Address1000 Darden Center Drive, 32837 Orlando, United States
Phone407 245 4000
Websitedarden.com
IPO Date5. May 1995
ISINUS2371941053
Stock Split10000:8939 on 11/10/2015

Management

Management
Name Title Birth Year
Rajesh Vennam Senior VP & CFO 1974
Todd A. Burrowes President of Business Development 1963
John Melvin Martin President of Specialty Restaurant Group 1961
Christopher Chang Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
Courtney Aquilla Vice President of Finance & Investor Relations
Lindsay L. Koren Senior VP, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary 1978
Susan M. Connelly Senior VP and Chief Communications & Public Affairs Officer 1971
Sarah H. King Senior VP & Chief People Officer 1970
Douglas J. Milanes Senior VP & Chief Supply Chain Officer 1963
Kevin Kalicak Senior Vice President of Finance for Olive Garden

Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.

Insider Transactions

Insider Transactions
Date Person Role Type Shares Price Value
29. Jul 2026 Vennam Rajesh SVP, CFO Sell 8,478 210.00 1,780,380
29. Jul 2026 Connelly Susan M. SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer Sell 2,226 208.17 463,389
29. Jul 2026 King Sarah H. SVP, Chief People Officer Sell 2,873 210.83 605,717
29. Jul 2026 King Sarah H. SVP, Chief People Officer Sell 1,500 209.63 314,448
28. Jul 2026 Cardenas Ricardo President and CEO Sell 15,290 209.00 3,195,587
28. Jul 2026 Cardenas Ricardo President and CEO Sell 12,802 208.80 2,672,994
28. Jul 2026 Cardenas Ricardo President and CEO Sell 7,241 209.41 1,516,327
28. Jul 2026 Cardenas Ricardo President and CEO Sell 3,801 209.58 796,596
28. Jul 2026 Cardenas Ricardo President and CEO Other 19,091 124.24 2,371,866
27. Jul 2026 Williamson Laura B President, LongHorn Steakhouse Other 84 196.31 16,490

Reportable transactions by officers and major shareholders from SEC Form 4 filings. "Other" includes things like stock grants and option exercises without a buy/sell character.

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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.

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