Darden Restaurants, Inc.

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

DRI
Darden Restaurants, Inc.US flagNew York Stock Exchange
214.52
USD
-3.47
- -
24.27BMarket Cap
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
DRI
(New York Stock Exchange)

Recent

price

214.52

P/E

ratio

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yld

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2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
TTM
FRC
54.83
40.95
45.9
47.98
52.97
54.42
57.68
65.16
68.91
63.63
55.18
75.35
86.04
95
102.78
114.38
114.4
Revenue per Share
3.48
3.65
3.19
2.18
5.56
2.94
3.85
4.81
5.78
-0.43
4.83
7.46
8.05
8.57
8.93
10.45
10.45
Basic EPS, GAAP
2.52
-0.97
3.4
2.47
1.24
4.13
4.66
4.7
6.31
1.85
7.2
6.68
7.8
8.2
8.97
9.65
9.65
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
1.28
1.72
2
2.2
2.18
2.11
2.25
2.53
3
2.63
1.55
4.41
4.84
5.24
5.6
6
6
Dividend per Share
14.38
14.28
15.81
16.3
18.42
15.47
16.76
17.77
19.44
17.95
21.51
17.74
18.18
18.87
19.75
19.35
19.35
Book Value per Share
6.54
5.84
3.87
4.68
6.26
3.21
-1.21
-0.61
1.08
3.1
6.9
2.27
2.31
-3.27
-6.77
-7.89
-7.89
Tangible Book Value per Share
137
130
129
131
128
127
124
124
124
123
130
128
122
120
118
116
115
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
7,500
5,327
5,921
6,286
6,764
6,934
7,170
8,080
8,510
7,807
7,196
9,630
10,488
11,390
12,077
13,211
13,211
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
9.88
8.59
6.77
5.18
6.35
9.06
9.33
9.53
10.01
5.61
9.11
12.05
11.6
11.86
11.89
12.16
12.16
Operating Margin (%)
317
241
278
304
319
290
273
313
337
356
351
368
388
460
516
561
561
Depreciation Expense
476
476
412
286
710
375
479
596
713
-52
629
953
982
1,028
1,050
1,207
1,207
Net Income, GAAP
26.08
21.37
13.39
- -
- -
20.01
24.29
0.31
8.14
- -
- -
12.69
12.23
12.34
11.47
12.6
12.6
Effective Tax Rate (%)
6.35
8.93
6.96
4.55
10.49
5.41
6.68
7.38
8.38
-0.67
8.75
9.89
9.36
9.02
8.69
9.13
9.13
Profit Margin (%)
-623
-1,016
-652
357
-140
-367
-701
-831
-582
-691
23
-668
-940
-1,370
-1,310
-2,062
-2,062
Working Capital
1,463
1,508
2,549
2,463
1,452
440
937
926
928
5,205
5,018
4,685
4,598
5,127
5,986
5,396
5,396
LT Debt
1,936
1,842
2,060
2,157
2,334
1,952
2,102
2,195
2,393
2,331
2,813
2,198
2,202
2,242
2,311
2,208
2,208
Total Equity
14.78
9.22
7.7
- -
- -
15.63
17.9
23.95
23.31
- -
- -
13.11
14.81
15.77
15.32
16.03
16.03
Return on Invested Capital (%)
15.23
14.75
11.95
- -
- -
16.6
18.8
24.59
23.68
- -
- -
13.44
15.06
15.73
14.9
16.15
14.14
Return on Capital (%)
24.87
25.17
21.11
13.58
31.6
17.5
23.64
27.74
31.1
-2.22
24.47
38.03
44.63
46.25
46.1
53.41
53.41
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Nov'26
Feb'26
May'26
ST Debt
438
290
929
LT Borrowings
2,139
2,141
1,674
LT Finance Leases
3,830
3,754
3,722
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
115
115
114
Market Capitalization
20,706
24,529
23,262

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Nov'26
Feb'26
May'26
Total Current Assets
1,043
1,009
943
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
224
240
220
Accounts Receivable, Net
126
108
45
Inventories
354
345
326
Total Current Liabilities
2,650
2,608
3,005
Payables & Accruals
744
736
918
ST Debt
438
290
929
Deferred Revenue
567
655
606

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
1.79%
-4.25%
-4.49%
Free Cash Flow
30.62%
3.73%
5.73%
Net Income, GAAP
-126.02%
15.24%
14.97%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
7.21%
13.35%
9.39%
Total Cash Common Dividend
18.37%
39.84%
5.24%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
2,731
2,727
2,975
2,957
11,390
2025
2,757
2,890
3,158
3,272
12,077
2026
3,045
3,102
3,345
3,719
13,211

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
1.61
1.77
2.62
2.58
8.57
2025
1.75
1.83
2.76
2.59
8.93
2026
2.21
2.05
2.67
3.54
10.45

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
1.31
1.31
1.31
1.31
5.24
2025
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
5.6
2026
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
6
Business
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) owns and operates a portfolio of full-service casual and fine dining restaurant chains in the United States and select international markets; its brands include Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, offering Italian-American cuisine with unlimited soup, salad and breadsticks; LongHorn Steakhouse, specializing in fresh steaks and grilled items in a Western-themed setting; Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, providing scratch-made American comfort food; Yard House, featuring an extensive beer selection and modern American fare; Seasons 52, delivering seasonally inspired fresh grill dishes with a focus on lighter dining; Bahama Breeze, serving Caribbean-inspired seafood and tropical flavors; The Capital Grille, a fine dining steakhouse with premium seafood and dry-aged steaks; Ruth's Chris Steak House, known for sizzling USDA prime steaks served on 1800-degree plates; Eddie V's Prime Seafood, offering upscale seafood and prime steaks; and Chuy's, specializing in authentic Tex-Mex dishes with freshly prepared salsas and sauces. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, the company traces its roots to 1938 when founder Bill Darden opened The Green Frog luncheonette in Waycross, Georgia, and it now employs approximately 200,000 team members across more than 2,100 locations, serving over 440 million guests annually primarily in North America. Darden targets families, value-conscious diners, steak enthusiasts, upscale occasions and diverse demographics through its multi-segment approach, supported by centralized supply chain, technology and operational excellence. Recent developments include the completion of its $605 million acquisition of Chuy's Holdings in October 2024, financed via senior notes issuances; the $715 million purchase of Ruth's Hospitality Group, adding Ruth's Chris Steak House, in June 2023; plans to pursue strategic alternatives for its 28 Bahama Breeze locations, including potential sale or conversion following a brand review; divestiture of eight Olive Garden units in Canada to Recipe Unlimited in 2025 with exclusive development rights granted to the buyer; and aggressive unit growth targeting 40-45 new Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse openings in fiscal 2026, alongside technology enhancements like tablet deployment and partnerships such as with Uber.

Company News

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  • Darden Restaurants Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

  • Darden Stock Dips After Disappointing Q1 Results

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  • Thursday's First Moves: DRI Earnings, Diller's Withdraws MGM Bid, P All-Time High

  • Darden Restaurants Delivers Despite Inflationary Pressures

  • Darden revenue rises but misses estimates in fiscal first quarter

  • Darden Restaurants (DRI) Misses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates