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Darden Restaurants Darden Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock

DRI · Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
Bottom 34% of scored stocks
OkayBottom 34% of scored stocks
Weak Spot

Darden Restaurants scores 47/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 34% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Risk (75/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Risk 75
Weakest
Price 0
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag

A financially stretched, expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

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What to watch
Mkt capUS$ 24.9b#363 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 10.30P/E20.8×✗ vs sector median 19.5×P/B11.4×✗ vs sector median 6×Div yield3%✓ Top 22% in the S&P 50052w range · 84% of range169.00229.76
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #28 of 54 in Consumer Cyclical by score

#1Deckers Brands77#26eBay48#27Lennar48
#28Darden Restaurants47
#29Lowe's47#30Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings47

One-Minute Summary

Why Darden Restaurants scores 47

A financially stretched, expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch

Business Strength

70
Why 70?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2) = 7 of 10 points → 70
Return on Equity (ROE)55%Strong4-Year Revenue Growth+8%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth+7%/yrOkayNet Profit Margin9%OkayQuarterly Momentum+9%Strong
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +22.9%Equity → +0.3%ROE % 54.7%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
982m1.0b1.0b1.2b2.2b2.2b2.3b2.2b202320242025202644.6%45.8%45.4%54.7%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +26%Net Profit ↑ +22.9%Net Margin % 9.1%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
10.5b11.4b12.1b13.2b982m1.0b1.0b1.2b20232024202520269.4%9%8.7%9.1%

Sales grew about 26% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit climbed about 22.9% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +34.9%Net Profit ↑ +95.4%Net Margin % 10.9%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
2.8b2.9b3.2b3.3b3.0b3.1b3.3b3.7b207m215m323m304m258m237m307m405mQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'267.5%7.4%10.2%9.3%8.5%7.6%9.2%10.9%
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Sales grew about 34.9% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit grew about 95.4% over the last 8 quarters: the business is keeping more of what it earns.

Why 33?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 2) = 2 of 6 points → 33
Debt-to-Equity2.9×WeakCurrent Ratio0.3×WeakInterest Coverage8.1×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +31.9%Equity → +0.3%D/E 2.9×
Total DebtEquityD/E
4.8b5.4b6.2b6.3b2.2b2.2b2.3b2.2b20232024202520262.2×2.4×2.7×2.9×

Borrowings grew about 31.9% over 4 years: watch this; rising debt adds pressure in bad times.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↓ -5.5%Current Liabilities ↑ +55.1%Current Ratio 0.3×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
998m823m938m943m1.9b2.2b2.2b3.0b20232024202520260.5×0.4×0.4×0.3×
Why 50?
Pillar score: (0 + 2 + 2 + 0) = 4 of 8 points → 50
Dividend Quality3%Weak
Payout ratio: 57%
Operating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsShrinking & thinWeak
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +19.6%Free CF ↑ +14.4%
Operating CFFree CF
1.5b1.6b1.7b1.8b951m984m1.0b1.1b2023202420252026

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↓ -40.3%Total Debt ↑ +31.9%
CashTotal Debt
368m195m240m220m4.8b5.4b6.2b6.3b2023202420252026

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +24%Yield % 2.8%
DPS (cents)Yield %
12112112113113114014015015015048452456060020232024202520264%3.7%3.4%2.8%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 0?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0) = 0 of 6 points → 0
P/E Ratio20.8×WeakP/B Ratio11.4×WeakPEG Ratio2.9Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 223.44US$ 195.96US$ 168.48Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 26.1% over the past year.

Why 75?
Pillar score: (2 + 0 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 2) = 9 of 12 points → 75
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)RisingWeakShare Count Trend (4yr)-2%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)-3.7 pp/yr vs salesStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)+0.3%OkayQuarterly Consistency1 of 4 quarters downStrong
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +26%Inventory ↑ +13.3%Inv. % of Rev. 2.5%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
10.5b11.4b12.1b13.2b288m291m312m326m20232024202520262.7%2.6%2.6%2.5%
Ranks #28 of 54 in Consumer Cyclical by score

Sector peers

#1Deckers Brands77#26eBay48#27Lennar48
#28Darden Restaurants (you)47
#29Lowe's47#30Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings47

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 13.2bUS$ 1.2bUS$ 1.8bUS$ 1.1bUS$ -760.4mUS$ 219.5mUS$ 6.3bUS$ 693.6mUS$ 2.2bUS$ 942.9mUS$ 3.0bUS$ 12.9bUS$ 10.7bUS$ 326.3mUS$ 600.0m55%9%2.9×0.3×8.1×57%3%19.0×10.4×2.7
2025US$ 12.1bUS$ 1.0bUS$ 1.7bUS$ 1.0bUS$ -671.9mUS$ 240.0mUS$ 6.2b-US$ 2.3bUS$ 937.7mUS$ 2.2bUS$ 12.6bUS$ 10.3bUS$ 311.6mUS$ 560.0m45%9%2.7×0.4×7.7×63%3%22.8×10.4×7.0
2024US$ 11.4bUS$ 1.0bUS$ 1.6bUS$ 983.6mUS$ -628.3mUS$ 194.8mUS$ 5.4bUS$ 86.8mUS$ 2.2bUS$ 822.8mUS$ 2.2bUS$ 11.3bUS$ 9.1bUS$ 290.5mUS$ 524.0m46%9%2.4×0.4×9.2×61%4%16.1×7.4×0.9
2023US$ 10.5bUS$ 981.9mUS$ 1.5bUS$ 951.3mUS$ -594.3mUS$ 367.8mUS$ 4.8b-US$ 2.2bUS$ 997.7mUS$ 1.9bUS$ 10.2bUS$ 8.0bUS$ 287.9mUS$ 484.0m45%9%2.2×0.5×13.6×60%3%18.1×8.1×-