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Company Profile: Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI)

DRI insider trades (13 months) →

$219.39 −1.54% vs. previous close · Market cap $24.82B

Today's multi-factor rank: 284 of 461 · see the ranking

Momentum
5.1/10
Value
4.5/10
Growth
4.5/10
Quality
4.8/10
Multifactor
4.8/10

Market and Valuation

Price & Market

Prev Close Price:$222.83
Open:$222.04
Day's Low:$218.16
Day's High:$223.24
Bid / Ask:-
Market Cap:24.82B
Enterprise Value:33.58B

52-Week Range

52-Week Low:$169.00
52-Week High:$229.76
Current position in 52-week range
52w Low-52w High
50-Day Avg:$210.59
200-Day Avg:$205.76

Volume

Volume Today:798,057
Avg Volume (3m):1,099,964
Avg Volume (10d):901,330
52-Week Change:+23.64%
vs S&P 500, 52 weeks:-
Beta:0.63

Valuation Multiples

P/E (trailing):21.45

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Aug 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 2, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

P/E (forward):17.70
PEG Ratio:2.28
Price / Book:12.02
Price / Sales (TTM):1.86
EV / Revenue:2.51
EV / EBITDA:15.68

Dividends

Current yield:2.91%
Annual Dividend Rate:$6.48
Dividend Trailing:$6.12
Yield Trailing:2.75%
5-Year Avg Yield:3.08%
Payout Ratio:59.42%
Last Ex-Dividend Date:-

Valuation Context

P/E vs sector (indicative)

Most Recent Quarter:-
Fiscal Year (Next):-

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Financial Statements TTM (Trailing 12 Months)

Income Statement

Total Revenue (TTM):13.37B
Gross Profit:2.90B
EBITDA:2.14B
Net Income (TTM):1.19B
Rev Growth (YoY):+5.10%
Earnings Growth (YoY):-6.70%
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY):-9.50%

Margins

Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Operating Margin:-
Net Margin:-

Per Share

EPS Trailing (TTM):$10.23

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Aug 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 2, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$12.40
Revenue Per Share:$116.51
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$18.26
Last Dividend:-
Ex-Dividend Date:-
Last Split:-

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total cash:220.50M
Total Debt:8.59B
Net Debt (Debt - Cash):8.37B
Debt / Equity:415.30%
Current Ratio:0.30
Quick Ratio:0.11

Cash Flows

Operating Cash Flow:1.78B
Free Cash Flow (FCF):794.79M
FCF Yield (FCF / Market Cap):-
Enterprise Value:33.58B
EV / Revenue:2.51
EV / EBITDA:15.68

Profitability

ROE (Return on Equity):55.43%
ROA (Return on Assets):7.65%
P/E (trailing):21.45
P/E (forward):17.70
Price / Book:12.02
PEG Ratio:2.28
52-Week Change:+23.64%
S&P 500 change, 52 weeks:+11.37%

Historical Evolution (Last 4 Years)

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

EPS and Earnings Per Share

Key EPS Metrics

EPS Trailing (TTM):$10.23

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Aug 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 2, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$12.40
P/E (forward):17.70
PEG Ratio:2.28

Growth and Margins

Earnings Growth YoY:-
Quarterly Earnings Growth YoY:-
Rev Growth YoY:-
Net Margin:-
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-

Per Share

Revenue Per Share:$116.51
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$18.26

Cash Flows (TTM)

Free Cash Flow:794.79M
Operating Cash Flow:1.78B
EBITDA:2.14B
Total Revenue (TTM):13.37B
Net Income (TTM):1.19B
Fiscal Year (Last):-

EPS Surprise History - Last 4 Quarters

Actual vs. Analyst Estimates · Green = beat expectations · Red = missed

Quarter Period Actual EPS Estimated EPS Difference Surprise % Currency

Ownership Structure

Ownership Distribution

% Insiders:-
% Institutional:-
% Inst. (of Float):-
No. of Institutions:-
Visual distribution
InsidersInstitutionalFree Float

Shares & Short Interest

Shares Outstanding:113,143,224
Float (free shares):112,628,422
Short interest (shares):6,913,661
Short % of float:-
Short Ratio (days to cover):5.21
Short interest, prior month:-
Short Interest Date:-

Governance Score (1=Best, 10=Worst)

Overall risk:-
Audit Risk:-
Board risk:-
Compensation Risk:-
Shareholder rights risk:-

Top Institutional Holders

Position Change: ▲ Increased · ▼ Reduced · = Unchanged

Organization Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Top Mutual Funds

Position Change: ▲ Increased ▼ Decreased = Unchanged

Fund Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Recent Insider Trades

Executive / Insider Title Date Action Shares

Options Chain

CALLS

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PUTS

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Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K

Direct links to financial reports filed with the SEC.

Type Date Official link
8-K2026-10-23View filing ↗
11-K2026-10-16View filing ↗
10-Q2026-10-02View filing ↗
8-K2026-09-24View filing ↗
DEFA14A2026-08-10View filing ↗
10-K2026-07-24View filing ↗
8-K2026-06-25View filing ↗
10-Q2026-03-27View filing ↗
8-K2026-03-19View filing ↗
10-Q2025-12-30View filing ↗

Company and Executive Profile

Darden Restaurants, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates full-service restaurants in the United States and Canada. The company operates under Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Chuy's, Yard House, Ruth's Chris Steak House, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Eddie V's Prime Seafood, Bahama Breeze, The Capital Burger, Darden and Darden Restaurants brand names. Darden Restaurants, Inc. was founded in 1938 and is based in Orlando, Florida.

General Information

Headquarters:United States
City:Orlando
Employees:209,931
Industry:Restaurants
Website:-

Key Executives

NameTitleAgeTotal pay
Mr. Ricardo Cardenas CPACEO, President & Director576.56M
Mr. Rajesh VennamSenior VP & CFO512.39M
Ms. Sarah H. KingSenior VP & Chief People Officer551.73M
Mr. Todd A. BurrowesPresident of Business Development622.42M
Mr. John Melvin MartinPresident of Specialty Restaurant Group642.42M
Mr. Christopher ChangSenior VP & Chief Information Officer--
Ms. Courtney AquillaVice President of Finance & Investor Relations--
Ms. Lindsay L. KorenSenior VP, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary47-

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Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI): Quantitative Analysis

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) — Consumer Cyclical — Restaurants. DRI is in the S&P 500 today. Model factor scores and market data, recalculated every trading day.

So far in 2026, DRI has returned +22.6% against +11.4% for the S&P 500 (SPY): total return, dividends included on both sides, from Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026.

DRI ranks 284 of 461 on today's multifactor score, and 25 of the 46 Consumer Cyclical companies that score. Its strongest factor is momentum (Z 0.08, ranked 203 of 494); its weakest is growth (Z -0.31, ranked 335 of 489). Each factor ranks only the companies with data for it, and the multifactor score only those with all four: that is why the totals differ.

Factor scores

The Z-Score is how many standard deviations the company sits from the index average: 0 is average, positive is better than average, negative is worse.

FactorZ-ScoreRank
Multifactor-0.150284 of 461
Momentum0.079203 of 494 ↓18
Value-0.276284 of 489 =
Quality-0.095243 of 468
Growth-0.306335 of 489

Market data

MetricValue
Price$219.39
Market Cap24.82B
P/E21.45
Revenue (last 12 months)13.37B
Price / book12.02
Book value per share$18.26
52-week range$169.00 – $229.76
Dividend yield2.91%
Beta0.63
Average volume1,099,964
Shares outstanding113.14M
Short interest (% of float)8.21% (as of Oct 15, 2026)

When does DRI report earnings? 10 of its last 10, before the open →

What are DRI insiders doing? 96 transactions filed with the SEC, of them 21 sells, the last one on Oct 16, 2026 →

DRI latest SEC filings

Filing dates on EDGAR, the SEC's public registry. All DRI filings on EDGAR.

Guides: How to read a Quant500 company page · What the S&P 500 is · P/E ratio explained · 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K · all guides

Frequently asked questions about Darden Restaurants (DRI)

When does Darden Restaurants report earnings?

Darden Restaurants has no announced date in the Nasdaq public calendar checked (Nov 3, 2026 to Dec 7, 2026). Of its last 12 earnings announcements: 10 before the open (and 2 with no time on the filing) (SEC filings through Sep 24, 2026). DRI earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →

What is Darden Restaurants's P/E ratio?

Darden Restaurants's P/E (price over earnings per share for the last twelve months) is 21.4 at the Nov 3, 2026 close. That EPS is the 12-month diluted figure from the SEC, the four quarters ended Aug 30, 2026. The median of the 52 Consumer Cyclical companies with a P/E is 20.2, and the S&P 500's, 23.5: Darden Restaurants is above its sector median. Consumer Cyclical stocks, company by company →

Where does Darden Restaurants rank on Quant500?

In the Nov 3, 2026 multi-factor ranking, Darden Restaurants ranks 284 of 461, and 25 of the 46 Consumer Cyclical companies that score. The ranking orders S&P 500 companies by the average of four factors (momentum, value, quality and growth) and is recalculated every trading day. It is a model output, not investment advice. The full ranking → How it is calculated →

Have Darden Restaurants insiders bought or sold shares?

SEC Form 4 shows no open-market purchase of Darden Restaurants shares from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026. The latest sale was on Oct 6, 2026, by an officer, for $448k. In total, from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026: 0 purchases and 21 sales by directors, officers and large shareholders. All DRI insider trades →

Does Darden Restaurants pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is 2.91% at the Nov 3, 2026 close (annual dividend of $6.48 per share). The latest recorded ex-dividend date is Oct 9, 2026.

What sector is Darden Restaurants in, and which index?

Darden Restaurants is classified in the Consumer Cyclical sector (industry: Restaurants), per the data provider's classification (similar to GICS, not identical). It is in the S&P 500 today. It is one of the 54 S&P 500 companies in that sector. Consumer Cyclical stocks →

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Data as of Nov 3, 2026. Source: point-in-time SEC fundamentals and closing prices. Method and formulas are on the home page.

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