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Darden Restaurants, Inc.

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NYSEConsumer CyclicalRestaurants

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$221.6

+$3.65 · +1.67%

Aug 21, 3:59 PM ET

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$226.45

+$4.8471 · +2.19%

Aug 24, 5:37 AM ET

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Jul 10, 2026

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Buy

Favorable setup — positive multi-factor alignment

Valuation

97

Deep Value

Momentum

51

Neutral

Sentiment

68

Bullish

Risk resilience

80

Low Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Darden Restaurants, Inc., through its various subsidiaries, focuses on the ownership and operation of full-service dining establishments across both the United States and Canada. As of May 29, 2022, the company's extensive portfolio comprised 1,867 directly managed restaurants. These included a significant presence from its flagship brands: 884 Olive Garden outlets, 546 LongHorn Steakhouse locations, 172 Cheddar's Scratch Kitchens, 85 Yard House venues, 62 Capital Grille branches, 45 Seasons 52 restaurants, 42 Bahama Breeze sites, 28 Eddie V's Prime Seafood establishments, and 3 Capital Burger eateries. In addition to its owned operations, Darden also oversees 60 franchised restaurants, specifically 35 Olive Garden units, 18 LongHorn Steakhouse units, 4 Cheddar's Scratch Kitchens, 2 Capital Grille locations, and 1 Bahama Breeze restaurant. The company, which originated in 1968, is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.

Industry
Restaurants
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Headquarters
US
CEO
Ricardo Cardenas
Listed since
May 9, 1995
Employees
209,931

Market position

Day range

Current $221.6

52-week range

Current $221.6

Open
$218.48
Previous close
$217.95
Volume
589.62K
0.48× average
Average volume
1.24M
Average daily volume
Market cap
25.38B USD
Beta
0.59
Market reference 1
50-day average
$208.01
+6.53% above average
200-day average
$198.96
+11.38% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
28.91B USD
P/E (TTM)
21.19×
P/B (TTM)
11.47×
P/S (TTM)
1.92×
EV / EBITDA
12.37×
Earnings yield
5.23%
Free cash flow yield
4.85%
Dividend yield
2.76%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
69.43%
Operating margin
11.98%
Net margin
9.13%
Return on equity
54.66%
Return on assets
9.38%
Return on invested capital
13.11%

Financial health

Debt / equity
2.74×
Current ratio
0.31×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends76%51%27%3%Gross margin, FY2022: 20.72%Gross margin, FY2023: 20.11%Gross margin, FY2024: 21.37%Gross margin, FY2025: 21.88%Gross margin, FY2026: 69.43%Operating margin, FY2022: 12.07%Operating margin, FY2023: 11.46%Operating margin, FY2024: 11.54%Operating margin, FY2025: 11.28%Operating margin, FY2026: 11.98%Net margin, FY2022: 9.89%Net margin, FY2023: 9.36%Net margin, FY2024: 9.02%Net margin, FY2025: 8.69%Net margin, FY2026: 9.13%FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Gross margin FY2022 20.72%. Gross margin FY2023 20.11%. Gross margin FY2024 21.37%. Gross margin FY2025 21.88%. Gross margin FY2026 69.43%. Operating margin FY2022 12.07%. Operating margin FY2023 11.46%. Operating margin FY2024 11.54%. Operating margin FY2025 11.28%. Operating margin FY2026 11.98%. Net margin FY2022 9.89%. Net margin FY2023 9.36%. Net margin FY2024 9.02%. Net margin FY2025 8.69%. Net margin FY2026 9.13%.

Income trends

Revenue

13.21B USD+9.39%

Operating income

1.58B USD+16.19%

Net income

1.21B USD+14.97%
Income trends across reported periods14.44B USD9.53B USD4.63B USD−273.01M USDRevenue, FY2022: 9.63B USDRevenue, FY2023: 10.49B USDRevenue, FY2024: 11.39B USDRevenue, FY2025: 12.08B USDRevenue, FY2026: 13.21B USDOperating income, FY2022: 1.16B USDOperating income, FY2023: 1.2B USDOperating income, FY2024: 1.31B USDOperating income, FY2025: 1.36B USDOperating income, FY2026: 1.58B USDNet income, FY2022: 952.8M USDNet income, FY2023: 981.9M USDNet income, FY2024: 1.03B USDNet income, FY2025: 1.05B USDNet income, FY2026: 1.21B USDFY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Revenue FY2022 9.63B USD. Revenue FY2023 10.49B USD. Revenue FY2024 11.39B USD. Revenue FY2025 12.08B USD. Revenue FY2026 13.21B USD. Operating income FY2022 1.16B USD. Operating income FY2023 1.2B USD. Operating income FY2024 1.31B USD. Operating income FY2025 1.36B USD. Operating income FY2026 1.58B USD. Net income FY2022 952.8M USD. Net income FY2023 981.9M USD. Net income FY2024 1.03B USD. Net income FY2025 1.05B USD. Net income FY2026 1.21B USD.
Metric (USD)FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Revenue13.21B USD12.08B USD11.39B USD10.49B USD9.63B USD
Cost of goods sold4.04B USD9.43B USD8.96B USD8.38B USD7.64B USD
Gross profit9.17B USD2.64B USD2.43B USD2.11B USD2B USD
Selling, general, and administrative694.8M USD690.2M USD623.7M USD504.4M USD466.4M USD
Operating expenses7.59B USD1.28B USD1.12B USD907.5M USD832.8M USD
Interest income—3.4M USD4.5M USD7.8M USD1.9M USD
Interest expense194.2M USD180.4M USD139.8M USD85.1M USD73.2M USD
Depreciation and amortization561.1M USD516.1M USD459.9M USD387.8M USD368.4M USD
Operating income1.58B USD1.36B USD1.31B USD1.2B USD1.16B USD
Net income1.21B USD1.05B USD1.03B USD981.9M USD952.8M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
55%
6 beats, 3 misses, 2 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
+0.22%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
3.66
Estimate 3.63 · Beat by 0.83%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates3.813.152.481.82Q4 '24BeatQ1 '25MetQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25MissQ4 '25MissQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26Estimate
Q4 2024, reported Dec 19, 2024: actual 2.03, estimate 2.02, surprise +0.50%, Beat. Q1 2025, reported Mar 20, 2025: actual 2.8, estimate 2.8, surprise 0.00%, Met estimate. Q2 2025, reported Jun 20, 2025: actual 2.98, estimate 2.97, surprise +0.34%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Sep 18, 2025: actual 1.97, estimate 2, surprise -1.50%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Dec 18, 2025: actual 2.08, estimate 2.1, surprise -0.95%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Mar 19, 2026: actual 2.95, estimate 2.94, surprise +0.34%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported Jun 25, 2026: actual 3.66, estimate 3.63, surprise +0.83%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Sep 17, 2026: actual —, estimate 2.05, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates3.88B3.49B3.11B2.72BQ4 '24BeatQ1 '25MissQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26MissQ3 '26Estimate
Q4 2024, reported Dec 19, 2024: actual 2.89B USD, estimate 2.87B USD, surprise +0.68%, Beat. Q1 2025, reported Mar 20, 2025: actual 3.16B USD, estimate 3.21B USD, surprise -1.75%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported Jun 20, 2025: actual 3.27B USD, estimate 3.26B USD, surprise +0.33%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Sep 18, 2025: actual 3.04B USD, estimate 3.04B USD, surprise +0.14%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Dec 18, 2025: actual 3.1B USD, estimate 3.08B USD, surprise +0.87%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Mar 19, 2026: actual 3.35B USD, estimate 3.33B USD, surprise +0.32%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported Jun 25, 2026: actual 3.72B USD, estimate 3.73B USD, surprise -0.26%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Sep 17, 2026: actual —, estimate 3.21B USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

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ETFs holding DRI

Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI
Market value
742.49M
Weight
0.03%
AUM
2.3T USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$378.24+0.44%
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF logoSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFSCHD
Market value
688.76M
Weight
0.61%
AUM
112B USD
Expense ratio
0.06%
Price / 1D
$35.11+0.80%
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF logoVanguard S&P 500 ETFVOO
Market value
611.93M
Weight
0.04%
AUM
1.7T USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$703.71+0.39%
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFVO
Market value
504.63M
Weight
0.22%
AUM
224.7B USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$82.97+0.53%
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF logoiShares Core S&P 500 ETFIVV
Market value
336.55M
Weight
0.04%
AUM
891.84B USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$769.31+0.39%
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF logoState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFSPY
Market value
310.37M
Weight
0.04%
AUM
817.87B USD
Expense ratio
0.09%
Price / 1D
$765.72+0.41%
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Value ETFVTV
Market value
221.99M
Weight
0.09%
AUM
256.5B USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$226.4+0.54%
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF logoInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETFRSP
Market value
199.91M
Weight
0.20%
AUM
100.27B USD
Expense ratio
0.20%
Price / 1D
$221.67+0.63%

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