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(DRI) Darden Restaurants - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US2371941053

Italian, Steakhouse, Seafood, Casual, Fine

Restaurants
Market Cap in USD: 22,138m

IPO / Inception: 1995-05-05
Return 12m vs S&P 500: -11.4%

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS CAGR: 2.02%
EPS Trend: 36.8%

Last SUE: -0.36
Qual. Beats: 0

Revenue

Rev. CAGR: 6.51%
Rev. Trend: 89.6%

Last SUE: 0.91
Qual. Beats: 1

Dividends

Dividend Yield	3.88%
Yield on Cost 5y	7.26%
Yield CAGR 5y	46.40%
Payout Consistency	95.1%
Payout Ratio	49.8%

Risk via 5d forecast
Volatility	23.2%
Value at Risk 5%th	34.2%
Relative Tail Risk	-10.61%

Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio	0.11
Alpha	-6.51
CAGR/Max DD	0.61

Character TTM
Hurst Exponent	0.476
Beta	0.555
Beta Downside	0.628

Drawdowns 3y
Max DD	23.92%
Mean DD	7.18%
Median DD	5.08%

Description: DRI Darden Restaurants December 19, 2025

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) is a publicly traded, U.S.-based operator of full-service dining concepts, including Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Yard House, and several upscale brands such as Ruth’s Chris Steak House and The Capital Grille. Founded in 1938 and headquartered in Orlando, Florida, the company runs over 1,800 locations across the United States and Canada.

Key performance indicators that analysts watch include comparable-store sales growth (often termed “same-store sales”), which has averaged roughly 3-4% YoY pre-COVID and is a primary driver of revenue trends, and the average check size, which varies widely between the casual (≈ $30) and upscale (≈ $80) segments. Operating margin is another critical metric; Darden typically reports a diluted EBIT margin in the high-single-digit range, reflecting the mix of labor-intensive casual dining and higher-margin steakhouse operations.

Sector-level drivers that materially affect Darden’s outlook are discretionary consumer spending, which is sensitive to macro-economic variables such as employment rates and real disposable income, and food-cost inflation, especially the price of beef and dairy. The company’s “Digital-First” initiative-expanding online ordering, delivery partnerships, and loyalty data capture-has been credited with offsetting foot-traffic volatility, but its incremental contribution to top-line growth remains an open question pending more granular reporting.

For a deeper, data-rich analysis of Darden’s valuation assumptions and scenario modeling, a quick look at ValueRay’s DRI page can help you surface the most relevant metrics and peer comparisons.

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 7.0

Net Income (1.12b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 754.6m TTM)

FCFTA 0.12 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 3.62pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)

NWC/Revenue -12.78% (prev -13.14%; Δ 0.36pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)

CFO/TA 0.13 (>3.0%) and CFO 1.70b > Net Income 1.12b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)

Net Debt (6.18b) to EBITDA (1.95b) ratio: 3.17 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)

Current Ratio 0.39 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)

Outstanding Shares last Quarter (116.7m) change vs 12m ago -1.35% (target <= -2.0% for YES)

Gross Margin 45.49% (prev 21.40%; Δ 24.09pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)

Asset Turnover 98.80% (prev 92.49%; Δ 6.31pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)

Interest Coverage Ratio 7.59 (EBITDA TTM 1.95b / Interest Expense TTM 186.2m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 0.07

(A) -0.12 = (Total Current Assets 1.04b - Total Current Liabilities 2.65b) / Total Assets 12.94b

(B) -0.02 = Retained Earnings (Balance) -235.7m / Total Assets 12.94b

(D) 0.19 = Book Value of Equity 2.08b / Total Liabilities 10.86b

Total Rating: 0.07 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 78.46

1. Piotroski 7.0pt

2. FCF Yield 5.43%

3. FCF Margin 12.24%

4. Debt/Equity 3.08

5. Debt/Ebitda 3.17

6. ROIC - WACC (= 21.23)%

7. RoE 50.89%

8. Rev. Trend 89.63%

9. EPS Trend 36.76%

What is the price of DRI shares?

As of December 28, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 188.37 with a total of 731,682 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.79%, over one month by +4.65%, over three months by +0.94% and over the past year by +2.89%.

Is DRI a buy, sell or hold?

Darden Restaurants has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.90. Therefore, it is recommended to buy DRI.

Strong Buy: 14
Buy: 4
Hold: 11
Sell: 0
Strong Sell: 2

What are the forecasts/targets for the DRI price?

Issuer	Target	Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price	220.1	16.9%
Analysts Target Price	220.1	16.9%
ValueRay Target Price	218.6	16%

DRI Fundamental Data Overview December 28, 2025

Market Cap USD = 22.14b (22.14b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 19.9234
P/E Forward = 18.1818
P/S = 1.7603
P/B = 10.7838
P/EG = 1.8741
Beta = 0.656
Revenue TTM = 12.58b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.41b USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.95b USD
Long Term Debt = 2.13b USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 438.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 6.41b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 6.18b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 28.32b USD (22.14b + Debt 6.41b - CCE 224.1m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 7.59 (Ebit TTM 1.41b / Interest Expense TTM 186.2m)
FCF Yield = 5.43% (FCF TTM 1.54b / Enterprise Value 28.32b)
FCF Margin = 12.24% (FCF TTM 1.54b / Revenue TTM 12.58b)
Net Margin = 8.92% (Net Income TTM 1.12b / Revenue TTM 12.58b)
Gross Margin = 45.49% ((Revenue TTM 12.58b - Cost of Revenue TTM 6.86b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 68.93% (prev 69.48%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.19 (Enterprise Value 28.32b / Total Assets 12.94b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.75% (Interest Expense 48.0m / Debt 6.41b)
Taxrate = 12.85% (35.0m / 272.4m)
NOPAT = 1.23b (EBIT 1.41b * (1 - 12.85%))
Current Ratio = 0.39 (Total Current Assets 1.04b / Total Current Liabilities 2.65b)
Debt / Equity = 3.08 (Debt 6.41b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.08b)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.17 (Net Debt 6.18b / EBITDA 1.95b)
Debt / FCF = 4.02 (Net Debt 6.18b / FCF TTM 1.54b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.21b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 8.67% (Net Income 1.12b / Total Assets 12.94b)
RoE = 50.89% (Net Income TTM 1.12b / Total Stockholder Equity 2.21b)
RoCE = 32.59% (EBIT 1.41b / Capital Employed (Equity 2.21b + L.T.Debt 2.13b))
RoIC = 27.63% (NOPAT 1.23b / Invested Capital 4.46b)
WACC = 6.40% (E(22.14b)/V(28.54b) * Re(8.06%) + D(6.41b)/V(28.54b) * Rd(0.75%) * (1-Tc(0.13)))
Discount Rate = 8.06% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -1.71%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 79.08% ; FCFE base≈1.34b ; Y1≈1.42b ; Y5≈1.69b
Fair Price DCF = 253.8 (DCF Value 29.52b / Shares Outstanding 116.3m; 5y FCF grow 6.60% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 36.76 | EPS CAGR: 2.02% | SUE: -0.36 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 89.63 | Revenue CAGR: 6.51% | SUE: 0.91 | # QB: 1
EPS next Quarter (2026-02-28): EPS=2.96 | Chg30d=-0.043 | Revisions Net=-5 | Analysts=32
EPS current Year (2026-05-31): EPS=10.58 | Chg30d=-0.044 | Revisions Net=-9 | Growth EPS=+10.8% | Growth Revenue=+9.0%
EPS next Year (2027-05-31): EPS=11.37 | Chg30d=-0.016 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+7.5% | Growth Revenue=+3.8%

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