(DRI) Darden Restaurants - Overview
Sector: Consumer CyclicalIndustry: Restaurants | Exchange NYSE (USA) | Currency USD | Market Cap: 22.794m | Total Return -4.7% in 12m
Stock: Steakhouse, Italian, Seafood, Casual Dining
Total Rating 55
Risk 57
Buy Signal -1.10
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 29.0% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -11.8% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | -0.23 |
| Alpha | -14.22 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.649 |
| Beta Downside | 0.683 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 23.92% |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.47 |
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
Description: DRI Darden Restaurants March 05, 2026
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) operates full-service restaurants across the United States and Canada. The company manages a portfolio of diverse brands, including Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, targeting various dining preferences within the casual and fine dining segments.
The restaurant industry is characterized by high competition and sensitivity to consumer discretionary spending. Dardens business model relies on managing multiple restaurant concepts, each with distinct menus and target demographics, to capture a broad market share.
For a deeper dive into Dardens performance metrics and competitive landscape, ValueRay offers comprehensive analytics.
Headlines to watch out for
- Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse sales drive revenue growth
- Food and labor costs impact profit margins
- Consumer discretionary spending affects restaurant traffic
- Acquisition of Ruths Chris expands fine dining portfolio
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 8.0
| Net Income: 1.11b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.12 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 3.95 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -12.46% < 20% (prev -11.92%; Δ -0.53% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.13 > 3% & CFO 1.73b > Net Income 1.11b |
| Net Debt (5.94b) to EBITDA (1.98b): 2.99 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.39 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (116.7m) vs 12m ago -1.10% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 44.03% > 18% (prev 0.22%; Δ 4.38k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 100.3% > 50% (prev 93.64%; Δ 6.66% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 7.57 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 1.98b / Interest Expense TTM 189.4m) |
Altman Z'' 0.10
| A: -0.12 (Total Current Assets 1.02b - Total Current Liabilities 2.61b) / Total Assets 12.89b |
| B: -0.02 (Retained Earnings -217.4m / Total Assets 12.89b) |
| C: 0.11 (EBIT TTM 1.43b / Avg Total Assets 12.72b) |
| D: 0.20 (Book Value of Equity 2.10b / Total Liabilities 10.78b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 0.10 = B |
Beneish M -3.06
| DSRI: 1.51 (Receivables 107.7m/65.6m, Revenue 12.76b/11.76b) |
| GMI: 0.49 (GM 44.03% / 21.55%) |
| AQI: 0.99 (AQ_t 0.26 / AQ_t-1 0.27) |
| SGI: 1.09 (Revenue 12.76b / 11.76b) |
| TATA: -0.05 (NI 1.11b - CFO 1.73b) / TA 12.89b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -3.06 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
What is the price of DRI shares?
As of March 28, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 192.49 with a total of 1,144,278 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -5.20%, over one month by -9.99%, over three months by +3.75% and over the past year by -4.67%.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -5.20%, over one month by -9.99%, over three months by +3.75% and over the past year by -4.67%.
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.
- StrongBuy: 14
- Buy: 4
- Hold: 11
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 2
What are the forecasts/targets for the DRI price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 225.8 | 17.3% |
| Analysts Target Price | 225.8 | 17.3% |
DRI Fundamental Data Overview March 25, 2026
P/E Trailing = 20.5419
P/E Forward = 17.6678
P/S = 1.7858
P/B = 11.2378
P/EG = 1.8109
Revenue TTM = 12.76b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.43b USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.98b USD
Long Term Debt = 2.13b USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 290.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 6.19b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 5.94b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 28.73b USD (22.79b + Debt 6.19b - CCE 248.5m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 7.57 (Ebit TTM 1.43b / Interest Expense TTM 189.4m)
EV/FCF = 18.35x (Enterprise Value 28.73b / FCF TTM 1.57b)
FCF Yield = 5.45% (FCF TTM 1.57b / Enterprise Value 28.73b)
FCF Margin = 12.26% (FCF TTM 1.57b / Revenue TTM 12.76b)
Net Margin = 8.66% (Net Income TTM 1.11b / Revenue TTM 12.76b)
Gross Margin = 44.03% ((Revenue TTM 12.76b - Cost of Revenue TTM 7.14b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 17.97% (prev 68.93%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.23 (Enterprise Value 28.73b / Total Assets 12.89b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.80% (Interest Expense 49.6m / Debt 6.19b)
Taxrate = 12.95% (46.2m / 356.8m)
NOPAT = 1.25b (EBIT 1.43b * (1 - 12.95%))
Current Ratio = 0.39 (Total Current Assets 1.02b / Total Current Liabilities 2.61b)
Debt / Equity = 2.94 (Debt 6.19b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.10b)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.99 (Net Debt 5.94b / EBITDA 1.98b)
Debt / FCF = 3.79 (Net Debt 5.94b / FCF TTM 1.57b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.18b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 8.69% (Net Income 1.11b / Total Assets 12.89b)
RoE = 50.71% (Net Income TTM 1.11b / Total Stockholder Equity 2.18b)
RoCE = 33.29% (EBIT 1.43b / Capital Employed (Equity 2.18b + L.T.Debt 2.13b))
RoIC = 27.46% (NOPAT 1.25b / Invested Capital 4.55b)
WACC = 6.65% (E(22.79b)/V(28.98b) * Re(8.27%) + D(6.19b)/V(28.98b) * Rd(0.80%) * (1-Tc(0.13)))
Discount Rate = 8.27% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -81.65 | Cagr: -0.68%
[DCF] Terminal Value 84.46% ; FCFF base≈1.35b ; Y1≈1.45b ; Y5≈1.77b
[DCF] Fair Price = 320.7 (EV 42.86b - Net Debt 5.94b = Equity 36.92b / Shares 115.1m; r=6.65% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 8.22% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 44.64 | EPS CAGR: 7.24% | SUE: 0.24 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 89.78 | Revenue CAGR: 6.92% | SUE: 0.43 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-08-31): EPS=2.13 | Chg7d=-0.003 | Chg30d=-0.014 | Revisions Net=-3 | Analysts=24
EPS current Year (2026-05-31): EPS=10.61 | Chg7d=+0.035 | Chg30d=+0.030 | Revisions Net=-5 | Growth EPS=+11.1% | Growth Revenue=+9.3%
EPS next Year (2027-05-31): EPS=11.39 | Chg7d=+0.005 | Chg30d=-0.002 | Revisions Net=+0 | Growth EPS=+7.3% | Growth Revenue=+3.8%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -0.60 (1 Up / 4 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 3.4% (Discount Rate 8.3% - Earnings Yield 4.9%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +2.1% (Analyst 5.5% - Implied 3.4%)
P/E Forward = 17.6678
P/S = 1.7858
P/B = 11.2378
P/EG = 1.8109
Revenue TTM = 12.76b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.43b USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.98b USD
Long Term Debt = 2.13b USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 290.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 6.19b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 5.94b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 28.73b USD (22.79b + Debt 6.19b - CCE 248.5m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 7.57 (Ebit TTM 1.43b / Interest Expense TTM 189.4m)
EV/FCF = 18.35x (Enterprise Value 28.73b / FCF TTM 1.57b)
FCF Yield = 5.45% (FCF TTM 1.57b / Enterprise Value 28.73b)
FCF Margin = 12.26% (FCF TTM 1.57b / Revenue TTM 12.76b)
Net Margin = 8.66% (Net Income TTM 1.11b / Revenue TTM 12.76b)
Gross Margin = 44.03% ((Revenue TTM 12.76b - Cost of Revenue TTM 7.14b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 17.97% (prev 68.93%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.23 (Enterprise Value 28.73b / Total Assets 12.89b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.80% (Interest Expense 49.6m / Debt 6.19b)
Taxrate = 12.95% (46.2m / 356.8m)
NOPAT = 1.25b (EBIT 1.43b * (1 - 12.95%))
Current Ratio = 0.39 (Total Current Assets 1.02b / Total Current Liabilities 2.61b)
Debt / Equity = 2.94 (Debt 6.19b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.10b)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.99 (Net Debt 5.94b / EBITDA 1.98b)
Debt / FCF = 3.79 (Net Debt 5.94b / FCF TTM 1.57b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.18b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 8.69% (Net Income 1.11b / Total Assets 12.89b)
RoE = 50.71% (Net Income TTM 1.11b / Total Stockholder Equity 2.18b)
RoCE = 33.29% (EBIT 1.43b / Capital Employed (Equity 2.18b + L.T.Debt 2.13b))
RoIC = 27.46% (NOPAT 1.25b / Invested Capital 4.55b)
WACC = 6.65% (E(22.79b)/V(28.98b) * Re(8.27%) + D(6.19b)/V(28.98b) * Rd(0.80%) * (1-Tc(0.13)))
Discount Rate = 8.27% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -81.65 | Cagr: -0.68%
[DCF] Terminal Value 84.46% ; FCFF base≈1.35b ; Y1≈1.45b ; Y5≈1.77b
[DCF] Fair Price = 320.7 (EV 42.86b - Net Debt 5.94b = Equity 36.92b / Shares 115.1m; r=6.65% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 8.22% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 44.64 | EPS CAGR: 7.24% | SUE: 0.24 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 89.78 | Revenue CAGR: 6.92% | SUE: 0.43 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-08-31): EPS=2.13 | Chg7d=-0.003 | Chg30d=-0.014 | Revisions Net=-3 | Analysts=24
EPS current Year (2026-05-31): EPS=10.61 | Chg7d=+0.035 | Chg30d=+0.030 | Revisions Net=-5 | Growth EPS=+11.1% | Growth Revenue=+9.3%
EPS next Year (2027-05-31): EPS=11.39 | Chg7d=+0.005 | Chg30d=-0.002 | Revisions Net=+0 | Growth EPS=+7.3% | Growth Revenue=+3.8%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -0.60 (1 Up / 4 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 3.4% (Discount Rate 8.3% - Earnings Yield 4.9%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +2.1% (Analyst 5.5% - Implied 3.4%)