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Darden Restaurants, Inc.
DRI Consumer Cyclical Restaurants
Darden Restaurants, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended May 2026) was $13.2 billion, up 9.39% from fiscal 2025. In the quarter to August 2026, revenue grew 5.11%, EPS fell 7.24%, free cash flow fell 41.2% and total debt fell 23.4%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for five consecutive years, revenue growth for five, operating cash flow growth for five.
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to May
| Group | Line | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Trend | 2027e | 2028e | 2029e |
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| Price, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Price, $ | Low | 71.02 | 82.38 | 97.91 | 26.15 | 110.89 | 110.96 | 133.36 | 135.87 | 169.00 | 183.34 |
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| High | 98.36 | 124.00 | 128.41 | 125.96 | 164.28 | 155.25 | 173.06 | 189.18 | 228.27 | 229.76 | |||||
| People | |||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 175,000 | 180,000 | 185,000 | 177,000 | 160,000 | 178,956 | 187,384 | 191,105 | 197,924 | 209,931 | ||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | |||||
| Income, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 7,170 | 8,080 | 8,510 | 7,807 | 7,196 | 9,630 | 10,488 | 11,390 | 12,077 | 13,211 | ||||
| Gross margin, % | 21.89 | 21.60 | 21.73 | 18.04 | 20.75 | 20.72 | 20.11 | 21.37 | 21.88 | 21.67 | |||||
| EBT | 637 | 606 | 782 | (161) | 577 | 1,094 | 1,121 | 1,176 | 1,187 | 1,389 | |||||
| EBT margin, % | 8.89 | 7.50 | 9.19 | (2.06) | 8.01 | 11.36 | 10.68 | 10.32 | 9.83 | 10.51 | |||||
| Net income | 479 | 596 | 713 | (52) | 629 | 953 | 982 | 1,028 | 1,050 | 1,207 | |||||
| Depreciation | 273 | 313 | 337 | 356 | 351 | 368 | 388 | 460 | 516 | 561 | |||||
| Per share, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 57.68 | 65.16 | 68.91 | 63.63 | 55.18 | 75.35 | 86.04 | 95.00 | 102.78 | 114.38 | ||||
| Earnings | 3.85 | 4.81 | 5.78 | (0.43) | 4.83 | 7.46 | 8.06 | 8.57 | 8.93 | 10.45 | |||||
| Cash flow | 7.37 | 8.22 | 10.26 | 5.85 | 9.15 | 9.90 | 12.74 | 13.53 | 14.53 | 16.04 | |||||
| Capex | (2.49) | (3.35) | (3.76) | (3.90) | (2.03) | (3.07) | (4.67) | (5.21) | (5.70) | (6.19) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 4.88 | 4.87 | 6.50 | 1.95 | 7.12 | 6.82 | 8.07 | 8.31 | 8.83 | 9.85 | |||||
| Book value | 16.91 | 17.70 | 19.37 | 19.00 | 21.57 | 17.20 | 18.06 | 18.70 | 19.67 | 19.11 | |||||
| Shares, m | 124 | 124 | 124 | 123 | 130 | 128 | 122 | 120 | 118 | 116 | |||||
| Valuation, × | |||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 23.10 | 18.17 | 20.16 | 0.00 | 28.43 | 16.73 | 19.64 | 17.53 | 24.28 | 19.28 | ||||
| P/S | 1.54 | 1.34 | 1.69 | 1.23 | 2.49 | 1.66 | 1.84 | 1.58 | 2.11 | 1.77 | |||||
| P/B | 5.26 | 4.94 | 6.00 | 4.12 | 6.37 | 7.27 | 8.78 | 8.04 | 11.02 | 10.56 | |||||
| EV/Sales | 1.64 | 1.44 | 1.74 | 1.25 | 2.45 | 1.71 | 1.89 | 1.69 | 2.27 | 1.87 | |||||
| EV/FCF | 19.41 | 19.24 | 18.49 | 40.98 | 18.99 | 18.88 | 20.17 | 19.28 | 26.38 | 21.74 | |||||
| Cash, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 916 | 1,020 | 1,268 | 717 | 1,194 | 1,265 | 1,553 | 1,622 | 1,707 | 1,853 | ||||
| Capex | (310) | (415) | (465) | (479) | (265) | (392) | (569) | (625) | (669) | (715) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 606 | 604 | 803 | 239 | 929 | 872 | 984 | 997 | 1,038 | 1,138 | |||||
| Balance, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | (701) | (831) | (581) | (691) | 23 | (668) | (940) | (1,370) | (1,310) | (2,062) | ||||
| Total debt | 937 | 927 | 928 | 929 | 930 | 901 | 885 | 1,370 | 2,129 | 1,638 | |||||
| Net debt | 704 | 780 | 470 | 166 | (285) | 480 | 517 | 1,176 | 1,889 | 1,418 | |||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 2,102 | 2,195 | 2,393 | 2,331 | 2,813 | 2,198 | 2,202 | 2,243 | 2,311 | 2,208 | |||||
| Returns, % | |||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | 9.70 | 11.08 | 12.56 | (0.66) | 6.11 | 9.17 | 9.64 | 9.53 | 8.78 | 9.48 | ||||
| ROIC | 15.09 | 16.11 | 18.17 | 1.20 | 16.04 | 27.12 | 27.63 | 24.03 | 20.27 | 27.28 | |||||
| ROE | 23.64 | 27.74 | 31.10 | (2.22) | 24.47 | 38.03 | 44.63 | 46.25 | 46.10 | 53.41 | |||||
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Fiscal years to May 2026 · latest quarter Aug 2026 · fundamentals updated 9 Oct 2026
Charts ten years each
Darden Restaurants, Inc. vs peers in Restaurants (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YUM Yum! Brands, Inc. | $41.2B | 18.8× | 22.3× | +12.21% (above 0%: growing) | +131.34% (above 0%: growing) | +8.53% (above 0%: growing) | 67.73% | 30.20% | Compare |
| CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. | $38.7B | 27.4× | 26.5× | +9.31% (above 0%: growing) | 0.00% | +15.63% (above 0%: growing) | 25.22% | 15.70% | Compare |
| QSR Restaurant Brands International Inc. | $33.7B | 20.0× | 18.0× | +4.56% (above 0%: growing) | +151.72% (above 0%: growing) | +18.89% (above 0%: growing) | 49.13% | 28.49% | Compare |
| DRI Darden Restaurants, Inc. | $24.3B | 21.0× | 17.4× | +5.11% (above 0%: growing) | −7.24% (below 0%: shrinking) | −41.21% (below 0%: shrinking) | 20.50% | 9.98% | |
| YUMC Yum China | $15.3B | 16.5× | 14.7× | +12.59% (above 0%: growing) | +20.69% (above 0%: growing) | +3.10% (above 0%: growing) | 22.21% | 11.09% | Compare |
| TXRH Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | $11.2B | 26.9× | 26.6× | +11.11% (above 0%: growing) | −0.53% (below 0%: shrinking) | +120.59% (above 0%: growing) | 16.80% | 8.50% | Compare |
| DPZ Domino's Pizza Inc | $10.0B | 17.0× | 16.4× | +3.36% (above 0%: growing) | +12.90% (above 0%: growing) | −3.26% (below 0%: shrinking) | 40.18% | 20.39% | Compare |
| EAT Brinker International, Inc. | $8.6B | 18.2× | 11.3× | +5.06% (above 0%: growing) | +27.80% (above 0%: growing) | +48.74% (above 0%: growing) | 18.75% | 10.87% | Compare |
| BROS Dutch Bros Inc. | $7.2B | 57.0× | 65.2× | +32.48% (above 0%: growing) | +40.00% (above 0%: growing) | +11.97% (above 0%: growing) | 27.42% | 12.78% | Compare |
| Median of peers | $13.3B | 19.4× | 20.2× | +10.21% | +24.25% | +13.80% | 26.32% | 14.24% |
DRI metrics, ten years each
- Revenue
- Net income
- EPS (diluted)
- EBITDA
- Free cash flow
- Operating cash flow
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
- Free cash flow margin
- P/E ratio
- P/S ratio
- P/B ratio
- Price to free cash flow
- EV/EBITDA
- EV/Sales
- EV/FCF
- Return on equity
- Return on assets
- Return on invested capital
- Debt to equity
- Current ratio
- Total debt
- Shares outstanding
- Book value per share
- Revenue growth
- Piotroski F-score
- Altman Z-score
- Beneish M-score
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) key facts
- Strength: Darden Restaurants, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended May 2026) was $13.2 billion, up 9.39% from fiscal 2025.
- Strength: Net income was $1.2 billion, or $10.45 per share (basic), a net margin of 9.13%.
- Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) is a Restaurants company in the Consumer Cyclical sector, listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
- As of October 16, 2026, DRI traded at $216.35, a market capitalization of $24.3 billion.
- At that price the stock trades at 21.0× trailing-twelve-month earnings and 1.8× sales; its P/E is higher than 58% of its own readings over the past ten years.
- Darden Restaurants, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $6.24 per share, a yield of 2.88%, with a payout ratio of 61.0%.
- Return on equity was 53.4% and debt-to-equity 0.79.
- Its Piotroski F-score is 7 out of 9 and its Altman Z-score is 2.56 (grey zone) for fiscal 2026.
Financial Analysis (summary)
Updated
Darden Restaurants reported revenue of $13.2 billion and net income of $1.2 billion in FY2026, while diluted EPS was $10.38. In Q1 FY2027, revenue was $3.2 billion, operating income was $319.3 million, and net income was $233.4 million. Trailing-twelve-month revenue to Q1 FY2027 was $13.4 billion.
FY2026 operating cash flow was $1.9 billion and free cash flow was $1.1 billion. At Q1 FY2027, net debt was $1.4 billion, the current ratio was 0.3×, and debt to equity was 0.8×. As of October 2, 2026, market capitalisation was $22.8 billion and P/E was 19.4×.