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Darden Restaurants NYSE:DRI Stock Report

Last Price

US$187.59

Market Cap

US$22.0b

7D

12.5%

1Y

15.9%

Updated

22 Dec, 2024

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Darden Restaurants, Inc.

NYSE:DRI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$22.0b

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Darden Restaurants, Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Darden Restaurants
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$187.59
52 Week HighUS$188.88
52 Week LowUS$135.87
Beta1.33
1 Month Change11.87%
3 Month Change8.60%
1 Year Change15.91%
3 Year Change26.03%
5 Year Change73.68%
Change since IPO2,786.00%

Recent News & Updates

Darden Restaurants: Solid Q2 Results Reflected In Valuation (Downgrade)

Dec 19

Darden Restaurants Cooks Up Future Growth As Consumer Confidence Sizzles

Nov 27

Recent updates

Darden Restaurants: Solid Q2 Results Reflected In Valuation (Downgrade)

Dec 19

Darden Restaurants Cooks Up Future Growth As Consumer Confidence Sizzles

Nov 27

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI)

Nov 18
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI)

Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Nov 06
Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Oct 25
Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Here's Why Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Oct 13
Here's Why Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Darden Restaurants: Partnership With Uber Could Bring Incremental Sales

Sep 25

Darden Restaurants: Olive Garden May Surprise Positively

Sep 16

Most Shareholders Will Probably Find That The CEO Compensation For Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) Is Reasonable

Sep 12
Most Shareholders Will Probably Find That The CEO Compensation For Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) Is Reasonable

Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s (NYSE:DRI) Price

Sep 03
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s (NYSE:DRI) Price

Should You Think About Buying Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) Now?

Aug 20
Should You Think About Buying Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) Now?

Darden Restaurants: Rating Downgrade As Near-Term Demand Outlook Is Not Looking Good

Jul 17

Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.40

Jun 26
Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.40

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) Shares Could Be 21% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jun 17
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) Shares Could Be 21% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Darden's Earnings Preview: Comparing LongHorn Steakhouse Vs. Texas Roadhouse

Jun 14

Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

May 24
Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Here's Why Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

May 12
Here's Why Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s (NYSE:DRI) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Apr 28
Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s (NYSE:DRI) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Darden Restaurants: Staying On The Sidelines Until More Positive SSS Performance

Apr 21

Should You Think About Buying Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) Now?

Apr 16
Should You Think About Buying Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) Now?

Darden Restaurants: Still Not Tasty Enough, But Earnings Might Change That

Mar 19

Should You Be Adding Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) To Your Watchlist Today?

Mar 04
Should You Be Adding Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) To Your Watchlist Today?

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI)

Feb 21
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI)

Is Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Using Too Much Debt?

Feb 09
Is Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Using Too Much Debt?

Some Confidence Is Lacking In Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s (NYSE:DRI) P/E

Jan 16
Some Confidence Is Lacking In Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s (NYSE:DRI) P/E

Darden: Locking In Rapid-Return Gains, Stock Fairly Valued

Dec 15

Darden Remains Solid, But Isn't Immune To Industry Trends

Oct 24

Darden: Stable SSS Over The Next Few Quarters Should Drive Multiples Reversion To Mean

Oct 03

Darden Restaurants: Another Trade Following Fiscal Q1 Earnings

Sep 21

Darden Restaurants: Increased Consumer Dining Spend

Sep 01

Shareholder Returns

DRIUS HospitalityUS Market
7D12.5%-1.5%-2.4%
1Y15.9%25.6%23.4%

Return vs Industry: DRI underperformed the US Hospitality industry which returned 25.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: DRI underperformed the US Market which returned 23.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is DRI's price volatile compared to industry and market?
DRI volatility
DRI Average Weekly Movement5.4%
Hospitality Industry Average Movement5.7%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: DRI has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: DRI's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1968191,105Rick Cardenaswww.darden.com

Darden Restaurants, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates full-service restaurants in the United States and Canada. It operates under Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Yard House, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Bahama Breeze, Eddie V’s Prime Seafood, and Capital Burger brand names. Darden Restaurants, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is based in Orlando, Florida.

Darden Restaurants, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Darden Restaurants's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
DRI fundamental statistics
Market capUS$22.04b
Earnings (TTM)US$1.05b
Revenue (TTM)US$11.58b

21.1x

P/E Ratio

1.9x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
DRI income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$11.58b
Cost of RevenueUS$9.10b
Gross ProfitUS$2.48b
Other ExpensesUS$1.43b
EarningsUS$1.05b

Last Reported Earnings

Nov 24, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)8.91
Gross Margin21.40%
Net Profit Margin9.04%
Debt/Equity Ratio115.7%

How did DRI perform over the long term?

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Dividends

3.0%

Current Dividend Yield

61%

Payout Ratio

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When do you need to buy DRI by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Darden Restaurants dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJan 10 2025
Dividend Pay DateFeb 03 2025
Days until Ex dividend19 days
Days until Dividend pay date43 days

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 01:49
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/11/24
Annual Earnings2024/05/26

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Darden Restaurants, Inc. is covered by 62 analysts. 27 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John StaszakArgus Research Company
David TarantinoBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research