Darden Restaurants, Inc.

NYSE:DRI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$22.0b

Darden Restaurants Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Darden Restaurants is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 8.5% and 5.8% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 10.1% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 50.1% in 3 years.

Key information

8.5%

Earnings growth rate

10.1%

EPS growth rate

Hospitality earnings growth25.3%
Revenue growth rate5.8%
Future return on equity50.1%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated20 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

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

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:DRI - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
5/31/202713,5111,3291,2462,02715
5/31/202613,0031,2381,2771,91827
5/31/202512,1061,1109581,62123
11/24/202411,5791,0471,0351,664N/A
8/25/202411,4161,0439921,616N/A
5/26/202411,3901,0319841,612N/A
2/25/202411,2021,0369541,597N/A
11/26/202311,0131,0108941,519N/A
8/27/202310,7729857661,387N/A
5/28/202310,4889849511,546N/A
2/26/202310,3229509431,483N/A
11/27/20229,9849118991,411N/A
8/28/20229,7709171,0591,502N/A
5/29/20229,6309558541,256N/A
2/27/20229,3061,0429791,355N/A
11/28/20218,5909239031,244N/A
8/29/20217,9758278541,166N/A
5/30/20217,1966329241,194N/A
2/28/20216,187-216258539N/A
11/29/20206,801-112368700N/A
8/30/20207,200-184259667N/A
5/31/20207,807-49227711N/A
2/23/20208,7666397631,268N/A
11/24/20198,6666317711,271N/A
8/25/20198,5837228151,304N/A
5/26/20198,5107197791,257N/A
2/24/20198,4156857021,175N/A
11/25/20188,2976796671,123N/A
8/26/20188,205651N/A1,033N/A
5/27/20188,080604N/A1,001N/A
2/25/20187,881554N/A946N/A
11/26/20177,631502N/A922N/A
8/27/20177,392493N/A907N/A
5/28/20177,170483N/A898N/A
2/26/20177,026498N/A902N/A
11/27/20166,995439N/A903N/A
8/28/20166,961390N/A835N/A
5/29/20166,934360N/A778N/A
2/28/20167,022337N/A696N/A
11/29/20156,905358N/A656N/A
8/30/20156,855297N/A536N/A
5/31/20156,764196N/A471N/A
2/22/20156,536127N/A443N/A
11/23/20146,42385N/A441N/A
8/24/20146,350122N/A598N/A
5/25/20146,286183N/A770N/A
2/23/20144,30493N/A926N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: DRI's forecast earnings growth (8.5% per year) is above the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: DRI's earnings (8.5% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (15.2% per year).

High Growth Earnings: DRI's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: DRI's revenue (5.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.1% per year).

High Growth Revenue: DRI's revenue (5.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: DRI's Return on Equity is forecast to be very high in 3 years time (50.1%).

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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

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
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  • 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

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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