Darden Restaurants, Inc.

NYSE:DRI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$18.8b

Darden Restaurants Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 2/6

Darden Restaurants has a total shareholder equity of $2.1B and total debt of $1.7B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 80.1%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $11.4B and $9.2B respectively. Darden Restaurants's EBIT is $1.3B making its interest coverage ratio 9.2. It has cash and short-term investments of $192.5M.

Key information

80.1%

Debt to equity ratio

US$1.72b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio9.2x
CashUS$192.50m
EquityUS$2.14b
Total liabilitiesUS$9.21b
Total assetsUS$11.36b

Recent financial health 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

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: DRI's short term assets ($819.6M) do not cover its short term liabilities ($2.3B).

Long Term Liabilities: DRI's short term assets ($819.6M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($6.9B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: DRI's net debt to equity ratio (71.1%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: DRI's debt to equity ratio has increased from 39% to 80.1% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: DRI's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (94.1%).

Interest Coverage: DRI's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (9.2x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/19 20:59
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/08/25
Annual Earnings2024/05/26

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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