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Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI)

Consumer Cyclical Restaurants
203.60 $
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
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Basics

Market Cap
23.5$B
Shares Outstanding
115Mio.
Float
99.4%
Beta
0.6

Performance

Perf. 1M
0.60%
Perf. 3M
7.70%
Perf. 6M
10.00%
YTD Performance (%)
16.20%
52-Week-High Distance
-4.4%

Valuation

P/E
19.8
Forward P/E
17.9
PEG
1.8
P/B
10.7
P/S
1.8
EV/EBITDA
13.4
Price/FCF
14.2

Profitability

Gross Margin
21.7%
EBIT Margin
14.3%
Net Margin
9.1%
Return on Equity
51.5%
Return on Assets
7.8%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio
17.2%
Debt/Equity
11.0
Altman Z″
3.32
Piotroski
7 out of 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter
5.90%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
-3.30%
Sales Growth (Year)
6.03%
Forward Sales Growth
5.81%
Forward EPS Growth
7.20%

Dividend

Dividend Yield
3.00%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
6.12$
Payout Ratio
57.4%
Years Without a Cut
5Years
Increase Streak
5Years

Quality & Screener

Stage
2
RS Rating
45
EPS Rating
30
Piotroski
7 out of 9
Fundamental Rating
B (55 out of 100)
Altman Z″
3.32

AI Rating

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Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 2,890.0 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 3,158.0 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 3,271.7 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 3,044.7 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 3,102.1 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 3,345.3 $M Q1 2026: Q2 · 3,718.8 $M Q2
Earnings Per Share Per Quarter ($)
2024: Q4 · 1.82 $ Q4 2025: Q1 · 2.74 $ Q1 2025: Q2 · 2.58 $ Q2 2025: Q3 · 2.19 $ Q3 2025: Q4 · 2.03 $ Q4 2026: Q1 · 2.63 $ Q1 2026: Q2 · 3.51 $ Q2
Net Margin Per Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · 7.4 % Q4 2025: Q1 · 10.2 % Q1 2025: Q2 · 9.3 % Q2 2025: Q3 · 8.5 % Q3 2025: Q4 · 7.6 % Q4 2026: Q1 · 9.2 % Q1 2026: Q2 · 10.9 % Q2
Operating Cash Flow Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 388.6 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 580.3 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 456.4 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 342.5 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 320.4 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 615.7 $M Q1 2026: Q2 · 572.1 $M Q2
Free Cash Flow Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 212.8 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 417.1 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 284.4 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 162.9 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 494.8 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 623.3 $M Q1 2026: Q2 · 379.0 $M Q2
Sales Growth vs. Year-Ago Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · 6.0 % Q4 2025: Q1 · 6.2 % Q1 2025: Q2 · 10.6 % Q2 2025: Q3 · 10.4 % Q3 2025: Q4 · 7.3 % Q4 2026: Q1 · 5.9 % Q1 2026: Q2 · 13.7 % Q2
EPS Growth vs. Year-Ago Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · 3.6 % Q4 2025: Q1 · 5.5 % Q1 2025: Q2 · 0.4 % Q2 2025: Q3 · 26.1 % Q3 2025: Q4 · 11.8 % Q4 2026: Q1 · -4.1 % Q1 2026: Q2 · 36.0 % Q2
Price Change in Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · 14.8 % Q4 2025: Q1 · 12.2 % Q1 2025: Q2 · 5.7 % Q2 2025: Q3 · -12.1 % Q3 2025: Q4 · -2.5 % Q4 2026: Q1 · 7.3 % Q1

Quarterly Figures

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2024: Q4 1.82 3.60 2,890 6.00 7.40 389 213
2025: Q1 2.74 5.50 3,158 6.20 10.20 580 417
2025: Q2 2.58 0.40 3,272 10.60 9.30 456 284
2025: Q3 2.19 26.10 3,045 10.40 8.50 343 163
2025: Q4 2.03 11.80 3,102 7.30 7.60 320 495
2026: Q1 2.63 -4.10 3,345 5.90 9.20 616 623
2026: Q2 3.51 36.00 3,719 13.70 10.90 572 379
What Do These Terms Mean?
EPS (Earnings Per Share):
Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
YoY (Year over Year):
Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
Sales:
All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
Net Margin:
What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
FCF (Free Cash Flow):
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.

About the Company

Darden Restaurants, Inc. besitzt und betreibt mit ihren Tochtergesellschaften Full-Service-Restaurants in den USA und Kanada.

Employees197,924
HeadquartersOrlando, FL
Websitedarden.com
IPO Date5. May 1995

Management

Management
Name Title Birth Year
Ricardo Cardenas CPA CEO, President & Director 1968
Rajesh Vennam Senior VP & CFO 1974
Todd A. Burrowes President of Business Development 1963
John Melvin Martin President of Specialty Restaurant Group 1961
Christopher Chang Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
Courtney Aquilla Vice President of Finance & Investor Relations
Lindsay L. Koren Senior VP, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary 1978
Susan M. Connelly Senior VP and Chief Communications & Public Affairs Officer 1971
Sarah H. King Senior VP & Chief People Officer 1970
Douglas J. Milanes Senior VP & Chief Supply Chain Officer 1963

Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.

Insider Transactions

Insider Transactions
Date Person Role Type Shares Price Value
29. Jul 2026 Vennam Rajesh SVP, CFO Sell 8,478 210.00 1,780,380
29. Jul 2026 Connelly Susan M. SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer Sell 2,226 208.17 463,389
29. Jul 2026 King Sarah H. SVP, Chief People Officer Sell 2,873 210.83 605,717
29. Jul 2026 King Sarah H. SVP, Chief People Officer Sell 1,500 209.63 314,448
28. Jul 2026 Cardenas Ricardo President and CEO Sell 15,290 209.00 3,195,587
28. Jul 2026 Cardenas Ricardo President and CEO Sell 12,802 208.80 2,672,994
28. Jul 2026 Cardenas Ricardo President and CEO Sell 7,241 209.41 1,516,327
28. Jul 2026 Cardenas Ricardo President and CEO Sell 3,801 209.58 796,596
28. Jul 2026 Cardenas Ricardo President and CEO Other 19,091 124.24 2,371,866
27. Jul 2026 Williamson Laura B President, LongHorn Steakhouse Other 84 196.31 16,490

Reportable transactions by officers and major shareholders from SEC Form 4 filings. "Other" includes things like stock grants and option exercises without a buy/sell character.

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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

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