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    Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI)

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    CONSUMER CYCLICAL • RESTAURANTS • NYSE

    $214.43
    +5.91 (+2.83%)

    Market Cap: $24.25B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    85%(34/40)
    Avg Surprise
    +29.00%

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Nov 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.25
    Range$2.07 - $2.34
    27 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    4
    0
    7d
    5
    13
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$2.29-1.6%
    60d ago$2.29-1.4%
    30d ago$2.29-1.4%
    7d ago$2.26-0.4%
    Current$2.25
    Revenue Consensus
    $3.3B
    Range$3.2B - $3.3B
    24 analysts
    Period ending Feb 28, 2027
    EPS Consensus$3.27
    Range$3.16 - $3.41
    27 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    15
    0
    7d
    15
    4
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$3.25+0.7%
    60d ago$3.25+0.6%
    30d ago$3.25+0.7%
    7d ago$3.26+0.2%
    Current$3.27
    Revenue Consensus
    $3.5B
    Range$3.5B - $3.6B
    24 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    May 27EST
    		-$3.67---
    Feb 27EST
    		-$3.27---
    Nov 26EST
    		-$2.25---
    Aug 26
    Reported Sep 24
    		$2.05$2.06-0.49%Miss+4.1%
    May 26
    Reported Jun 25
    		$3.66$3.63+0.83%Beat+22.8%
    Feb 26
    Reported Mar 19
    		$2.95$2.94+0.34%Beat+5.4%
    Nov 25
    Reported Dec 18
    		$2.08$2.10-0.95%Miss+2.5%
    Aug 25
    Reported Sep 18
    		$1.97$2.01-1.99%Miss+12.6%
    May 25
    Reported Jun 20
    		$2.98$2.97+0.34%Beat+12.5%
    Feb 25
    Reported Mar 20
    		$2.80$2.80+0.00%Beat+6.9%
    Nov 24
    Reported Dec 19
    		$2.03$2.02+0.49%Beat+10.3%
    Aug 24
    Reported Sep 19
    		$1.75$1.83-4.37%Miss-1.7%
    May 24
    Reported Jun 20
    		$2.65$2.61+1.53%Beat+1.9%
    Feb 24
    Reported Mar 21
    		$2.62$2.62+0.00%Beat+11.0%
    Nov 23
    Reported Dec 15
    		$1.84$1.73+6.36%Beat+21.1%
    Aug 23
    Reported Sep 21
    		$1.78$1.74+2.30%Beat+16.3%
    May 23
    Reported Jun 22
    		$2.60$2.53+2.77%Beat+14.5%
    Feb 23
    Reported Mar 23
    		$2.36$2.24+5.36%Beat+22.3%
    Nov 22
    Reported Dec 16
    		$1.52$1.44+5.56%Beat+2.7%
    Aug 22
    Reported Sep 22
    		$1.53$1.56-1.92%Miss-13.1%
    May 22
    Reported Jun 23
    		$2.27$2.21+2.71%Beat+11.8%
    Feb 22
    Reported Mar 24
    		$1.93$2.10-8.10%Miss+96.9%
    Nov 21
    Reported Dec 17
    		$1.48$1.44+2.78%Beat+100.0%
    Aug 21
    Reported Sep 23
    		$1.76$1.65+6.67%Beat+214.3%
    May 21
    Reported Jun 24
    		$2.03$1.80+12.78%Beat+263.7%
    Feb 21
    Reported Mar 25
    		$0.98$0.70+40.00%Beat-48.4%
    Nov 20
    Reported Dec 18
    		$0.74$0.71+4.23%Beat-33.9%
    Aug 20
    Reported Sep 24
    		$0.56$0.05+1020.00%Beat-59.4%
    May 20
    Reported Jun 25
    		$-1.24$-1.64+24.39%Beat-170.5%
    Feb 20
    Reported Mar 19
    		$1.90$1.89+0.53%Beat+5.6%
    Nov 19
    Reported Dec 19
    		$1.12$1.07+4.67%Beat+21.7%
    Aug 19
    Reported Sep 19
    		$1.38$1.36+1.47%Beat+3.0%
    May 19
    Reported Jun 20
    		$1.76$1.73+1.73%Beat+26.6%
    Feb 19
    Reported Mar 21
    		$1.80$1.75+2.86%Beat+5.3%
    Nov 18
    Reported Dec 18
    		$0.92$0.91+1.10%Beat+26.0%
    Aug 18
    Reported Sep 20
    		$1.34$1.24+8.06%Beat+35.4%
    May 18
    Reported Jun 21
    		$1.39$1.35+2.96%Beat+17.8%
    Feb 18
    Reported Mar 22
    		$1.71$1.64+4.27%Beat+29.5%
    Nov 17
    Reported Dec 19
    		$0.73$0.70+4.29%Beat+14.1%
    Aug 17
    Reported Sep 26
    		$0.99$0.99+0.00%Beat-
    May 17
    Reported Jun 27
    		$1.18$1.15+2.61%Beat-
    Feb 17
    Reported Mar 27
    		$1.32$1.27+3.94%Beat-
    Nov 16
    Reported Dec 20
    		$0.64$0.64+0.00%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield3.02%
    Forward Annual Dividend$6.48
    Payout Ratio39.61%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsFeb, May, Aug, Nov

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+7.88%
    5Y CAGR+37.50%
    DRI dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun DRI in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio19.97EV/EBITDA12.54x
    Price/FCF23.68xFCF Yield4.22%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin8.85%Operating Margin9.85%
    ROE55.40%ROIC29.12%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity1.26xInterest CoverageN/A
    Current Ratio0.30xQuick Ratio0.20x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.62Avg Volume1.31M
    52-Week High$227.9052-Week Low$163.80

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$202.28
    SMA 20$202.19
    SMA 50$209.87
    SMA 200$202.50
    EMA 10$204.22
    EMA 20$203.81
    EMA 50$205.55
    EMA 200$202.26

    MACD

    Line: -0.53Signal: -2.41Hist: 1.88

    ADX

    ADX: 15.5+DI: 31.3-DI: 19.0

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up8.0
    Aroon Down56.0
    PSAR$195.17

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$215.54
    Lower Band$188.85
    %B Position1320%(Upper)
    Band Width0.96

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    62.2

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K86.5
    Stoch %D62.8
    Williams %R-2.1
    ROC (10d)9.5%
    Momentum18.62
    CCI (20d)125.3
    MFI (14d)53.5

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$5.50(2.6%)
    StdDev (20d)6.67
    Hist Vol28.1%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$213.25
    OBV16.3M
    AD Line-591.5M
    CMF (20d)-0.592

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)1.3M
    Vol Ratio0.8x
    VWMA (20d)$202.45

    Pivot Points

    R3$215.12
    R2$211.99
    R1$210.25
    Pivot Point$207.12
    S1$205.38
    S2$202.25
    S3$200.51

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-2.99
    Ultimate Osc55.7
    KST-49.98

    Financial Data

    QuarterAug 2026May 2026Feb 2026Nov 2025Aug 2025May 2025Feb 2025Nov 2024Aug 2024May 2024Feb 2024Nov 2023
    Total Revenue$3.20B$3.72B$3.35B$3.10B$3.04B$3.27B$3.16B$2.89B$2.76B$2.96B$2.97B$2.73B
    Cost of Revenue$2.54B$2.85B$2.60B$2.47B$2.42B$2.52B$2.45B$2.27B$2.19B$2.28B$2.33B$2.18B
    Gross Profit$656.00M$866.10M$743.00M$630.00M$623.40M$748.70M$708.40M$618.20M$567.30M$681.00M$645.60M$550.20M
    Operating Expenses$336.70M$349.30M$336.60M$309.60M$284.20M$365.90M$290.20M$326.10M$298.10M$285.60M$258.20M$271.70M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$134.80M$139.00M$121.50M$117.80M$136.10M$133.10M$116.70M$144.10M$126.40M$102.90M$108.20M$114.80M
    Operating Income$319.30M$516.80M$406.40M$320.40M$339.20M$382.80M$418.20M$292.10M$269.20M$395.40M$387.40M$278.50M
    Interest Income$-50,300,000$-51,200,000$-49,600,000$-48,000,000$-45,400,000$-46,300,000$-45,500,000$-46,200,000$-37,100,000$-35,400,000$-36,500,000$-37,100,000
    Interest Expense$50.30M$50.40M$49.60M$48.00M$45.40M$46.30M$45.50M$46.20M$37.10M$35.40M$36.50M$37.10M
    Income Before Tax$269.00M$465.60M$356.80M$272.40M$293.80M$336.50M$372.70M$245.90M$232.10M$360.00M$350.90M$241.40M
    Income Tax Expense$34.70M$57.80M$46.20M$35.00M$35.90M$32.50M$49.00M$30.20M$24.50M$50.00M$37.50M$29.10M
    Net Income$233.40M$404.90M$306.80M$237.20M$257.80M$303.90M$323.40M$215.10M$207.20M$308.10M$312.90M$212.10M
    EBITDA$463.50M$663.10M$548.20M$458.30M$474.30M$517.80M$550.10M$419.80M$390.70M$515.10M$505.30M$391.00M
    EBIT$319.30M$516.80M$406.40M$320.40M$339.20M$382.80M$418.20M$292.10M$269.20M$395.40M$387.40M$278.50M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    DRI Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    20.0x
    Forward P/E
    18.9x
    EV/EBITDA
    12.5x
    P/FCF
    23.7x
    PEG
    1.9x
    P/B
    11.8x
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    DRI Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    21.7%
    Operating margin
    9.8%
    Net margin
    8.8%
    ROIC
    29.1%
    ROE
    55.4%
    FCF margin
    7.7%
    FCF yield
    4.2%

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    Sector: Consumer Cyclical

    DRI Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    28
    Strong Buy
    2
    Buy
    16
    Hold
    9
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    1

    DRI Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • DRI earns a 29.1% return on invested capital.
    • 64.3% of DRI's analyst ratings are Buy or Strong Buy.

    DRI Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    4 of 8 quarters (50.0%)
    Average surprise
    -0.2%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Nov 30, 2026)
    $2.25
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Nov 30, 2026)
    5 up, 13 down

    DRI Dividend

    Forward yield
    3.0%
    Payout ratio
    39.6%
    3Y DPS growth
    7.9%
    5Y DPS growth
    37.5%
    Pay months
    Feb, May, Aug, Nov
    DRI dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About DRI

    What is DRI's current dividend yield?

    Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) has a forward dividend yield of 3.02%.

    Does DRI pay dividends?

    Yes, Darden Restaurants Inc pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 3.02%.

    What is DRI's P/E ratio?

    Darden Restaurants Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 19.97.

    What is DRI's market cap?

    Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) has a market capitalization of $24.25B with a current stock price of $214.43.

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