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Darden Restaurants, Inc. · Consumer Cyclical · United States · $24.5B · Avg Vol: $211M/d

51
StockRank
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Q
55
V
29
M
62
P/E (TTM)
20.8x
ROE
53.7%
D/E
3.6x
Dividend %
2.8%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Darden Restaurants, Inc. operates a portfolio of full-service restaurant chains in the United States and Canada, including popular brands like Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, and Capital Grille. The company benefits from a diversified portfolio of well-established casual dining brands with strong customer loyalty, combined with efficient supply chain management and economies of scale. Darden is a leading multi-brand restaurant operator in North America, known for its consistent operational performance.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2027E2028EFwd CAGR
Revenue9.6B10.5B11.4B12.1B7.8%13.2B12.5B13.3B3.2%
EPS7.468.068.578.936.2%10.449.4610.405.2%
Shares123.9M121.1M118.9M117.0M-5.6%113.5M
Debt4.9B4.8B5.4B6.2B8.4%8.0B
Equity2.2B2.2B2.2B2.3B1.7%
Op CF1.3B1.5B1.6B1.7B10.6%1.8B
Inv CF-389.0M-568.4M-1.3B-1.3B
Fin CF-1.6B-1.0B-483.4M-385.8M
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PRICE (1Y)+0.3%
204210216222228Jul 30Aug 20Sep 10
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$207.53
RSI (14)
38.7
52W High
$229.76
From 52W High
0.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
55
ROIC
13.2%69.5
ROE
53.7%97.5
GP/Assets
22.7%45.9
Op. Margin
14.1%80.3
FCF/Assets
5.4%59.9
Piotroski
654.2
Int. Cover
7.7x49.0
D/E Ratio
3.65x3.8
Current Ratio
0.31x1.6
Value
29
P/E (TTM)
20.8x40.5
EV/EBITDA
15.4x28.3
P/FCF
36.1x24.0
P/B
11.2x5.5
P/S
1.9x29.5
Div Yield
2.8%51.8
Momentum
62
52W High %
90%82.7
RS 6M
-9%58.6
SMA 50/200
1.05x70.5
EPS Rev 4W
+0.0%28.7
EPS Rev 12W
+8.8%91.1
EPS Improve
+19%33.9
Q Growth
33%65.3

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$24.5B
P/E (Forward)
17.5x
Gross Margin
21.7%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Cyclical, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of DRI are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
DRIDarden Restaurants, Inc.(you)$24.5B51Hold
QSRRestaurant Brands International Inc.$35.9B53Hold
TXRHTexas Roadhouse, Inc.$13.1B50Hold
YUMYum! Brands, Inc.$42.0B55Hold
CMGChipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.$48.1B49Hold
DPZDomino's Pizza, Inc.$11.6B56Hold
CAKEThe Cheesecake Factory Incorporated$5.6B53Hold
SBUXStarbucks Corporation$122.9B52Hold
EATBrinker International, Inc.$9.9B80Strong Buy
BROSDutch Bros Inc.$8.8B24Sell

Peer medians: ROE 8.4% · P/E 19.7x · Gross margin 36.7%

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI): Stock Score Summary

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) has a MoatMap StockRank of 51/100 based on Quality (55/100), Value (29/100), and Momentum (62/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Darden Restaurants, Inc. operates a portfolio of full-service restaurant chains in the United States and Canada, including popular brands like Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, and Capital Grille. The company benefits from a diversified portfolio of well-established casual dining brands with strong customer loyalty, combined with efficient supply chain management and economies of scale. Darden is a leading multi-brand restaurant operator in North America, known for its consistent operational performance.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$207.53
Market Cap$24.5B
P/E (TTM)20.77
P/E (Forward)17.51
Price/Book11.21
Return on Equity53.7%
Return on Invested Capital13.2%
Debt/Equity3.65x
Gross Margin21.7%
Operating Margin14.1%
Revenue Growth13.7%
Dividend Yield2.8%
Free Cash Flow$678M

Darden Restaurants, Inc. operates in the Restaurants industry, part of the Consumer Cyclical sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Darden Restaurants, Inc.’s (DRI) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) is 51/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (55), Value (29), and Momentum (62) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Darden Restaurants, Inc. have an economic moat?
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) has a Quality factor score of 55/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Darden Restaurants, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 51/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Darden Restaurants, Inc. in?
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Restaurants industry (United States).