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Darden Restaurants, Inc. DRI

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Darden Restaurants, Inc.

Overview of Darden Restaurants, Inc.

DRI NYQ
Consumer Cyclical Restaurants Large Cap
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI), is a Large Cap company, in the Restaurants industry, last closed at $202.37, about 43.1% overvalued vs fair value, +7.9% 1Y return, placing in the top 10% of its sector.
$202.37
1.99%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 27.4%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$23.54B
Enterprise Value
$29.72B
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.darden.com
HQ Orlando, FL
Employees 197,924
Fiscal year May 31

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Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$96
$115
$134
Current: $202.37 -43% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Large Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$12.1B
6%%
Gross Profit
$2.6B
8.5%%
Operating Income
$1.4B
6.3%%
Net Income
$1.0B
2.1%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
97.8%
Good

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$1.1B
104.9% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
68
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Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing DRI's balance between Growth (30.7%), Profitability (38.7%), and Safety (30.6%). Growth 31% Safety 31% Profitability 39%

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Growth

57th percentile vs peers
58
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 6.0% 52p Revenue CAGR 3Y 7.8% 49p EPS Growth YoY 4.2% 58p TSR 47.7% 89p EPS CAGR 3Y 6.3% 59p
Strengths
  • D/E Ratio in top 20% of peers (2.70, 83th percentile)
  • Superior capital returns - 3 return metrics above peer median
  • Tsr in top 20% of peers (47.7%, 89th percentile)
  • Roic in top 20% of peers (28.2%, 81th percentile)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

72th percentile vs peers
73
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Safety

57th percentile vs peers
58
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Darden Restaurants, Inc..

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