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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 Framework: General Corporate Large Cap
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI), is a Large Cap company, in the Restaurants industry, last closed at $212.92, about 40.0% overvalued vs fair value, +0.1% 1Y return, placing in the top 10% of its sector.
Metrics Gross Margin 21.7%
USD 212.92
-1.83%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 27.5%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$23.13B
Enterprise Value
$29.23B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Fair
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Good
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Fair
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Good
Completeness: 100%
Confidence: 61%
Updated: Sep 12
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Quick Facts

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

Next Events

Earnings Sep 24

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$107
$128
$148
Current: $212.92 -40% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Large Cap

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

Flow Steps
Revenue
$13.2B
9.4%%
Gross Profit
$2.9B
8.3%%
Operating Income
$1.6B
11.9%%
Net Income
$1.2B
15%%
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 FY2026
90.2%
Good

Operating Cash Flow / Net Income

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

$1.4B
127.1% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
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1
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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
71
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key strengths

  • ROIC Sustainably Above Peers ROIC at 87.0th percentile exceeds peers and WACC, demonstrating superior capital allocation.
  • Margins Stable Across Cycles Operating margin volatility is low (stability score 0.81), demonstrating pricing resilience across cycles.

Key risks

  • Liquidity Concerns Liquidity is concerning (score 0.28), raising questions about short-term obligations.

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

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

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Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing DRI's balance between Growth (34.5%), Profitability (43.2%), and Safety (22.3%). Growth 34% Safety 22% Profitability 43%

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Growth

58th percentile vs peers
59
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 6.0% 57p Revenue CAGR 3Y 7.8% 65p EPS Growth YoY 4.2% 47p EPS CAGR 3Y 6.3% 58p TSR 32.4% 70p
Strengths
  • Superior capital returns - 3 return metrics above peer median
  • ROIC in top 20% of peers (28.2%, 93th percentile)
  • Cash Flow to Debt Ratio in top 20% of peers (2.66, 88th percentile)
  • Consistently strong margins across 6 metrics
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

73th percentile vs peers
74
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Safety

38th percentile vs peers
38
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Two Futures

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

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Base
$127.68
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-40.0% vs current
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