Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) - $223.28 as of 8/14/2026 9:19:11 AM EST
Total Score
11 out of 30
Safety Score
69 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for DRI
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for DRI
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for DRI
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for DRI
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for DRI (69 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 3 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 7 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Company Overview |
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|---|---|
| Ticker | DRI |
| Company Name | Darden Restaurants Inc |
| Country | USA |
| Description | Darden Restaurants, Inc. is an American multi-brand restaurant operator headquartered in Orlando. |
| Sector Name | CONSUMER CYCLICAL |
| Industry Name | RESTAURANTS |
| Most Recent Quarter | 5/31/2026 |
| Next Earnings Date | 9/17/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 223.28 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 122.40 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 8/14/2026 9:19:11 AM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 1,436,547 |
| Average Daily Volume | 1,330,884 |
| 52-Week High | 229.76 |
| 52-Week Low | 165.13 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 35.21% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 21.78 |
| Industry PE | 30.65 |
| Sector PE | 30.27 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 17.73 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 116.29 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 53.80 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 34.41 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.31 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.92 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 19.35 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 11.26 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 19.85 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 27.78 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.92 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.55 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.79 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 14 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 2 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 113,542,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 25,351,657,760 |
| Institutional Ownership | 102.53% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 7/10/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 1.5000 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 1.6200 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 5 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 6.12 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 2.80% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 6.48 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 2.96% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 3.23% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 3.35% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 11.72% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 5.70% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 8.83% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 13.54% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 57.46% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 36.00% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 14.97% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 10.26 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 10.66 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 9.56 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 1,206,700,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 1,206,700,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 1,049,600,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 13.70% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 12.92% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 14.10% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 219,500,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 219,500,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 240,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -1,454,200,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -1,454,200,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 1,673,700,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 2,128,900,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 1,673,700,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.57 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.57 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 2,207,500,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 2,311,300,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 2,207,500,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 759,900,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 6.69 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 1,119,100,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 1,033,700,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 1.14 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 4.83 |
| MACD Signal | 2.52 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 185.74 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 202.12 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 218.50 |
| Beta | 0.58 |
| RSI | 72.41 |
| 50-Day SMA | 194.84 |
| 150-Day SMA | 173.43 |
| 200-Day SMA | 164.00 |
System |
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| Modified | 8/14/2026 9:39:55 PM EST |