Darden Restaurants/$DRI
DRI tumbles after Q1 EPS of $1.97 missed $2 estimates and revenue came in below expectations, with margin pressures rattling investors despite raised revenue guidance.
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About Darden Restaurants
Darden Restaurants is the largest restaurant operator in the US full-service space, with consolidated revenue of $12.1 billion in fiscal 2025. The company maintains a portfolio of 11 restaurant brands: Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Ruth's Chris, Yard House, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Eddie V's, Bahama Breeze, The Capital Burger, and most recently, Chuy's. Darden generates revenue almost exclusively from company-owned restaurants, though a small network of franchised restaurants and consumer-packaged goods sales through the traditional grocery channel contribute modestly. As of the end of its fiscal 2025, the company operated 2,159 restaurants in the US.
Ticker
$DRI
Sector
Primary listing
NYSE
Employees
197,924
Headquarters
Website
DRI Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$22B
20.67
$9.33
0.71
$5.70
3.11%
Price and volume
Market cap
$22B
Beta
0.71
52-week high
$228.27
52-week low
$155.18
Average daily volume
1.1M
Dividend rate
$5.70
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.397
Quick ratio
0.13
Long term debt to equity
352.903
Total debt to equity
359.283
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
60.68%
Interest coverage (TTM)
7.70%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
1,950
Gross margin (TTM)
21.83%
Net profit margin (TTM)
8.90%
Operating margin (TTM)
11.63%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
11.82%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$60,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
7.46%
Return on equity (TTM)
50.41%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
20.668
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.825
Price to book
10.11
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-28.87
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
21.163
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
4.73%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
9.107
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.96%
Forward dividend yield
3.11%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
8.30%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
7.73%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
8.17%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
6.08%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
9.02%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
15.21%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
8.12%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
9.99%
What the Analysts think about DRI
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Darden Restaurants stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Darden raised its annual same-store sales forecast to 2–3.5%, above the 2.64% analyst consensus, after reporting 4.6% consolidated same-store sales growth and a 6.9% increase at Olive Garden in Q4 2025 (Reuters)
The company announced a new $1 billion share repurchase program following its robust quarterly results, signaling strong free cash flow generation and management’s confidence in the stock’s value (Reuters)
Darden’s digital and delivery initiatives, including Uber Direct-enabled home deliveries and targeted promotional offers, contributed to traffic gains and helped offset dine-in volatility, supporting its outperformance versus fast-food peers (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 7 Sept 2025.
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Darden Restaurants stock?
Darden Restaurants (DRI) has a market cap of $22B as of September 19, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for Darden Restaurants stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Darden Restaurants (DRI) stock is 20.67 as of September 19, 2025.
Does Darden Restaurants stock pay dividends?
Yes, the Darden Restaurants (DRI) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of September 19, 2025, the dividend rate is $5.7 and the yield is 3.11%. Darden Restaurants has a payout ratio of 60.68% on a trailing twelve-month basis.
When is the next Darden Restaurants dividend payment date?
The next Darden Restaurants (DRI) dividend payment is scheduled for November 03, 2025.
What is the beta indicator for Darden Restaurants?
Darden Restaurants (DRI) has a beta rating of 0.71. This means that it is less volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 0.5 would mean it moves half as much as the market.