DRINYSERetail-Eating PlacesFiscal year ends May 30
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC
Financials through Q1 FY2027, quarter ended Aug 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 2, 2026
$216.24−0.11 (-0.05%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $24.74B
- P/E (TTM)
- 21.1
- Dividend yield
- 2.77%
Darden Restaurants statistics
Financials through Aug 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Retail-Eating Places companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Darden Restaurants | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $24.67B | $665.26M |
| Enterprise Value | $25.43B | $788.55M |
| PE Ratio | 21.12 | 26.51 |
| PS Ratio | 1.85 | 0.97 |
| PB Ratio | 11.93 | 2.88 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 60.14 | 4.84 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 23.40 | 22.04 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 13.78 | 9.87 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Darden Restaurants | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 1.90 | 1.31 |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.92 | 12.90 |
| EV / EBIT | 16.27 | 20.38 |
| EV / FCF | 24.12 | 27.17 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Darden Restaurants | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $13.37B | $899.84M |
| Gross Profit | $2.71B | $472.44M |
| Operating Income | $1.56B | $29.10M |
| Pretax Income | $1.36B | $10.03M |
| Net Income | $1.18B | $13.77M |
| EBITDA | $2.13B | $65.16M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $10.24 | $0.39 |
Margins
| Measure | Darden Restaurants | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 20.3% | 32.3% |
| Operating Margin | 11.7% | 4.34% |
| Pretax Margin | 10.2% | 2.01% |
| Profit Margin | 8.85% | 1.89% |
| EBITDA Margin | 16.0% | 8.55% |
| FCF Margin | 7.89% | 2.18% |
Returns
| Measure | Darden Restaurants | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 55.1% | 6.83% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 9.10% | 1.58% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 54.7% | 11.2% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 15.6% | 5.45% |
Growth
| Measure | Darden Restaurants | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.10% | 6.51% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | 7.47% | 4.71% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 9.87% | 5.93% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | -4.39% | 9.45% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 8.00% | 6.75% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 12.9% | 9.78% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | 9.11% | 9.11% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 16.8% | 13.6% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Darden Restaurants | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $220.50M | $36.54M |
| Total Debt | $979.70M | $314.88M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$759.20M | $1 |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$6.66 | $0.00 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $2.07B | $78.83M |
| Book Value Per Share | $18.13 | $2.13 |
| Tangible Book Value | $410.20M | $4.40M |
| Working Capital | -$2.25B | -$6.03M |
Financial position
| Measure | Darden Restaurants | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.30 | 0.74 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.11 | 0.45 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.47 | 0.56 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.46 | 3.35 |
| Debt / FCF | 0.93 | 6.80 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.36 | 3.04 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Darden Restaurants | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.79B | $84.30M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$735.20M | -$71.66M |
| Free Cash Flow | $1.05B | $28.71M |
| FCF Per Share | $9.24 | $0.54 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Darden Restaurants | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 1.03 | 1.01 |
| Inventory Turnover | 33.80 | 41.49 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $75.52K | $99.32K |
| Profits Per Employee | $6.68K | $2.11K |
| Employee Count | 177,000 | 6,500 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Darden Restaurants | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 4.79% | 2.05% |
| FCF Yield | 4.27% | 3.55% |
| Dividend Yield | 2.77% | 2.86% |
| Buyback Yield | 2.73% | 1.35% |
| Shareholder Yield | 5.51% | 4.19% |
| Dividend Per Share | $6.00 | $1.08 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 7.14% | 5.86% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 5 | 1 |
| Payout Ratio | 59.4% | 50.8% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 66.6% | 46.4% |
Shares
| Measure | Darden Restaurants | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 114,078,000 | 34,830,600 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -2.12% | 0.16% |
| Float | 113,658,000 | 27,044,200 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 0.37% | 15.5% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 98.8% | 77.8% |
Taxes
| Measure | Darden Restaurants | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $173.70M | $1.63M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 12.7% | 24.2% |
Scores
| Measure | Darden Restaurants | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $64.63 | $9.28 |
| Graham Upside | -70.1% | -62.4% |
| Altman Z-Score | 2.50 | 1.83 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 | 5 |
Calculated by StockData from Darden Restaurants's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.