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DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSE:DRI - US2371941053 - Common Stock

184.82 USD
-1.64 (-0.88%)
Last: 10/24/2025, 8:20:00 PM
184.9 USD
+0.08 (+0.04%)
After Hours: 10/24/2025, 8:20:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to DRI. DRI was compared to 134 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. DRI has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. DRI has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year DRI was profitable.
DRI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Each year in the past 5 years DRI has been profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years DRI had a positive operating cash flow.
DRI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDRI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

DRI has a better Return On Assets (8.62%) than 82.09% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 49.43%, DRI belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.54% of the companies in the same industry.
DRI has a Return On Invested Capital of 12.01%. This is in the better half of the industry: DRI outperforms 78.36% of its industry peers.
DRI had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.45%. This is in line with the industry average of 10.67%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.62%
ROE 49.43%
ROIC 12.01%
ROA(3y)9%
ROA(5y)8.46%
ROE(3y)45.28%
ROE(5y)40.31%
ROIC(3y)12.45%
ROIC(5y)11.32%
DRI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDRI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

With a decent Profit Margin value of 8.90%, DRI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.90% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DRI has declined.
With a decent Operating Margin value of 11.63%, DRI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.69% of the companies in the same industry.
DRI's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
DRI has a worse Gross Margin (21.86%) than 84.33% of its industry peers.
DRI's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.63%
PM (TTM) 8.9%
GM 21.86%
OM growth 3Y-1.01%
OM growth 5Y15.81%
PM growth 3Y-4.23%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.84%
GM growth 5Y3.94%
DRI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDRI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so DRI is still creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, DRI has less shares outstanding
DRI has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for DRI is higher compared to a year ago.
DRI Yearly Shares OutstandingDRI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
DRI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDRI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.43 indicates that DRI is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.43, DRI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.93% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of DRI is 3.68, which is a good value as it means it would take DRI, 3.68 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
DRI has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.68) than 78.36% of its industry peers.
DRI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.76. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of DRI (1.76) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.76
Debt/FCF 3.68
Altman-Z 2.43
ROIC/WACC1.48
WACC8.12%
DRI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDRI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

DRI has a Current Ratio of 0.40. This is a bad value and indicates that DRI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
DRI's Current ratio of 0.40 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DRI is outperformed by 82.09% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.27 indicates that DRI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.27, DRI is doing worse than 86.57% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.4
Quick Ratio 0.27
DRI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDRI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 10.38% over the past year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 24.78% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
DRI shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.30%.
The Revenue has been growing by 9.12% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.38%
EPS 3Y8.81%
EPS 5Y24.78%
EPS Q2Q%12.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.3%
Revenue growth 3Y7.84%
Revenue growth 5Y9.12%
Sales Q2Q%10.44%

3.2 Future

DRI is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.68% yearly.
DRI is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.58% yearly.
EPS Next Y12.31%
EPS Next 2Y9.8%
EPS Next 3Y9.7%
EPS Next 5Y8.68%
Revenue Next Year8.21%
Revenue Next 2Y6.01%
Revenue Next 3Y5.8%
Revenue Next 5Y5.58%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
DRI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDRI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 5B 10B 15B
DRI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDRI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 5 10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 18.90, the valuation of DRI can be described as rather expensive.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DRI is valued a bit cheaper than 70.15% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.91. DRI is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.03 indicates a correct valuation of DRI.
70.90% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DRI, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
DRI is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.92, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.9
Fwd PE 16.03
DRI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDRI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

DRI's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DRI is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.13% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.13
EV/EBITDA 12.83
DRI Per share dataDRI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

DRI's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
The decent profitability rating of DRI may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.54
PEG (5Y)0.76
EPS Next 2Y9.8%
EPS Next 3Y9.7%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

DRI has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.11%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
DRI's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 3.84. DRI pays more dividend than 85.07% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.32, DRI pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.11%

5.2 History

The dividend of DRI is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 16.99%!
DRI has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
The dividend of DRI decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.99%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
DRI Yearly Dividends per shareDRI Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1 2 3 4 5

5.3 Sustainability

60.69% of the earnings are spent on dividend by DRI. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of DRI is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP60.69%
EPS Next 2Y9.8%
EPS Next 3Y9.7%
DRI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendDRI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
DRI Dividend Payout.DRI Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.DRI Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC

NYSE:DRI (10/24/2025, 8:20:00 PM)

After market: 184.9 +0.08 (+0.04%)

184.82

-1.64 (-0.88%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)09-18 2025-09-18/bmo
Earnings (Next)12-17 2025-12-17/bmo
Inst Owners95.22%
Inst Owner Change0.01%
Ins Owners0.28%
Ins Owner Change8.93%
Market Cap21.50B
Revenue(TTM)12.36B
Net Income(TTM)1.10B
Analysts76.76
Price Target227.51 (23.1%)
Short Float %3.25%
Short Ratio3.12
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.11%
Yearly Dividend5.58
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.99%
DP60.69%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date10-10 2025-10-10 (1.5)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.61%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.55%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.66%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-1.12%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.55%
Max EPS beat(4)-0.42%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.71%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)0.34%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.28%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.75%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.82%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.68%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.38%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.74%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.68%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.7%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.05%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.97%
PT rev (1m)-4%
PT rev (3m)-4.06%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.46%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.6%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.56%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.55%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.19%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.1%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.15%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.08%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.9
Fwd PE 16.03
P/S 1.74
P/FCF 20.13
P/OCF 12.16
P/B 9.66
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.83
EPS(TTM)9.78
EY5.29%
EPS(NY)11.53
Fwd EY6.24%
FCF(TTM)9.18
FCFY4.97%
OCF(TTM)15.2
OCFY8.22%
SpS106.31
BVpS19.14
TBVpS-6.7
PEG (NY)1.54
PEG (5Y)0.76
Graham Number64.89
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.62%
ROE 49.43%
ROCE 13.81%
ROIC 12.01%
ROICexc 12.25%
ROICexgc 17.27%
OM 11.63%
PM (TTM) 8.9%
GM 21.86%
FCFM 8.64%
ROA(3y)9%
ROA(5y)8.46%
ROE(3y)45.28%
ROE(5y)40.31%
ROIC(3y)12.45%
ROIC(5y)11.32%
ROICexc(3y)12.83%
ROICexc(5y)11.9%
ROICexgc(3y)17.84%
ROICexgc(5y)16.28%
ROCE(3y)14.18%
ROCE(5y)12.88%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.15%
ROICexgc growth 5Y21.42%
ROICexc growth 3Y-1.77%
ROICexc growth 5Y19.57%
OM growth 3Y-1.01%
OM growth 5Y15.81%
PM growth 3Y-4.23%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.84%
GM growth 5Y3.94%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.97
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.76
Debt/FCF 3.68
Debt/EBITDA 1.99
Cap/Depr 132.15%
Cap/Sales 5.66%
Interest Coverage 8.46
Cash Conversion 89.82%
Profit Quality 97.06%
Current Ratio 0.4
Quick Ratio 0.27
Altman-Z 2.43
F-Score6
WACC8.12%
ROIC/WACC1.48
Cap/Depr(3y)140.02%
Cap/Depr(5y)121.27%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.58%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.94%
Profit Quality(3y)96.8%
Profit Quality(5y)105.36%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.38%
EPS 3Y8.81%
EPS 5Y24.78%
EPS Q2Q%12.57%
EPS Next Y12.31%
EPS Next 2Y9.8%
EPS Next 3Y9.7%
EPS Next 5Y8.68%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.3%
Revenue growth 3Y7.84%
Revenue growth 5Y9.12%
Sales Q2Q%10.44%
Revenue Next Year8.21%
Revenue Next 2Y6.01%
Revenue Next 3Y5.8%
Revenue Next 5Y5.58%
EBIT growth 1Y5.74%
EBIT growth 3Y6.75%
EBIT growth 5Y26.36%
EBIT Next Year48.65%
EBIT Next 3Y17.97%
EBIT Next 5Y12.43%
FCF growth 1Y39.47%
FCF growth 3Y6.34%
FCF growth 5Y35.25%
OCF growth 1Y27.42%
OCF growth 3Y10.58%
OCF growth 5Y19.02%

DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC / DRI FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to DRI.


What is the valuation status of DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC?

DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the valuation of DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI) is 18.9 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 9.66.


How financially healthy is DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC?

The financial health rating of DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI) is 4 / 10.