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Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI)

Consumer Cyclical | Restaurants | Orlando, United States | NYSE
215.63 USD +4.50 (2.131%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4:03 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 215.68 +0.05 (0.023%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:56 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★★☆Dividends:★★★★☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:18 a.m. EDT

Darden presents a compelling growth story with 13.7% revenue expansion and 36% earnings growth, backed by an exceptional 53.7% return on equity. However, the 364% debt-to-equity ratio introduces leverage risk that prevents a top-tier long-term classification. Recent price action is outperforming moving averages, supported by a buy recommendation, though statistical models remain neutral. The 2.97% yield is supported by a healthy 57% payout ratio and a consistent five-year increase, making it a solid income play despite the balance sheet concerns.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.044497
AutoARIMA0.044844
AutoETS0.044903
AutoTheta0.046603

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 55%
H-stat 0.58
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.289
Excess Kurtosis -1.09
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Ex Dividend Date 2026-07-09
Last Dividend Date 2026-07-09
Debt to Equity Ratio 364.507
Revenue per Share 114.38
Market Cap 24,483,010,560
Trailing P/E 20.25
Forward P/E 17.41
Beta 0.59
Profit Margins 9.13%
Website https://www.darden.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:18 a.m. EDT: Implied volatility is elevated near expiration (0.55-0.58 ATM), indicating heightened uncertainty. Open interest is skewed toward out-of-the-money puts (3.7k vs 2.0k calls for September), suggesting a defensive stance, yet call volume remains robust at the money. Speculators appear to be hedging downside risk while retaining upside exposure.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.79% 3.14% 3.29% 3.32%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-07-10 1.620000 0.793146
2026-04-10 1.500000 0.779666
2026-01-09 1.500000 0.741253
2025-10-10 1.500000 0.827952
2025-07-10 1.500000 0.704622
2025-04-10 1.400000 0.729053
2025-01-10 1.400000 0.777691
2024-10-10 1.400000 0.897839
2024-07-10 1.400000 1.014052
2024-04-09 1.310000 0.827490
2024-01-09 1.310000 0.810644
2023-10-06 1.310000 0.956623
2023-07-07 1.310000 0.801468
2023-04-06 1.210000 0.808283
2023-01-09 1.210000 0.817015
2022-10-06 1.210000 0.934291
2022-07-07 1.210000 1.031719
2022-04-07 1.100000 0.873016
2022-01-07 1.100000 0.755183
2021-10-07 1.100000 0.706033
2021-07-08 1.100000 0.764154
2021-04-08 0.880000 0.603815
2021-01-07 0.370000 0.298507
2020-10-08 0.300000 0.290192
2020-01-09 0.880000 0.769298
2019-10-09 0.880000 0.782431
2019-07-09 0.880000 0.717899
2019-04-09 0.750000 0.640861
2019-01-09 0.750000 0.715171
2018-10-09 0.750000 0.690353
2018-07-09 0.750000 0.679163
2018-04-09 0.630000 0.727903
2018-01-09 0.630000 0.646220
2017-10-06 0.630000 0.779414
2017-07-06 0.630000 0.702498
2017-04-06 0.560000 0.671624
2017-01-06 0.560000 0.782669
2016-10-05 0.560000 0.909682
2016-07-07 0.560000 0.902207
2016-04-07 0.500000 0.773036
2016-01-06 0.500000 0.794660
2015-10-07 0.491645 0.827939
2015-07-08 0.491645 0.776398
2015-04-08 0.491645 0.814936
2015-01-07 0.491645 0.913773
2014-10-08 0.491645 1.100220
2014-07-08 0.491645 1.212789
2014-04-08 0.491645 1.107308
2014-01-08 0.491645 1.065685
2013-10-08 0.491645 1.188418
2013-07-08 0.491645 1.063418
2013-04-08 0.446950 1.002004
2013-01-08 0.446950 1.103509
2012-10-05 0.446950 0.907606
2012-07-06 0.446950 0.984446
2012-04-05 0.384377 0.860000
2012-01-06 0.384377 0.969779
2011-10-06 0.384377 0.992842
2011-07-07 0.384377 0.801790
2011-04-06 0.286048 0.665696
2011-01-06 0.286048 0.689210
2010-10-06 0.286048 0.733608
2010-07-07 0.286048 0.835727
2010-04-07 0.223475 0.538909
2010-01-06 0.223475 0.726956
2009-10-07 0.223475 0.760109
2009-07-08 0.223475 0.772559
2009-04-07 0.178780 0.583601
2009-01-07 0.178780 0.728332
2008-10-08 0.178780 0.830910
2008-07-08 0.178780 0.606796
2008-04-08 0.160902 0.529412
2008-01-08 0.160902 0.761421
2007-10-05 0.160902 0.408534
2007-07-06 0.160902 0.405314
2007-04-05 0.205597 0.546448
2006-04-06 0.178780 0.494560
2005-10-05 0.178780 0.668896
2005-04-06 0.035756 0.128991
2004-10-06 0.035756 0.161486
2004-04-06 0.035756 0.167224
2003-10-08 0.035756 0.208659
2003-04-08 0.035756 0.215866
2002-10-08 0.035756 0.173010
2002-04-08 0.023837 0.101290
2001-10-05 0.023837 0.134046
2001-04-06 0.023837 0.167502
2000-10-05 0.023837 0.185505
2000-04-06 0.023837 0.220687
1999-10-06 0.023837 0.196920
1999-04-07 0.011919 0.096099
1998-10-07 0.023837 0.261221
1998-04-07 0.023837 0.251965
1997-10-08 0.023837 0.338620
1997-04-08 0.023837 0.542365
1996-10-08 0.023837 0.477605
1996-04-08 0.011919 0.146793
1995-10-05 0.023837 0.351643
Additional Data
dividendRate 6.48
dividendYield 3.07
exDividendDate 2026-07-10
trailingAnnualDividendRate 6.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.02841851
lastDividendValue 1.62
lastDividendDate 2026-07-10
dividendDate 2026-08-03

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.014755368
Address1 1,000 Darden Center Drive
All Time High 229.76
All Time Low 4.02255
Ask 214.84
Ask Size 200
Audit Risk 3
Average Analyst Rating 1.9 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 881,780
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,313,117
Average Volume 1,313,117
Average Volume10Days 881,780
Beta 0.585
Bid 214.72
Bid Size 200
Board Risk 2
Book Value 19.351
City Orlando
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,798,675,200
Compensation Risk 2
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 215.63
Current Ratio 0.314
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 215.98
Day Low 210.88
Debt To Equity 364.507
Display Name Darden Restaurants
Dividend Date 1,785,715,200
Dividend Rate 6.48
Dividend Yield 3.07
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,790,280,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,790,280,000
Earnings Growth 0.36
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.333
Earnings Timestamp 1,790,253,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,790,253,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,790,253,000
Ebitda 2,115,000,064
Ebitda Margins 0.1601
Enterprise To Ebitda 15.331
Enterprise To Revenue 2.454
Enterprise Value 32,425,631,744
Eps Current Year 11.27317
Eps Forward 12.3886
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 10.65
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,783,641,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 209.0864
Fifty Day Average Change 6.5436096
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.0312962
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 1.4755368
Fifty Two Week High 229.76
Fifty Two Week High Change -14.12999
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.06149891
Fifty Two Week Low 169.0
Fifty Two Week Low Change 46.630005
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.2759172
Fifty Two Week Range 169.0 - 229.76
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 800,026,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.05
Float Shares 113,555,492
Forward Eps 12.3886
Forward P E 17.405518
Free Cashflow 790,974,976
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 209,931
Fullday Change 4.5
Fullday Change Percent 2.13139
Fullday Price 215.68
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.21667999
Gross Profits 2,862,500,096
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00299
Held Percent Institutions 1.0123
Implied Shares Outstanding 113,541,756
Industry Restaurants
Industry Disp Restaurants
Industry Key restaurants
Ir Website http://investor.darden.com/investors/investor-relations/default.aspx
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,783,641,600
Last Dividend Value 1.62
Last Fiscal Year End 1,780,185,600
Last Split Date 1,447,113,600
Last Split Factor 10,000:8939
Long Business Summary Darden Restaurants, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates full-service restaurants in the United States and Canada. The company operates under Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Chuy's, Yard House, Ruth's Chris Steak House, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Eddie V's Prime Seafood, Bahama Breeze, The Capital Burger, Darden and Darden Restaurants brand names. Darden Restaurants, Inc. was founded in 1938 and is based in Orlando, Florida.
Long Name Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 24,483,010,560
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_336160
Most Recent Quarter 1,780,185,600
Net Income To Common 1,213,699,968
Next Fiscal Year End 1,811,721,600
Non Diluted Market Cap 23,972,070,944
Number Of Analyst Opinions 24
Open 212.11
Operating Cashflow 1,848,300,032
Operating Margins 0.14142
Overall Risk 1
Payout Ratio 0.5747
Peg Ratio 1.97
Phone 407 245 4000
Post Market Change 0.049987793
Post Market Change Percent 0.023182206
Post Market Price 215.68
Post Market Time 1,787,961,375
Previous Close 211.13
Price Eps Current Year 19.127716
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 11.143094
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.8532431
Profit Margins 0.09134
Quick Ratio 0.115
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.92857
Region US
Regular Market Change 4.5
Regular Market Change Percent 2.13139
Regular Market Day High 215.98
Regular Market Day Low 210.88
Regular Market Day Range 210.88 - 215.98
Regular Market Open 212.11
Regular Market Previous Close 211.13
Regular Market Price 215.63
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,426
Regular Market Volume 779,452
Return On Assets 0.07722
Return On Equity 0.53718
Revenue Growth 0.137
Revenue Per Share 114.38
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Sector Disp Consumer Cyclical
Sector Key consumer-cyclical
Share Holder Rights Risk 1
Shares Outstanding 113,541,756
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0573
Shares Short 6,509,298
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 5,802,563
Short Name Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.077
Short Ratio 5.25
Source Interval 15
State FL
Symbol DRI
Target High Price 276.0
Target Low Price 156.0
Target Mean Price 230.16667
Target Median Price 235.0
Total Cash 219,500,000
Total Cash Per Share 1.924
Total Debt 8,046,499,840
Total Revenue 13,210,900,480
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 6.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.02841851
Trailing Eps 10.65
Trailing P E 20.24695
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.8847
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 199.9818
Two Hundred Day Average Change 15.648209
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.078248166
Type Disp Equity
Volume 779,452
Website https://www.darden.com
Zip 32,837