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Home🔹Stocks🔹Darden Restaurants, Inc.

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

🇺🇸DRI•NYSE

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

🇺🇸DRI•NYSE
Market cap
$24.21B
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Mkt Cap
$24.21B
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Company Overview

Overview

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About Darden Restaurants, Inc.

Industry
Restaurants
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
CEO
Ricardo Cardenas CPA
Headquarters
1000 Darden Center Drive, Orlando, FL, US
Industry
Restaurants
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
CEO
Ricardo Cardenas CPA
Headquarters
1000 Darden Center Drive, Orlando, FL, US
Description

Darden Restaurants, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates full-service restaurants in the United States and Canada.

As of May 29, 2022, it owned and operated 1,867 restaurants, which included 884 under the Olive Garden brand, 546 under the LongHorn Steakhouse brand name, 172 under the Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen brand, 85 under the Yard House brand name, 62 under The Capital Grille brand, 45 under the Seasons 52 brand name, 42 under the Bahama Breeze brand, 28 under the Eddie V's Prime Seafood brand name, and 3 under the Capital Burger brand; and franchised 60 restaurants comprising 35 under the Olive Garden brand, 18 under the LongHorn Steakhouse brand name, 4 under the Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen brand, 2 under The Capital Grille brand name, and 1 under the Bahama Breeze brand.Darden Restaurants, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is based in Orlando, Florida.

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FRC's fair value estimate for Darden Restaurants, Inc., and the rating behind it. DRI last traded at $211.36, 20.2× trailing earnings — the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.

Financial Ratios

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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Darden Restaurants, Inc.. Starting points for Darden Restaurants, Inc.: P/E 20.2, EPS $10.56, beta 0.59 — an Restaurants name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.

Dividend Analysis

Yield, payout ratio, and dividend coverage metrics.

Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Darden Restaurants, Inc.. Darden Restaurants, Inc. paid $6.12 per share over the last year — a 2.9% yield at the current $211.36 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.

Earnings Analysis

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Reported vs. expected earnings history for Darden Restaurants, Inc.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Darden Restaurants, Inc. stands at $10.56. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.

Financial Statements

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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Darden Restaurants, Inc.. Darden Restaurants, Inc. has reported as a listed company since 1995. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.

Peer Comparison

Comparables

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Darden Restaurants, Inc. valued side by side against its closest peers. Darden Restaurants, Inc. is measured against Restaurants peers within the Consumer Cyclical sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.

Ownership & News

Institutional Ownership

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Which institutions hold Darden Restaurants, Inc., and how their positions are changing. At a $24.21B market value, institutional positions materially move Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.

Insider Trading

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Recent buying and selling by company executives.

Buying and selling by Darden Restaurants, Inc. executives and directors. Shares of Darden Restaurants, Inc. have traded between $159.40 and $228.27 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.

Senate Trading

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U.S. Senator disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

U.S. Senate disclosures naming Darden Restaurants, Inc.. Darden Restaurants, Inc. is a $24.21B Consumer Cyclical company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.

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U.S. Representative disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming Darden Restaurants, Inc.. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.

News

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Latest headlines and company announcements for Darden Restaurants, Inc.. Coverage tracks Darden Restaurants, Inc. within Restaurants (Consumer Cyclical). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.

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Peer companies

  • DPZDomino's Pizza, Inc.
  • IHGInterContinental Hotels Group PLC
  • LILi Auto Inc.
  • NVRNVR, Inc.
  • QSRRestaurant Brands International Inc.
  • RLRalph Lauren Corporation
  • SWSmurfit Westrock Plc
  • ULTAUlta Beauty, Inc.

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  • LKNCYLuckin Coffee Inc.
  • LOCOEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
  • MARZFMarston's PLC
  • MBMASTERBEEF GROUP
  • MBPFFMitchells & Butlers plc
  • MCDMcDonald's Corporation
  • MDNDFMcDonald's Holdings Company (Japan), Ltd.
  • MHGUMeritage Hospitality Group Inc.
  • MHGUPMeritage Hospitality Group Inc. PFD CV SER B
  • MRTPYMarston's PLC
  • MTY.TOMTY Food Group Inc.

ETFs holding Darden Restaurants, Inc.

Largest holders, then the funds most concentrated in DRI · % = share of the fund

  • VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETF0.03%
  • SCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF0.60%
  • VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETF0.04%
  • VOVanguard Mid-Cap ETF0.23%
  • FDVFederated Hermes U.S. Strategic Dividend ETF2.36%
  • RSPDInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF2.26%
  • SDOGALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF2.02%
  • BGIGBahl & Gaynor Income Growth ETF1.98%

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