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Down 2.4% — Restaurant earnings will test whether owning more brands pays off (cnbc.com).
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| Index | S&P 500 | P/E | 20.74 | EPS (ttm) | 10.24 | Insider Own | 0.41% | Shs Outstand | 113.14M | Perf Week | -1.83% |
| Market Cap | 24.03B | Forward P/E | 17.13 | EPS next Y | 12.40 | Insider Trans | -16.56% | Shs Float | 112.79M | Perf Month | 2.49% |
| Enterprise Value | 30.44B | PEG | 2.39 | EPS next Q | 2.28 | Inst Own | - | Short Float | 5.99% | Perf Quarter | 4.07% |
| Income | 1.18B | P/S | 1.80 | EPS this Y | 6.05% | Inst Trans | - | Short Ratio | 5.42 | Perf Half Y | 5.64% |
| Sales | 13.37B | P/B | 11.62 | EPS next Y | 10.04% | ROA | 8.94% | Short Interest | 6.75M | Perf YTD | 15.42% |
| Book/sh | 18.28 | P/C | 108.74 | EPS next 5Y | 8.66% | ROE | 55.90% | 52W High | 229.77 -7.56% | Perf Year | 13.33% |
| Cash/sh | 1.95 | P/FCF | 22.74 | EPS past 3/5Y | 9.15% 16.85% | ROIC | 12.87% | 52W Low | 169.00 25.68% | Perf 3Y | 50.94% |
| Dividend Est. | 6.48 (3.05%) | EV/EBITDA | 14.35 | Sales past 3/5Y | 8.00% 12.92% | Gross Margin | 33.33% | Volatility | 1.97% 2.35% | Perf 5Y | 42.41% |
| Dividend TTM | 6.24 (2.94%) | EV/Sales | 2.28 | EPS Y/Y TTM | 15.58% | Oper. Margin | 12.14% | ATR (14) | 5.01 | Perf 10Y | 241.59% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | Oct 09, 2026 | Quick Ratio | 0.20 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 10.67% | Profit Margin | 8.85% | RSI (14) | 53.98 | Recom | 2.37 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | 7.88% 37.50% | Current Ratio | 0.30 | EPS Q/Q | -31.21% | SMA20 | 3.39% | Beta | 0.65 | Target Price | 237.79 |
| Payout | 59.38% | Debt/Eq | 2.76 | Sales Q/Q | 5.09% | SMA50 | 0.63% | Rel Volume | 0.60 | Prev Close | 217.56 |
| Employees | 209,931 | LT Debt/Eq | 2.44 | Earnings | Dec 17 | SMA200 | 3.39% | Avg Volume | 1.16M | Price | 212.40 |
| IPO Date | May 09, 1995 | Option/Short | Yes / Yes | EPS/Sales Surpr. | -0.21% -0.22% | Net Debt/EBITDA | 3.02 | Volume | 692,050 | Change | -2.37% |
Analyst Ratings
| Date | Action | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep-25-26 | Reiterated | Bernstein | Market Perform | $227 → $230 |
| Sep-25-26 | Reiterated | Mizuho | Outperform | $235 → $245 |
| Sep-16-26 | Initiated | Seaport Research | Buy | $240 |
| Sep-15-26 | Reiterated | Oppenheimer | Outperform | $245 |
| Sep-14-26 | Reiterated | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | $236 → $255 |
| Sep-11-26 | Reiterated | Stephens & Co. | Equal Weight | $216 → $220 |
| Sep-01-26 | Reiterated | Deutsche Bank | Buy | $236 → $245 |
| Aug-27-26 | Reiterated | Keybanc | Overweight | $228 → $237 |
| Aug-24-26 | Reiterated | Robert W. Baird | $220 → $250 | |
| Aug-24-26 | Upgrade | Baird | Neutral → Outperform |
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Darden: Don't Expect Much Out Of The Stockseekingalpha.com
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Company
Darden Restaurants, Inc., through its various subsidiaries, focuses on the ownership and operation of full-service dining establishments across both the United States and Canada. As of May 29, 2022, the company's extensive portfolio comprised 1,867 directly managed restaurants. These included a significant presence from its flagship brands: 884 Olive Garden outlets, 546 LongHorn Steakhouse locations, 172 Cheddar's Scratch Kitchens, 85 Yard House venues, 62 Capital Grille branches, 45 Seasons 52 restaurants, 42 Bahama Breeze sites, 28 Eddie V's Prime Seafood establishments, and 3 Capital Burger eateries. In addition to its owned operations, Darden also oversees 60 franchised restaurants, specifically 35 Olive Garden units, 18 LongHorn Steakhouse units, 4 Cheddar's Scratch Kitchens, 2 Capital Grille locations, and 1 Bahama Breeze restaurant. The company, which originated in 1968, is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.
Ownership
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Financial Statements
DataTimeframe
| Line Item (USD, M) | TTM — | FY 2026 5/31/2026 | FY 2025 5/31/2025 | FY 2024 5/26/2024 | FY 2023 5/28/2023 | FY 2022 5/29/2022 | FY 2021 5/30/2021 | FY 2020 5/31/2020 | FY 2019 5/26/2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 13,366 | 13,211 | 12,077 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A | 8,912 | 10,348 | 9,434 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Gross Profit | 4,454 | 2,863 | 2,643 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other | 698 | 695 | 690 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Research and Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Operating Expense | 2,134 | 561 | 590 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Income | 1,623 | 1,607 | 1,362 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Interest Expense | 148 | 194 | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Unusual Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Non-Operating Income (Expense) | -111 | -24 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Income Before Taxes | 1,364 | 1,389 | 1,187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Income Taxes | 174 | 175 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Consolidated Net Income | 1,182 | 1,207 | 1,050 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | 1,190 | 1,214 | 1,051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Income | 1,182 | 1,207 | 1,050 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EPS (Recurring) | 10.30 | 10.46 | 8.93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries) | 10.30 | 10.46 | 8.93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EPS (Diluted) | 10.24 | 10.39 | 8.86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EBITDA | 2,121 | 2,146 | 1,882 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other After Tax Adjustments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Stock Option Compensation Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 20.74 | 19.63 | 24.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 1.81 | 1.76 | 2.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Gross Margin | 33.32 | 21.67 | 21.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Margin | 12.14 | 12.16 | 11.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Margin | 8.84 | 9.14 | 8.69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Shares Outstanding | 114 | 114 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Market Capitalization | 24,214 | 23,246 | 25,277 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Lease Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Insider Trading Volume
Insider Trading
| Insider | Relationship | Date | Transaction | Cost | #Shares | Value ($) | #Shares Total | SEC Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Melvin John | Group President | Oct 06 '26 | Sale | 202.61 | 2,209 | 447,565 | 21,560 | Oct 08 |
| Simon William S | Director | Sep 17 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 886 | 0 | 7,167 | Sep 18 |
| Kenningham Daryl | Director | Sep 17 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 886 | 0 | 2,810 | Sep 18 |
| FOGARTY JAMES P | Director | Sep 17 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 886 | 0 | 27,434 | Sep 18 |
| CHUGG JULIANA L | Director | Sep 17 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 886 | 0 | 5,144 | Sep 18 |
| Kenningham Daryl | Director | Aug 30 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 150 | 0 | 1,924 | Sep 01 |
| Wilkerson John W. | President, Olive Garden | Aug 05 '26 | Sale | 208.33 | 8,864 | 1,846,637 | 18,794 | Aug 07 |
| Wilkerson John W. | President, Olive Garden | Aug 05 '26 | Option Exercise | 124.24 | 6,364 | 790,663 | 27,658 | Aug 07 |
| Williamson Laura B | President, LongHorn Steakhouse | Jul 31 '26 | Sale | 204.48 | 1,553 | 317,560 | 5,536 | Aug 04 |
| King Sarah H. | SVP, Chief People Officer | Jul 29 '26 | Sale | 210.42 | 4,373 | 920,165 | 743 | Jul 30 |
| Vennam Rajesh | SVP, CFO | Jul 29 '26 | Sale | 210.00 | 8,478 | 1,780,380 | 8,569 | Jul 30 |
| Connelly Susan M. | SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer | Jul 29 '26 | Sale | 208.17 | 2,226 | 463,389 | 4,165 | Jul 30 |
| Cardenas Ricardo | President and CEO | Jul 28 '26 | Sale | 209.06 | 39,134 | 8,181,504 | 86,146 | Jul 30 |
| Cardenas Ricardo | President and CEO | Jul 28 '26 | Option Exercise | 124.24 | 19,091 | 2,371,866 | 125,280 | Jul 30 |
| Williamson Laura B | President, LongHorn Steakhouse | Jul 27 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 1,202 | 0 | 12,073 | Jul 29 |
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