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Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) Stock Analysis

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) is a Restaurants stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

DRI

$214.52

−$3.47 (−1.59%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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DRI Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$217.45
Previous Close
$217.99
Day's Range
212.83–218.44
52-Week Range
169.00–229.76
Volume
1.44M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.62
Valuation
Market Cap
$24.27B
P/E Ratio
20.83
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
17.31
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.23
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.82
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
10.30
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$13.21B+9.39%
Net Income (FY)
$1.21B+14.97%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
8.85%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
113.14M
1-Year Return
+18.05%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$6.48+2.97%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 9, 2026
Earnings Date
December 18, 2026
Avg Volume
1.17M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, DRI closed at $214.52, +18.05% over 1 year.

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) has a market capitalization of $24.27B.

In fiscal 2025, DRI reported revenue of $13.21B.

DRI Stock Return by Calendar Year

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $11,805
+18.05%
5 years
$10,000 $17,384
+73.84%
10 years
$10,000 $45,228
+352.28%

If you had invested $10,000 in Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $45,228 at the close on October 21, 2026: +352.28% in total, +16.29% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+20.28%
2025+1.56%
2024+17.70%
2023+22.83%
2022−4.84%
2021+29.48%
2020+10.45%
2019+12.29%
2018+6.89%
2017+35.99%
2016 (partial year)+17.09%

As of October 21, 2026.

DRI Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends May
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$13.21B$1.21B9.1%
2024$12.08B$1.05B8.7%
2023$11.39B$1.03B9.0%
2022$10.49B$981.90M9.4%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$13.21B$2.86B$1.61B$1.21B9.1%
2024$12.08B$2.64B$1.44B$1.05B8.7%
2023$11.39B$2.43B$1.35B$1.03B9.0%
2022$10.49B$2.11B$1.22B$981.90M9.4%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of May 31, 2026.

DRI Dividend History

$5.80+7.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$6.244—
2025$5.804+7.0%
2024$5.424+7.5%
2023$5.044+9.1%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$6.244—
2025$5.804+7.0%
2024$5.424+7.5%
2023$5.044+9.1%
2022$4.624+33.9%
2021$3.454+192.4%
2020$1.182−63.8%
2019$3.264+18.1%
2018$2.764+16.0%
2017$2.384—

Most recent payment: $1.56 per share, ex-dividend October 9, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

DRI Valuation vs Restaurants Median

Median of 58 stocks
MetricDRIRestaurants medianvs median
P/E20.8321.101% below
P/S ratio1.821.2151% above
Profit margin8.85%2.36%6.5 pts above

Medians across 58 Restaurants stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) is capitalised at $24.27B on the latest close. It is classified in the Restaurants industry, within the Consumer Cyclical sector. The company reports 209,931 employees.

DRI last closed at $214.52 on October 21, 2026. That is −$3.47 (−1.59%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $169.00 to $229.76. The latest close sits 26.93% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $13.21B. That is +9.39% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $12.08B. The same year closed with net income of $1.21B. That is +14.97% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 8.85%. That is 6.5 percentage points above the Restaurants median of 2.36%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 10.3.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $10.49B in 2022 to $13.21B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 20.83 times earnings. That is 1.28% below the Restaurants median of 21.1. On forward earnings the ratio is 17.31. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.23. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 1.82 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 50.57% above the Restaurants median of 1.21. The medians here are taken across 58 Restaurants companies that report the metric.

The reported beta is 0.62. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 36.14%. The trailing one-year total return is +18.05%. Measured over 10 years, that is +16.29% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

DRI pays a dividend yielding 2.97%. That is 0.4 percentage points above the Restaurants median yield of 2.54%. At the indicated rate that is $6.48 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is October 9, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 10 calendar years; 2026 shows 4 payments totalling $6.24 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $5.80 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is +20.28%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2017 at +35.99%; the weakest is 2022 at −4.84%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 8 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) operates in the Restaurants industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Darden Restaurants, Inc. DRI $24.27B 20.8
McDonald's Corporation MCD $174.26B 20.0
Starbucks Corporation SBUX $112.95B 57.3
Yum! Brands, Inc. YUM $41.27B 19.1

The Restaurants industry average P/E ratio is 21.1x. Darden Restaurants, Inc. trades at a P/E of 20.8.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Darden Restaurants, Inc.

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.

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