Darden Restaurants Inc.

193.72
1.69 (0.88%)
At close: Apr 11, 2025, 1:33 PM

Darden Restaurants Statistics

Share Statistics

Darden Restaurants has 117.03M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -1.85% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 117.03M
Shares Change (YoY) -1.85%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.3%
Owned by Institutions (%) 95.25%
Shares Floating 116.56M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 40
FTD / Avg. Volume < 0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 6.67M, so 5.7% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 6.67M
Short % of Shares Out 5.7%
Short % of Float 5.72%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.78

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 17.22 and the forward PE ratio is 18.04. Darden Restaurants's PEG ratio is 2.72.

PE Ratio 17.22
Forward PE 18.04
PS Ratio 1.55
Forward PS 1.5
PB Ratio 7.89
P/FCF Ratio 17.81
PEG Ratio 2.72
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Darden Restaurants has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 22.93B.

EV / Sales 2.01
EV / EBITDA 12.92
EV / EBIT 14.14
EV / FCF 23.08

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.38, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.42.

Current Ratio 0.38
Quick Ratio 0.24
Debt / Equity 2.42
Debt / EBITDA 3.06
Debt / FCF 5.46
Interest Coverage 9.18

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 45.82% and Return on Invested Capital is 12.15%.

Return on Equity 45.82%
Return on Assets 9.08%
Return on Invested Capital 12.15%
Revenue Per Employee $59.6K
Profits Per Employee $5.38K
Employee Count 191,105
Asset Turnover 1.01
Inventory Turnover 30.91

Taxes

Income Tax 145M
Effective Tax Rate 12.34%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 23.8% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.93, so Darden Restaurants's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.93
52-Week Price Change 23.8%
50-Day Moving Average 196.35
200-Day Moving Average 170.93
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 45.16
Average Volume (20 Days) 1.49M

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Darden Restaurants had revenue of 11.39B and earned 1.03B in profits. Earnings per share was 8.57.

Revenue 11.39B
Gross Profit 2.41B
Operating Income 1.31B
Net Income 1.03B
EBITDA 1.78B
EBIT 1.32B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 8.57
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 194.8M in cash and 5.43B in debt, giving a net cash position of -5.23B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 194.8M
Total Debt 5.43B
Net Cash -5.23B
Retained Earnings -35.5M
Total Assets 12.56B
Working Capital -1.4B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.62B and capital expenditures -628.3M, giving a free cash flow of 993.4M.

Operating Cash Flow 1.62B
Capital Expenditures -628.3M
Free Cash Flow 993.4M
FCF Per Share 8.29
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 21.16%, with operating and profit margins of 11.54% and 9.02%.

Gross Margin 21.16%
Operating Margin 11.54%
Pretax Margin 10.32%
Profit Margin 9.02%
EBITDA Margin 15.59%
EBIT Margin 11.54%
FCF Margin 8.72%

Dividends & Yields

DRI pays an annual dividend of $6.91, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.85%.

Dividend Per Share $6.91
Dividend Yield 2.85%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 6.87%
Payout Ratio 77.82%
Earnings Yield 5.81%
FCF Yield 5.61%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for DRI is $202.5, which is 5.5% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $202.5
Price Target Difference 5.5%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 26
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Nov 10, 2015. It was a forward split with a ratio of 10000:8939.

Last Split Date Nov 10, 2015
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 10000:8939

Scores

Altman Z-Score 2.42
Piotroski F-Score 7