Darden Restaurants, Inc.

  • Market Cap: Mid Cap
  • Industry: Leisure Services
  • ISIN: US2371941053
USD
176.26
-1.06 (-0.6%)
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stock-summaryPrice Point
High/Low

1Day

52 Week

Valuation
Technical
Day's Volume

CASH

1.03 M

Shareholding (Feb 2025)

FII

13.48%

Held by 333 FIIs

DII

32.16%

Held by 69 DIIs

Promoter

0.02%

How big is Darden Restaurants, Inc.?

22-Jun-2025

As of Jun 18, Darden Restaurants, Inc. has a market capitalization of $26.31 billion, with recent net sales of $11.76 billion and a net profit of $1.06 billion over the last four quarters.

Market Cap: As of Jun 18, Darden Restaurants, Inc. has a market capitalization of 26,305.16 million, categorizing it as a Mid Cap company.<BR><BR>Recent Quarterly Performance: For the latest four quarters, Darden Restaurants, Inc. reported net sales of 11,762.30 million and a net profit of 1,057.00 million.<BR><BR>Balance Sheet Snapshot: As of May 24, the company reported shareholder's funds of 2,242.50 million and total assets of 12,965.60 million.

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What does Darden Restaurants, Inc. do?

22-Jun-2025

Darden Restaurants, Inc. is a mid-cap full-service restaurant company with recent net sales of $3.158 billion and a net profit of $324 million. It operates in the Leisure Services industry and has a market cap of approximately $26.3 billion.

Overview:<BR>Darden Restaurants, Inc. is a full-service restaurant company operating in the Leisure Services industry and falls within the mid-cap market category.<BR><BR>Financial Snapshot:<BR>Most recent Net Sales: 3,158 Million (Quarterly Results - Feb 2025) <BR>Most recent Net Profit: 324 Million (Quarterly Results - Feb 2025) <BR>Market-cap: USD 26,305.16 Million (Mid Cap)<BR><BR>Key Metrics:<BR>P/E: 24.00 <BR>Dividend Yield: 0.00% <BR>Debt Equity: 0.98 <BR>Return on Equity: 48.03% <BR>Price to Book: 11.94<BR><BR>Contact Details:<BR>Address: 1000 Darden Center Dr, ORLANDO FL: 32837-4032 <BR>Tel: 1 407 2454000 <BR>Website: https://www.darden.com

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Who are in the management team of Darden Restaurants, Inc.?

22-Jun-2025

As of March 2022, Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s management team includes Chairman and CEO Eugene Lee, Lead Independent Director Charles Sonsteby, and independent directors Margaret Atkins, James Fogarty, Cynthia Jamison, and Nana Mensah.

As of March 2022, the management team of Darden Restaurants, Inc. includes Mr. Eugene Lee, who serves as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Other members of the Board of Directors include Mr. Charles Sonsteby as the Lead Independent Director, and independent directors Ms. Margaret Atkins, Mr. James Fogarty, Ms. Cynthia Jamison, and Mr. Nana Mensah.

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Is Darden Restaurants, Inc. overvalued or undervalued?

20-Sep-2025

As of August 11, 2025, Darden Restaurants, Inc. is considered overvalued with a P/E ratio of 24 and a recent stock decline of 9.68%, contrasting with the S&P 500's 1.05% gain, indicating a shift from an attractive to an expensive valuation grade.

As of 11 August 2025, the valuation grade for Darden Restaurants, Inc. has moved from attractive to expensive, indicating a shift in perception regarding its market value. The company appears to be overvalued based on its current metrics, with a P/E ratio of 24, an EV to EBITDA of 14.67, and a PEG ratio of 8.48, all suggesting that the stock may be priced higher than its growth prospects warrant. <BR><BR>In comparison to peers, Yum! Brands, Inc. has a higher P/E ratio of 28.45, while Yum China Holdings, Inc. presents a lower P/E of 16.99, highlighting a mixed competitive landscape. Darden's recent stock performance shows a decline of 9.68% over the past week, contrasting with a 1.05% gain in the S&P 500, which reinforces the notion that the stock may be losing favor in the current market environment.

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Is Darden Restaurants, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

20-Sep-2025

As of July 14, 2025, Darden Restaurants, Inc. has a mildly bullish trend, with mixed technical indicators and recent underperformance compared to the S&P 500, but it has outperformed the index over the past year and five years.

As of 14 July 2025, the technical trend for Darden Restaurants, Inc. has changed from bullish to mildly bullish. The current stance is mildly bullish, supported by daily moving averages indicating mild bullishness, while weekly MACD and KST suggest a mildly bearish outlook. Monthly indicators, including MACD and KST, remain bullish, providing some strength to the overall trend. However, the weekly Bollinger Bands and Dow Theory are bearish, which adds caution to the bullish sentiment. <BR><BR>In terms of performance, Darden has underperformed the S&P 500 over the past week and month, with returns of -9.68% and -6.17% compared to the S&P 500's gains of 1.05% and 2.33%, respectively. However, over the longer term, Darden has outperformed the S&P 500 on a 1-year basis (21.11% vs. 17.14%) and a 5-year basis (114.23% vs. 96.61%).

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High Management Efficiency with a high ROCE of 35.16%

 
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Strong ability to service debt as the company has a low Debt to EBITDA ratio of 0.52 times

 
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Healthy long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 9.12%

 
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Flat results in May 25

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With ROCE of 31.62%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 6.32 Enterprise value to Capital Employed

stock-summaryMojo Parameters
Mojo Parameters
Stock DNA
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Industry

Leisure Services

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Market cap

USD 24,577 Million (Mid Cap)

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P/E

24.00

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Industry P/E

NA

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Dividend Yield

0.00%

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Debt Equity

0.92

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Return on Equity

45.09%

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Price to Book

10.63

Revenue and Profits:
Net Sales:
3,272 Million
(Quarterly Results - May 2025)
Net Profit:
304 Million
stock-summaryTotal Returns
Total Returns (Price + Dividend) stock-summary
TimePeriod
Price Return
Dividend Return
Total Return
3 Months
-16.14%
0%
-16.14%
6 Months
-18.49%
0%
-18.49%
1 Year
2.94%
0%
2.94%
2 Years
9.48%
0%
9.48%
3 Years
21.16%
0%
21.16%
4 Years
23.82%
0%
23.82%
5 Years
53.51%
0%
53.51%

Darden Restaurants, Inc. for the last several years.

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News
Announcements stock-summary
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No announcement available
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No corporate action available
stock-summaryKey Factors
Quality key factors stock-summary
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
9.12%
EBIT Growth (5y)
25.61%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
11.87
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.52
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.81
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.82
Tax Ratio
11.47%
Dividend Payout Ratio
63.17%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
35.16%
ROE (avg)
40.25%
Valuation key factors
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
24
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
11.56
EV to EBIT
19.99
EV to EBITDA
14.67
EV to Capital Employed
6.32
EV to Sales
2.35
PEG Ratio
8.48
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
31.62%
ROE (Latest)
48.03%
Technicals key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
stock-summary Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
stock-summaryShareholding
Shareholding Snapshot : Feb 2025stock-summary
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Majority shareholders

Domestic Funds

Domestic Funds

Held in 132 Schemes (54.34%)

Foreign Institutions

Held by 333 Foreign Institutions (13.48%)

Strategic Entities with highest holding

Highest Public shareholder

stock-summaryFinancial
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Quarterly Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - May'25 - QoQstock-summary
May'25
Nov'24
Change(%)
Net Sales
3,271.70
2,890.00
13.21%
Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income
574.10
415.40
38.20%
Interest
45.60
47.00
-2.98%
Exceptional Items
0.20
5.10
-96.08%
Consolidate Net Profit
304.00
215.70
40.94%
Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)
134.20%
99.60%
3.46%
USD in Million.
Net Sales

Not Applicable: The company has declared_date for only one period

Consolidated Net Profit

Not Applicable: The company has declared_date for only one period

Annual Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - May'25stock-summary
May'25
May'24
Change(%)
Net Sales
12,076.70
11,390.00
6.03%
Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income
1,972.90
1,795.20
9.90%
Interest
180.40
139.80
29.04%
Exceptional Items
-19.10
-3.40
-461.76%
Consolidate Net Profit
1,051.00
1,030.50
1.99%
Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)
120.60%
117.20%
0.34%
USD in Million.
Direction Arrows
Net Sales

YoY Growth in year ended May 2025 is 6.03% vs 8.60% in May 2024

Direction Arrows
Consolidated Net Profit

YoY Growth in year ended May 2025 is 1.99% vs 4.78% in May 2024

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About Darden Restaurants, Inc. stock-summary
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Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Leisure Services
Darden Restaurants, Inc. is a full-service restaurant company. The Company owned and operated 1,536 restaurants through its subsidiaries in the United States and Canada, as of May 29, 2016. The Company's segments include Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Fine Dining (which includes The Capital Grille, and Eddie V's Prime Seafood and Wildfish Seafood Grille (Eddie V's)) and Other Business (which includes Yard House, Seasons 52, Bahama Breeze, consumer-packaged goods and franchise revenues). As of May 29, 2016, the Company also had 50 restaurants operated by independent third parties pursuant to area development and franchise agreements. Olive Garden's menu includes a range of authentic Italian foods featuring fresh ingredients and a selection of imported Italian wines. LongHorn Steakhouse restaurants feature a range of menu items, including fresh steaks and chicken, as well as salmon, shrimp, ribs, pork chops, burgers and prime rib.
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Company Details
1000 Darden Center Dr , ORLANDO FL : 32837-4032
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Tel: 1 407 2454000
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