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Total Valuation
Darden Restaurants has a market cap or net worth of $24.48B. The enterprise value is $33.03B.
Market Cap$24.48B
Enterprise Value$33.03B
Share Statistics
Darden Restaurants has 113,143,230 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding113,143,230
Owned by Insiders0.29%
Owned by Institutions1.32%
Financial Efficiency
Darden Restaurants’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.55 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 13.02%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.55
Return on Assets (ROA)0.09
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)13.02%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.16
Revenue Per Employee62.93K
Profits Per Employee5.75K
Employee Count209,931
Asset Turnover1.03
Inventory Turnover31.71
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Darden Restaurants is 21.0. Darden Restaurants’s PEG ratio is 1.13.
PE Ratio21.0
PS Ratio1.75
PB Ratio10.45
Price to FCF20.62
Price to Operating Cash Flow13.76
PEG Ratio1.13
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Darden Restaurants had revenue of 13.21B and earned 1.21B in profits. Earnings per share was 10.46.
Revenue13.21B
Gross Profit2.86B
Operating Income1.61B
Pretax Income1.39B
Net Income1.21B
EBITDA2.15B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)10.46
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.79B and capital expenditures -729.70M, giving a free cash flow of 1.06B billion.
Operating Cash Flow1.79B
Free Cash Flow1.06B
Free Cash Flow per Share9.34
Dividends & Yields
Darden Restaurants pays an annual dividend of $1.62, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.88%
Dividend Per Share$1.62
Dividend Yield2.88%
Payout Ratio60.96%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.49
52-Week Price Change18.79%
50-Day Moving Average210.02
200-Day Moving Average201.64
Relative Strength Index (RSI)63.87
Average Volume (3m)1.23M
Important Dates
Darden Restaurants upcoming earnings date is Dec 11, 2026, Before Open (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateSep 24, 2026
Next Earnings DateDec 11, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Darden Restaurants as a current ratio of 0.31, with Debt / Equity ratio of 320.32%
Current Ratio0.31
Quick Ratio0.21
Debt to Market Cap0.10
Net Debt to EBITDA2.85
Interest Coverage Ratio8.27
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Darden Restaurants has paid 174.90M in taxes.
Income Tax174.90M
Effective Tax Rate0.13
Enterprise Valuation
Darden Restaurants EV to EBITDA ratio is 13.60, with an EV/FCF ratio of 26.08.
EV to Sales2.21
EV to EBITDA13.60
EV to Free Cash Flow26.08
EV to Operating Cash Flow15.75
Balance Sheet
Darden Restaurants has $220.50M in cash and marketable securities with $6.63B in debt, giving a net cash position of -$6.41B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$220.50M
Total Debt$6.63B
Net Cash-$6.41B
Net Cash Per Share-$56.61
Tangible Book Value Per Share-$7.87
Margins
Gross margin is 33.33%, with operating margin of 12.16%, and net profit margin of 9.13%.
Gross Margin33.33%
Operating Margin12.16%
Pretax Margin10.51%
Net Profit Margin9.13%
EBITDA Margin16.24%
EBIT Margin12.00%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Darden Restaurants is $238.00, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Strong Buy
Price Target$238.00
Price Target Upside8.77% Upside
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy
Analyst Count20
Revenue Growth Forecast8.10%
EPS Growth Forecast9.77%