Darden Restaurants, Inc.

NYSE:DRI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$21.9b

Darden Restaurants Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Darden Restaurants has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 23.5%, while the Hospitality industry saw earnings growing at 30.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 11.8% per year. Darden Restaurants's return on equity is 49.5%, and it has net margins of 8.9%.

Key information

23.45%

Earnings growth rate

25.31%

EPS growth rate

Hospitality Industry Growth19.52%
Revenue growth rate11.81%
Return on equity49.48%
Net Margin8.91%
Last Earnings Update24 Aug 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Darden Restaurants: A Formidable Competitive Moat Compounding Shareholder Value

Oct 06

Estimating The Fair Value Of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI)

Sep 09
Estimating The Fair Value Of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI)

Does Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Aug 08
Does Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s (NYSE:DRI) Shares

May 08
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s (NYSE:DRI) Shares

Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Apr 23
Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Darden: A Win Streak With An Expiration Date

Apr 20

Darden Restaurants' Earnings: The Valuation Gap With The Industry Offers Upside

Mar 30

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI)

Mar 16
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI)

Should You Investigate Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) At US$191?

Feb 16
Should You Investigate Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) At US$191?

Darden: Terrible Price For Slower Comparable Sales Trends And Inflation Risks

Jan 21

Is Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) A Risky Investment?

Jan 20
Is Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) A Risky Investment?

Investor Optimism Abounds Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) But Growth Is Lacking

Jan 07
Investor Optimism Abounds Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) But Growth Is Lacking

Darden Restaurants: Solid Q2 Results Reflected In Valuation (Downgrade)

Dec 19

Darden Restaurants Cooks Up Future Growth As Consumer Confidence Sizzles

Nov 27

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI)

Nov 18
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI)

Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Nov 06
Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Oct 25
Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Darden Restaurants: Partnership With Uber Could Bring Incremental Sales

Sep 25
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Uber Direct And Menu Innovations Set To Enhance Dining Experience And Boost Sales

Expansion into delivery services with Uber Direct could enhance off-premise sales by meeting customer demands for convenience without impacting dining experience.

Darden Restaurants: Olive Garden May Surprise Positively

Sep 16

Darden Restaurants: Rating Downgrade As Near-Term Demand Outlook Is Not Looking Good

Jul 17

Darden's Earnings Preview: Comparing LongHorn Steakhouse Vs. Texas Roadhouse

Jun 14

Darden Restaurants: Staying On The Sidelines Until More Positive SSS Performance

Apr 21

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Darden Restaurants makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:DRI Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
24 Aug 2512,3641,1017270
25 May 2512,0771,0517150
23 Feb 2511,7621,0576850
24 Nov 2411,5791,0476730
25 Aug 2411,4161,0436320
26 May 2411,3901,0316480
25 Feb 2411,2021,0366130
26 Nov 2311,0131,0106080
27 Aug 2310,7729855780
28 May 2310,4889845300
26 Feb 2310,3229504790
27 Nov 229,9849114560
28 Aug 229,7709174480
29 May 229,6309554660
27 Feb 229,3061,0424840
28 Nov 218,5909234720
29 Aug 217,9758274670
30 May 217,1966324870
28 Feb 216,187-2164840
29 Nov 206,801-1125560
30 Aug 207,200-1846050
31 May 207,807-496140
23 Feb 208,7666396680
24 Nov 198,6666316610
25 Aug 198,5837226570
26 May 198,5107196610
24 Feb 198,4156856610
25 Nov 188,2976796650
26 Aug 188,2056516690
27 May 188,0806046620
25 Feb 187,8815546880
26 Nov 177,6315026600
27 Aug 177,3924936400
28 May 177,1704836270
26 Feb 177,0264985840
27 Nov 166,9954395880
28 Aug 166,9613906120
29 May 166,9343606230
28 Feb 167,0223376440
29 Nov 156,9053586350
30 Aug 156,8552976380
31 May 156,7641966740
22 Feb 156,5361276250
23 Nov 146,423856420

Quality Earnings: DRI has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: DRI's current net profit margins (8.9%) are lower than last year (9.1%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: DRI has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 23.5% per year.

Accelerating Growth: DRI's earnings growth over the past year (5.6%) is below its 5-year average (23.5% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: DRI earnings growth over the past year (5.6%) did not outperform the Hospitality industry 12%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst DRI's Return on Equity (49.48%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/10/16 22:15
End of Day Share Price 2025/10/16 00:00
Earnings2025/08/24
Annual Earnings2025/05/25

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Analyst Sources

Darden Restaurants, Inc. is covered by 47 analysts. 27 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John StaszakArgus Research Company
David TarantinoBaird
Jeffrey BernsteinBarclays