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Darden Restaurants (DRI)
NYSE:DRI
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DRI Stock Chart & Stats
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$135.87 - $189.18
Previous CloseN/A
Volume234.91K
Average Volume (3M)1.44M
Market Cap
$21.21B
Enterprise Value$27.64B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$233.10M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$936.60M
Price to Earnings (P/E)20.7
Beta0.56
Next Earnings
Mar 20, 2025EPS Estimate
2.81Last Dividend Ex-Date
Jan 10, 2025Dividend Yield3%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)8.72
Shares Outstanding117,146,790
10 Day Avg. Volume1,119,604
30 Day Avg. Volume1,442,917
Standard Deviation0.10
R-Squared0.45
Alpha0.00206
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG RatioN/A
Price to Book (P/B)N/A
Price to Sales (P/S)1.86
Price to Cash Flow (P/CF)19.40
P/FCF Ratio43.50
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.30
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.39
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit11.47
Enterprise Value/Ebitda15.46
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$197.39Price Target Upside9.02% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering20
Darden Restaurants News
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Company GrowthThe stock price objective is raised to $211 based on rolled forward estimates, highlighting confidence in the company's growth prospects.
Financial PerformanceThe expected expansion of restaurant level margins is supported by stronger topline performance and benign commodity prices.
Marketing StrategiesNew marketing strategies and potential new channels, such as the Uber rollout, show promise for continued positive OG comps.
Bears Say
Financial PerformanceThe fine dining segment experienced pronounced weakness, with same-store sales growth significantly below expectations.
Inflation And CostsThere are lingering concerns about inflation and costs, which could make future acceleration challenging.
Stock ValuationAnalyst reiterates an underperform rating, indicating a belief that the current stock valuations are overly optimistic.
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Ownership Overview
0.26% Insiders
41.51% Mutual Funds
0.35% Other Institutional Investors
32.03% Public Companies and Individual Investors
Risk Analysis
Main Risk Category
Finance & CorporateFinancial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Website Traffic
The estimated number of people who visited one or more of the websites owned by Darden Restaurants
Desktop Users
Mobile Users
DRI FAQ
What was Darden Restaurants’s price range in the past 12 months?
Darden Restaurants lowest stock price was $135.87 and its highest was $189.18 in the past 12 months.
What is Darden Restaurants’s market cap?
Darden Restaurants’s market cap is $21.21B.
When is Darden Restaurants’s upcoming earnings report date?
Darden Restaurants’s upcoming earnings report date is Mar 20, 2025 which is in 61 days.
How were Darden Restaurants’s earnings last quarter?
Darden Restaurants released its earnings results on Dec 19, 2024. The company reported $2.03 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.017 by $0.013.
Is Darden Restaurants overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Darden Restaurants’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Darden Restaurants pay dividends?
Darden Restaurants pays a Quarterly dividend of $5.506 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3%. See more information on Darden Restaurants dividends here
What is Darden Restaurants’s EPS estimate?
Darden Restaurants’s EPS estimate is 2.81.
How many shares outstanding does Darden Restaurants have?
Darden Restaurants has 117,146,790 shares outstanding.
What happened to Darden Restaurants’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Darden Restaurants reported an EPS of $2.03 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $2.017. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 14.743%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Darden Restaurants?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in DRI
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Darden Restaurants Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$197.39 (9.02% Upside)
$197.39 (9.02% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
DRI Sentiment 68%
Sector Average 66%
Sector Average 66%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 96.5K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $7.7M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 1.1%
Last 30 Days ▲ 2.7%
Last 30 Days ▲ 2.7%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
19.28%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
50.93%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
10.57%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Darden Restaurants
Darden Restaurants, Inc. is a full-service restaurant company, which engages in the provision of restaurant services. It operates through the following segments: Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Fine Dining, and Other Business. The Olive Garden segment is the largest full-service dining Italian restaurant operator. The LongHorn Steakhouse segment includes the results of the company-owned LongHorn Steakhouse restaurants. The Fine Dining segment comprises of the premium brands that operate within the fine-dining sub-segment of full-service dining and includes the results of its company-owned The Capital Grille and Eddie V's restaurants. The Other Business segment aggregates the remaining brands and includes the results of its company-owned Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Yard House, Seasons 52 and Bahama Breeze restaurants; and from franchises and consumer-packaged goods sales. The company was founded by William B. Darden in 1938 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.
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DRI Earnings Call
Q2 2024
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed an overall positive sentiment, with significant growth in the major brands and successful strategic initiatives like the integration of Chuy's and the Uber Direct pilot. However, challenges remain in the Fine Dining segment, and external factors like hurricanes affected performance.Read More>---
DRI Sales Breakdown
44.49% Olive Garden
24.64% LongHorn Steakhouse
11.34% Fine Dining
19.54% Other
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DRI Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$197.39
▲(9.02% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Best Analysts Covering DRI
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1 Year Average Return
+19.37%
reiterated a buy rating 29 days ago
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