Darden Restaurants stock
DRINYSEDarden Restaurants, Inc., Consumer CyclicalISIN US2371941053
74Score 74 out of 100, Strong
Price and trend
82 / 100
Price history
+30% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 10% above it.
Since February 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Overheated: the price has risen very quickly lately (RSI 72).
The price is 1.2% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 73% (September 2019 to March 2020).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$212.17
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$206.70
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)72
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$169.21
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$230.61
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Darden Restaurants, Inc. belongs to the Restaurants industry (United States) and, with a market value of $25.79B, is number 6 of 42 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2026 it reported revenue of $13.21B (up 9.4% year on year) and earnings of $1.21B (up 15%).
- For fiscal 2027, analysts expect on average revenue of $13.71B (up 3.7%) and adjusted earnings per share of $11.27 (up 5.7%).
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- MEQIRI Score 74 out of 100 (Strong): rank 90 of 602 in Consumer Cyclical, median 61.
- The P/E is 21.9 (Restaurants median 26, own median of recent years 20).
- Our model puts fair value at $279.72, with the price 18% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for 27 years.Capital allocation 84
- Share buybacksShare count down 12% since 2021.Capital allocation 84
- Earnings per share growingUp 16.7% a year since 2021.Growth 69
Weaknesses
- High debtDebt 3.2 times equity (latest quarter), Restaurants median 1.26.Stability 43
Its standout strengths are momentum and fundamentals, while stability holds the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 73 to 74.
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk low
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the lowest crash risk among stocks ranked 101 to 1,000.
From 2016 to 2025, 9 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 15 in 100.
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
- price near its 52-week high
Valuation
Valuation signal
Modestly undervaluedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $215.17 and expensive above $399.59 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $288.96 (cash-flow model) and $270.48 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is below both.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $254.82, at 7.8% it would be $317.13.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (26).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Aug 2026, revenue rose 8.1% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2007, at about 5% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2026: gross 22%, operating 12%, net 9%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterMeaningfully leveraged, but the interest bill is comfortably covered.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 17 Dec 2026in 35 days
- Last reported
- 24 Sep 2026EPS reported $2.05 (expected $2.05)in line with expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $11.270.0%
- Revenue
- $13.71B0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $12.400.0%
- Revenue
- $14.54B0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: −6.5%The fiscal 2027 outlook was reaffirmed with earnings per share of $11.10 to $11.35.
The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 24 Sep 2026 (fiscal Q1 2027), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 7 insiders sold, $16M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Martin Melvin JohnSale
6 Oct 2026, Group President
- Shares
- 2,209
- Price
- $202.61
- Value
- $447,565
- Wilkerson John W.Sale
5 Aug 2026, President, Olive Garden
- Shares
- 8,864
- Price
- $208.33
- Value
- $1.85M
- Williamson Laura BSale
31 Jul 2026, President, LongHorn Steakhouse
- Shares
- 1,553
- Price
- $204.48
- Value
- $317,560
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- Vennam RajeshSale
29 Jul 2026, SVP, CFO
- Shares
- 8,478
- Price
- $210.00
- Value
- $1.78M
- Connelly Susan M.Sale
29 Jul 2026, SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer
- Shares
- 2,226
- Price
- $208.17
- Value
- $463,389
- King Sarah H.Sale
29 Jul 2026, SVP, Chief People Officer
- Shares
- 4,373
- Price
- $210.42
- Value
- $920,165
- Cardenas RicardoSale
28 Jul 2026, President and CEO
- Shares
- 39,134
- Price
- $209.06
- Value
- $8.18M
- Connelly Susan M.Sale
7 Jul 2026, SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer
- Shares
- 9,930
- Price
- $206.21
- Value
- $2.05M
Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Darden Restaurants
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
602 rated companies in Consumer Cyclical
- This company
- 74
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Restaurants
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- StarbucksSBUX $125.29B64
- Chipotle Mexican GrillCMG $46.35B75
- Yum! BrandsYUM $43.72B79
- Restaurant Brands InternationalQSR $26.7B69
- Yum China HoldingsYUMC $16.52B72
- Zensho Holdings7550.T $12.48B73
- Texas RoadhouseTXRH $12.36B78
- Domino's PizzaDPZ $10.81B71
ETFs that hold Darden Restaurants
Held by 117 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| WisdomTree US High Dividend UCITS ETF AccWTD9 | 0.75% | 0.29% | €182.46M |
| WisdomTree US Equity Income UCITS ETF EUR Hedged AccWTDY | 0.72% | 0.35% | €204.34M |
| Xtrackers MSCI USA Consumer Discretionary UCITS ETF 1DXUCD | 0.54% | 0.12% | €150.96M |
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| iShares S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector UCITS ETFQDVK | 0.54% | 0.15% | €719.53M |
| State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Consumer Discretionary Select Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPDD | 0.51% | 0.15% | €123.56M |
| UBS Factor MSCI USA Low Volatility UCITS ETF USD disUBUR | 0.50% | 0.18% | €64.75M |
| iShares MSCI USA Quality Dividend Advanced UCITS ETFQDVD | 0.40% | 0.35% | €777.04M |
| iShares MSCI USA Mid-Cap Equal Weight UCITS ETFQDVC | 0.39% | 0.20% | €268.74M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2026, period end 31 May 2026
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Strong, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 15 Oct 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.