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Darden Restaurants Inc
DRI—
Darden Restaurants Inc AI Insights
Informational only. Not investment advice.Snapshot
- ROE of 50.4% TTM vs industry median 7.7% - 6.5x advantage driven by high leverage (2.8x D/E) and efficient capital deployment[Return on Equity]
- Working capital -1.4B TTM with negative tangible book value (-779M) - asset-light model funded by suppliers/customers[Working Capital]
- 5Y EPS growth 47% vs industry median 15% while maintaining 5.7 dividend/share (60% payout on TTM EPS)[EPS Growth 5 Year]
Watch Triggers
- Operating Margin: Falls below 10% TTM — Margin compression signals pricing power erosion or cost inflation - threatens FCF thesis
- Debt to Equity: Exceeds 3.5x — Further leverage increases refinancing risk and limits capital return flexibility
- Free Cash Flow: Falls below 800M TTM — Would force choice between dividend maintenance and debt reduction
Bull Case
Scale advantage: 12.4B revenue (18x industry median) drives 11.8% operating margin vs 5.1% median - cost leverage compounds
Operating MarginTotal RevenueROIC
Capital efficiency: 50% ROE and 14% ROIC with asset turnover 1.03x generates excess cash for buybacks/dividends
ROEROICFree Cash Flow
Bear Case
Leverage risk: 2.8x D/E with 6.2B debt vs 2.2B equity - rising rates or revenue decline pressures coverage
Debt to EquityTotal DebtNet Debt
Valuation full: P/E 19.8x at industry median, P/S 1.8x (2x median) - limited multiple expansion upside
PE RatioPS Ratio
Bull vs Bear Balance
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Forward Thesis
FCF generation to sustain 6%+ dividend yield plus debt reduction over next 2 years
1-3ymed
- 1.1B FCF TTM on 6.2B total debt
- Operating margin 11.8% stable vs volatile peers
- Capex 700M/yr manageable at 5.7% of revenue
FCF 1.1B TTM, dividend 5.7/share = ~670M payoutROIC 13.9% exceeds industry median 3%Cash flow 1.8B TTM covers interest + capex
Valuation Context
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DRI Fundamentals
Accommodation and Food Services → Food Services and Drinking Places
| Metric | Value | YoY Growth | Industry Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
$25.05B | — | ||
$31.23B | — | ||
22 | — | ||
$12.58B | +8.6% | — | |
$9.78 | +11.5% | — | |
11.9% | +0.2% | — | |
8.92% | -0.1% | — | |
$967.0M | -6.4% | — | |
0.54 | +3.3% | — | |
Beta 5Y (Monthly) | unknown | — |
DRI Dividend History
88 dividends
2026
$1.500001/09/26$1.5000
2025
$5.800010/10/25$1.5000
07/10/25$1.5000
04/10/25$1.4000
01/10/25$1.4000
2024
$5.420010/10/24$1.4000
07/10/24$1.4000
04/09/24$1.3100
01/09/24$1.3100
2023
$5.040010/06/23$1.3100
07/07/23$1.3100
04/06/23$1.2100
01/09/23$1.2100
2022
$4.620010/06/22$1.2100
07/07/22$1.2100
04/07/22$1.1000
01/07/22$1.1000
2021
$3.450010/07/21$1.1000
07/08/21$1.1000
04/08/21$0.8800
01/07/21$0.3700
2020
$1.180010/08/20$0.3000
01/09/20$0.8800
2019
$3.260010/09/19$0.8800
07/09/19$0.8800
04/09/19$0.7500
01/09/19$0.7500
2018
$2.760010/09/18$0.7500
07/09/18$0.7500
04/09/18$0.6300
01/09/18$0.6300
2017
$2.380010/06/17$0.6300
07/06/17$0.6300
04/06/17$0.5600
01/06/17$0.5600
2016
$2.120010/05/16$0.5600
07/07/16$0.5600
04/07/16$0.5000
01/06/16$0.5000
2015
$2.200010/07/15$0.5500
07/08/15$0.5500
04/08/15$0.5500
01/07/15$0.5500
2014
$2.200010/08/14$0.5500
07/08/14$0.5500
04/08/14$0.5500
01/08/14$0.5500
2013
$2.100010/08/13$0.5500
07/08/13$0.5500
04/08/13$0.5000
01/08/13$0.5000
2012
$1.860010/05/12$0.5000
07/06/12$0.5000
04/05/12$0.4300
01/06/12$0.4300
2011
$1.500010/06/11$0.4300
07/07/11$0.4300
04/06/11$0.3200
01/06/11$0.3200
2010
$1.140010/06/10$0.3200
07/07/10$0.3200
04/07/10$0.2500
01/06/10$0.2500
2009
$0.900010/07/09$0.2500
07/08/09$0.2500
04/07/09$0.2000
01/07/09$0.2000
2008
$0.760010/08/08$0.2000
07/08/08$0.2000
04/08/08$0.1800
01/08/08$0.1800
2007
$0.590010/05/07$0.1800
07/06/07$0.1800
04/05/07$0.2300
2006
$0.430010/05/06$0.2300
04/06/06$0.2000
2005
$0.240010/05/05$0.2000
04/06/05$0.0400
2004
$0.080010/06/04$0.0400
04/06/04$0.0400
2003
$0.080010/08/03$0.0400
04/08/03$0.0400
2002
$0.066710/08/02$0.0400
04/08/02$0.0267
2001
$0.053410/05/01$0.0267
04/06/01$0.0267
2000
$0.053410/05/00$0.0267
04/06/00$0.0267
DRI Stock Splits
1 stock split
05/02/020.666667:1 split
DRI SEC Filings
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