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Darden Restaurants (DRI)
NYSE:DRI
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DRI Stock Chart & Stats
Day’s Range$0 - $0
52-Week Range$135.87 - $188.88
Previous Close$184.79
Volume626.66K
Average Volume (3M)1.31M
Market Cap
$21.71B
Enterprise Value$26.84B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$192.50M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$5.32B
Price to Earnings (P/E)21.2
Beta0.56
Next Earnings
Mar 20, 2025EPS Estimate
$2.8Next Dividend Ex-Date
Jan 10, 2025Dividend Yield2.89%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)8.72
Shares Outstanding117,500,476
10 Day Avg. Volume2,461,315
30 Day Avg. Volume1,309,351
Standard Deviation0.10
R-Squared0.45
Alpha-0.00151
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio4.00
Price to Book (P/B)10.13
Price to Sales (P/S)1.93
Price to Cash Flow (P/CF)20.20
P/FCF Ratio45.30
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.35
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit11.13
Enterprise Value/Ebitda15.19
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$194.71Price Target Upside4.32% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering19
Darden Restaurants News
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Brand PerformanceThe company's brands like Olive Garden and LongHorn reported same-store sales growth ahead of market expectations.
Growth ProspectsThe stock price objective is raised to $211 based on rolled forward estimates, highlighting confidence in the company's growth prospects.
Strategic ExpansionNew marketing strategies and potential new channels, such as the Uber rollout, show promise for continued positive OG comps.
Bears Say
Financial PerformanceDarden Restaurants marginally missed same-store sales expectations with a decline of 1.1%, compared to a consensus of a 0.1% increase.
Sales And Traffic TrendsOlive Garden's same-store sales faced a significant setback with a 2.9% decline, marking the largest drop in over a decade outside of peak COVID disruptions.
Valuation ConcernsAnalyst reiterates an underperform rating, indicating a belief that the current stock valuations are overly optimistic.
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Ownership Overview
Currently, No data available
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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 $188.88 in the past 12 months.
What is Darden Restaurants’s market cap?
Currently, no data Available
When is Darden Restaurants’s upcoming earnings report date?
Darden Restaurants’s upcoming earnings report date is Mar 20, 2025 which is in 85 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 $1.399 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.89%. See more information on Darden Restaurants dividends here
What is Darden Restaurants’s EPS estimate?
Darden Restaurants’s EPS estimate is $2.8.
How many shares outstanding does Darden Restaurants have?
Darden Restaurants has 117,500,470 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?
Among the largest hedge funds holding Darden Restaurants’s share is Gotham Asset Management LLC. It holds Darden Restaurants’s shares valued at 7M.
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Darden Restaurants Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$194.71 (4.32% Upside)
$194.71 (4.32% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
DRI Sentiment 73%
Sector Average 65%
Sector Average 65%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 96.5K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $13.2M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Neutral
Last 7 Days ▲ 0.7%
Last 30 Days >0.1%
Last 30 Days >0.1%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
18.27%
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
0:00 / 0:00
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
$194.71
▲(4.32% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Best Analysts Covering DRI
1 Year
1 Year Success Rate
26/28 ratings generated profit
1 Year Average Return
+19.75%
reiterated a buy rating 6 days ago
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