Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 50
- Profitability 50
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 25
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 53/100 — Acceptable
Worth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
Company overview
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) is a Restaurants company in the Consumer Cyclical sector. Compound Radar rates Darden Restaurants, Inc. 53/100 (Acceptable) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 20.41
- Forward P/E 17.19
- PEG 1.94
- EV/Revenue 2.47
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 13.7%
- Gross Margin 21.7%
- Operating Margin 14.1%
- Net Margin 9.1%
- ROE 53.7%
Financial strength
- Cash $219.50M
- Debt $8.05B
- Net Cash $-7.83B
- Free Cash Flow $1.09B
- Current Ratio 0.31
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