Skip to main content
Equibles
DRI logo

DRI · Darden Restaurants Inc

Track DRI — free

Use DRI with AI

Ask our own analyst here, or connect this data to the AI you already use.

Ask ALVIS about DRI

Free, nothing to set up — ALVIS runs on the same tools and cites every figure.

or use your own AI

The free Equibles MCP server lets any client query SEC filings, earnings calls, KPIs, holdings and prices directly — read-only, OAuth-secured, cited to the filing.

ChatGPT Claude Gemini
Server URL
https://mcp.equibles.com/mcp
All connection guides →
$211.13 -7.68 (-3.51%) At close · Aug 27
Market Cap
$24.11B
Shares
114.08M

Price & Indicators

Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$211.13 Open$216.25 Day$210.86–218.78 52W close$169.21–227.68 Avg vol 30d1.1M Short int6.5M · 5.7% float · 6.3d Short vol64% Last earningsJun 25, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-K · Jul 24

Up next

Next earnings call
Sep 24, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 4 wks
FQ1-27 quarter ends
~Aug 31, 2026 Est
Latest filing: 10-K
filed Jul 24, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Ask ALVIS about this →

      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.5 · calm Equity put/call 0.39
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +6%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +1%
      above
      RSI (14) 46
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 72%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return +2%
      trailing
      6-month return +4%
      trailing
      YTD return +15%
      this year
      Relative strength −11%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $209 › 200d $200 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +4% holders QoQ · +148 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$15.6M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      5.71% of float · ▲ +6.0% MoM · 6.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,085 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 72
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +9%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 20%
      contracting
      EPS growth +17%
      Y/Y
      Buyback $1.5B
      authorized
      Balance sheet $1.4B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 27%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −21%
      past year
      ATR 2.8%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 2 of last 5
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jun 25, 2026
      Total sales · fiscal 2027 Maintained $13.6B – $13.75B
      May 31, 2026 $13.6B – $13.75B changed to Jun 25, 2026 $13.6B – $13.75B
      prior FY $13.21B midpoint +3.5% Y/Y
      Total capital spending · fiscal 2027 Initiated $875M
      Same-restaurant sales growth · fiscal 2027 Initiated 2.5% – 3.5%
      Effective tax rate · fiscal 2027 Maintained 13.5%
      May 31, 2026 13.5% changed to Jun 25, 2026 13.5%
      Diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations · fiscal 2027 Initiated $11.10 – $11.35
      prior FY $10.38 midpoint +8.1% Y/Y
      Total inflation · fiscal 2027 Maintained 3%
      May 31, 2026 3% changed to Jun 25, 2026 3%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Mar 19, 2026
      Total sales growth · fiscal 2026 9.5%
      Same-restaurant sales growth · fiscal 2026 4.5%
      Total capital spending · fiscal 2026 $750M – $775M
      Adjusted diluted net earnings per share from continuing operatio · fiscal 2026 $10.57 – $10.67
      Total inflation · fiscal 2026 3.5%
      Effective tax rate · fiscal 2026 12.5%
      Reported diluted net earnings per share from continuing operatio · fiscal 2026 $10.40 – $10.50
      Guided vs delivered · last 5 settled
      Diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations fiscal 2026
      guided $10.50 – $10.70
      $10.38 Miss −2.1%
      Total sales fiscal 2025
      guided $12.1B
      $12.08B Miss −0.2%
      Total sales fiscal 2024
      guided $11.4B
      $11.39B Miss −0.1%
      Total sales fourth quarter
      guided $2.95B – $2.99B
      $2.96B In line

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +6% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +1% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      46 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      72% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $209 › 200d $200 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +4% holders QoQ · +148 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$15.6M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      5.71% of float · ▲ +6.0% MoM · 6.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,085 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $169 Now $211 · 72% Range high $228
      vs 200-day avg +6% vs 50-day avg +1%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Bahama Breeze 13 5/31/26 —
      Chuy’s 110 5/31/26 —
      Consolidated Darden same-restaurant sales 4.5% FY2026 —
      Darden Continuing Operations 2,202 5/31/26 —
      Darden Continuing Operations company-owned restaurants 2,202 5/31/26 —
      Eddie V’s 31 5/31/26 —
      Fine Dining same-restaurant sales 1.2% FY2026 —
      LongHorn Steakhouse 618 5/31/26 —
      LongHorn Steakhouse same-restaurant sales 7.2% FY2026 —
      Olive Garden 949 5/31/26 —
      Olive Garden same-restaurant sales 4% FY2026 —
      Other Business same-restaurant sales 3.9% FY2026 —
      Ruth’s Chris Steak House 83 5/31/26 —
      Seasons 52 44 5/31/26 —
      Share repurchases $138M Q4 FY2026 —
      The Capital Grille 74 5/31/26 —
      Yard House 93 5/31/26 —
      Adjusted Earnings from Continuing Operations - Net Earnings non-GAAP $341.2M Q3 FY2026 —
      Bahama Breeze company-owned restaurants 27 Q3 FY2026 —
      Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen company-owned restaurants 184 Q3 FY2026 —
      Chuy's company-owned restaurants 108 Q3 FY2026 —
      Darden Continuing Operations restaurants 2,196 Q3 FY2026 —
      Eddie V's company-owned restaurants 30 Q3 FY2026 —
      LongHorn Steakhouse company-owned restaurants 608 Q3 FY2026 —
      Olive Garden company-owned restaurants 944 Q3 FY2026 —
      Quarterly cash dividend per share $1.5 Q3 FY2026 —
      Remaining share repurchase authorization $516M Q3 FY2026 —
      Ruth's Chris Steak House company-owned restaurants 82 Q3 FY2026 —
      Same-restaurant sales - Fine Dining 2.1% Q3 FY2026 —
      Same-restaurant sales - LongHorn Steakhouse 7.2% Q3 FY2026 —
      Same-restaurant sales - Olive Garden 3.2% Q3 FY2026 —
      Seasons 52 company-owned restaurants 45 Q3 FY2026 —
      Share repurchase amount $127M Q3 FY2026 —
      The Capital Burger company-owned restaurants 3 Q3 FY2026 —
      The Capital Grille company-owned restaurants 73 Q3 FY2026 —
      Yard House company-owned restaurants 92 Q3 FY2026 —

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Restaurants — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      DRI
      Darden Restaurants Inc
      this stock
      		$24.11B +14.7% +9.4% — 5.7%
      MCD
      Mcdonalds Corp
      		 $189.09B -14.9% +3.7% 21.7 1.6%
      SBUX
      Starbucks Corp
      		 $123.68B +27.4% +2.8% 62.7 3.3%
      CMG
      Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
      		 $46.94B +0.6% +5.4% 34.0 3.0%
      YUM
      Yum Brands Inc
      		 $42.14B -0.4% +8.8% 19.4 3.2%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      1,085
      % held
      99.8%
      Net QoQ
      +1.9M sh
      Top holder
      Capital World Investors
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      736
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      6.5M
      Days to cover
      6.3d
      Change
      +365.9K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      64%
      As of
      Aug 27, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      84.8K
      Value
      $18.0M
      As of
      Jul 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      40.9%
      Week of
      Jul 20, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$15.6M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 6
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Josh Gottheimer
      Amount
      $15.0K–$50.0K
      Traded
      Apr 9, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $13.2B
      Net income (FY)
      $1.2B
      EPS diluted
      $10.38
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $1.5B
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      DEF 14A
      Filed
      Aug 10, 2026
      This year
      5
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $1.8M
      Shares
      8.9K
      Filed
      Aug 5, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jun 25, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Darden Restaurants to Release Fis…
      Published
      Aug 27, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      DRI -3.1% +2.0% +3.9% +3.7% +14.7%
      SPY +1.1% +4.0% +14.7% +3.2% +13.1%
      vs SPY -4.2% -2.0% -10.8% +0.5% +1.7%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $1.62 / share · ex Jul 10, 2026
      Raised 8%
      Paid (TTM)
      $6.12 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      2.90%
      Buyback program · as of Jun 25, 2026
      Authorized
      $1.50B
      Spent (derived)
      —
      Remaining
      —

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 940944 CUSIP 237194105 13F (30d) 771 filings 735 filers Visit website Investor relations

      Report a Problem

      Category
      Description
      Email (optional, for follow-up)