DRI

Darden Restaurants Inc

$201.10 -3.40 (-1.66%) At close · Jul 8

Market Cap

$23.13B

114,535,003

Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice

Overall

Neutral

SellHoldBuy

Technical Neutral Momentum Neutral Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate

Market backdrop VIX 16.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.86

Technical

price trend

Neutral

50 / 200-day cross No cross

Price vs 200-day avg +3%

above

Price vs 50-day avg −0%

below

RSI (14) 44

neutral

MACD trend Negative

52-week position 63%

mid-range

Volume (OBV) Confirms

volume backs price

Momentum

relative strength

Neutral

1-month return +3%

trailing

6-month return −3%

trailing

YTD return +10%

this year

Relative strength −10%

vs S&P · 6-mo

Sentiment

smart money

Bearish

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $202 › 200d $196 — 50d above 200d

Institutional flow Distributing

56 of 1,031 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -11.7K sh shares · +7 new

Insider flow Distributing

Net -$2.8M over 90 days · 100% sells

Short interest Rising

6.10% of float · ▲ +23.9% MoM · 6.5 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Steady

1,031 holders — mid 3-yr range

Squeeze score 69

elevated · 0–100

Fundamentals

Strong

Revenue growth +6%

Y/Y

Gross margin 20%

expanding

EPS growth +4%

Y/Y

Valuation P/E 21.4

below peers

Buyback $469.8M

remaining

Balance sheet $1.9B

net debt

Quant / Vol

risk profile

Moderate

Volatility 26%

annualized · 1-yr

Max drawdown −21%

past year

ATR 2.9%

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.

Up next

Next earnings call

Sep 24, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks

FQ1-27 quarter ends

~Aug 30, 2026 Est

Latest filing: 10-Q

filed Mar 27, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish

Bearish

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

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral

1 · 5 · 1

50 / 200-day cross

No cross Neutral

Price vs 200-day avg

+3% Bullish

Price vs 50-day avg

−0% Neutral

RSI (14)

44 Neutral

MACD trend

Negative Bearish

52-week position

63% Neutral

Volume (OBV)

Confirms Neutral

Market signals — smart money & positioning

Bearish · 3 of 6

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $202 › 200d $196 — 50d above 200d

Institutional flow Distributing

56 of 1,031 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -11.7K sh shares · +7 new

Insider flow Distributing

Net -$2.8M over 90 days · 100% sells

Short interest Rising

6.10% of float · ▲ +23.9% MoM · 6.5 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Steady

1,031 holders — mid 3-yr range

Price context

position in its 52-week range

52-wk low $168 Now $201 · 63% 52-wk high $221

vs 200-day avg +3% vs 50-day avg 0%

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

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings

Metric	Latest	Period	YoY
Adjusted diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations non-GAAP	$2.95	Q3 FY2026	—
Net new restaurants	31	Q3 FY2026	—
Same-restaurant sales - Consolidated Darden	4.2%	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	—
Same-restaurant sales - Other Business	3.9%	Q3 FY2026	—
adjusted earnings from continuing operations non-GAAP	$341M	Q3 FY2026 call	—
adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP	$579M	Q3 FY2026 call	—
adjusted effective tax rate non-GAAP	12.1%	Q3 FY2026 call	—
capital returned to shareholders	$300M	Q3 FY2026 call	—
dividends paid	$173M	Q3 FY2026 call	—
fine dining segment profit margin	22%	Q3 FY2026 call	—
fine dining segment same-restaurant sales	2.1%	Q3 FY2026 call	—
LongHorn net new restaurants	22	Q3 FY2026 call	—
LongHorn segment profit margin	18.6%	Q3 FY2026 call	—
new restaurants opened during the quarter	16	Q3 FY2026 call	—
Olive Garden net new restaurants	17	Q3 FY2026 call	—
Olive Garden same-restaurant sales	3.2%	Q3 FY2026 call	—
Olive Garden segment profit margin	23%	Q3 FY2026 call	—
other business segment profit margin	15.6%	Q3 FY2026 call	—
other business segment same-restaurant sales	3.9%	Q3 FY2026 call	—
restaurant-level EBITDA margin	21%	Q3 FY2026 call	—
same-restaurant sales	4.2%	Q3 FY2026 call	—
share repurchases	$127M	Q3 FY2026 call	—
total commodities inflation	5%	Q3 FY2026 call	—
total labor inflation	3.3%	Q3 FY2026 call	—

Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

Versus peers

Restaurants — same industry group

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Company	Mkt cap	YTD	Rev growth Y/Y	P/E	Short % shares
DRI Darden Restaurants Inc this stock	$23.13B	+10.1%	+6.0%	21.4	6.1%
MCD Mcdonalds Corp	$196.45B	-8.4%	+10.0%	22.8	1.5%
SBUX Starbucks Corp	$121.28B	+24.1%	+2.8%	81.2	4.2%
YUM Yum Brands Inc	$44.76B	+9.7%	+8.8%	26.2	2.9%
CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc	$44.29B	-9.6%	+14.3%	31.7	3.9%

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 Reducing

Holders

1,036

% held: 93.0%
Reported: 56 of 1,031
Top holder: Capital World Investors

Held Float

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Held by Funds

Fund positions

700

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Short & Settlement

Short Interest Rising

Shares short

7.0M

Days to cover: 6.5d
Change: +1.3M sh

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Short Volume

Short vol %

30%

As of: Jul 9, 2026

Short Total

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Fails to Deliver

FTD shares

211

Value: $41.8K
As of: Jun 8, 2026

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Off-Exchange

Off-exchange %

53.3%

Week of: Jun 15, 2026

Off-exch Lit

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Smart Money

Insider Trades Net selling

Net (90d)

-$2.8M

Buyers / Sellers: 0 / 2

Buyers Sellers

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Congressional Trades Sell

Member

Josh Gottheimer

Amount: $15.0K–$50.0K
Traded: Apr 9, 2026

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Financials

Revenue (FY)

$12.1B

Net income (FY): $1.0B
EPS diluted: $8.86

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Buybacks

Authorized

$1.5B

Remaining: $469.8M

Spent Remaining

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Filings

SEC Filings

Latest

8-K

Filed: Jun 25, 2026
This year: 3

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Proposed Sales

Value

$2.0M

Shares: 9.9K
Filed: Jul 7, 2026

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Earnings & Events

Earnings Calls

Last call

Jun 25, 2026

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Investor Relations

Performance

	5D	20D	120D	MTD	YTD
DRI	-2.4%	+2.6%	-2.6%	-2.4%	+10.1%
SPY	-0.2%	+0.8%	+7.4%	-0.2%	+9.3%
vs SPY	-2.2%	+1.8%	-10.1%	-2.2%	+0.8%

Capital returns

Latest dividend

$1.50 / share · ex Apr 10, 2026

Raised 7.1%

Paid (TTM)

$4.50 / share · 3 payouts

Dividend yield (TTM, derived)

2.24%

Buyback program · as of May 28, 2017

Authorized

$1.50B

Spent (derived)

$1.03B

Remaining

$469.80M

Spent 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) 81 filings 57 filers Visit website Investor relations

DRI

Price & Indicators

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Versus peers

At a glance

Performance

Capital returns