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$225.26 +1.76 (+0.79%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$25.70B
Shares
114.08M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$225.26 Open$224.76 Day$223.12–225.44 52W close$169.21–227.68 Avg vol 30d1.3M Short int6.1M · 5.4% float · 4.4d Short vol71% Last earningsJun 25, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-K · Jul 24

Up next

Next earnings call
Sep 24, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 6 wks
FQ1-27 quarter ends
~Aug 31, 2026 Est
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

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Strong Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Strong Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +14%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +9%
      above
      RSI (14) 68
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 96%
      near high
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return +13%
      trailing
      6-month return +5%
      trailing
      YTD return +22%
      this year
      Relative strength −9%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $206 › 200d $198 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +3% holders QoQ · +145 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$15.6M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      5.39% of float · ▲ +5.9% MoM · 4.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,071 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 77
      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 2.6%
      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 1 of last 2
      Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Feb 29, 2024
      G&A · Q4 $100M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Mar 19, 2026
      Total sales growth · fiscal 2026 9.5%
      Total capital spending · fiscal 2026 $750M – $775M
      Same-restaurant sales growth · fiscal 2026 4.5%
      Adjusted diluted net earnings per share from continuing operatio · fiscal 2026 $10.57 – $10.67
      Effective tax rate · fiscal 2026 12.5%
      Total inflation · fiscal 2026 3.5%
      Reported diluted net earnings per share from continuing operatio · fiscal 2026 $10.40 – $10.50
      Guided vs delivered · last 2 settled
      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 Strong Buy
      0 · 3 · 4
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +14% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +9% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      68 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      96% Bullish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $206 › 200d $198 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +3% holders QoQ · +145 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$15.6M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      5.39% of float · ▲ +5.9% MoM · 4.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,071 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $169 Now $225 · 96% Range high $228
      vs 200-day avg +14% vs 50-day avg +9%

      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
      Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $2.16B Fiscal 2026
      Consolidated Darden same-restaurant sales 4.5% Fiscal 2026
      Other Business same-restaurant sales 3.9% Fiscal 2026
      Remaining repurchase authorization $516M As of the end of Q3 FY2026
      Shares repurchased 0.7M 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
      $25.70B +22.4% +9.4% 5.4%
      MCD
      Mcdonalds Corp
      $193.07B -10.7% +3.7% 22.2 1.7%
      SBUX
      Starbucks Corp
      $123.68B +27.9% +2.8% 62.7 3.4%
      CMG
      Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
      $42.39B -9.5% +5.4% 30.7 3.1%
      YUM
      Yum Brands Inc
      $41.14B -2.1% +8.8% 19.0 2.8%

      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
      1,071
      % held
      99.7%
      Net QoQ
      +1.7M sh
      Top holder
      Capital World Investors
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      749
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      6.1M
      Days to cover
      4.4d
      Change
      +340.8K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      71%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      35
      Value
      $7.1K
      As of
      Jul 10, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      48.0%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 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 Reports Fiscal…
      Published
      Jun 25, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      DRI +5.4% +13.5% +5.1% +10.7% +22.4%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY +5.0% +9.0% -8.6% +6.7% +8.6%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $1.62 / share · ex Jul 10, 2026
      Raised 8%
      Paid (TTM)
      $6.12 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      2.72%
      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) 1019 filings 957 filers Visit website Investor relations