DRI · NYQ
S&P 500
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Consumer cyclical · Restaurants
$228.66
−$1.11 (−0.48%) Nov 10, 2026
Session of Nov 10, 2026 · updated · Source: Yahoo Finance
Consensus of 28 analysts
Buy
Median price target $235.00 +2.8%
- Open
- $224.70
- Day range
- 224.70 – $229.89
- 52-week range
- 169.00 – $233.98
- Volume
- 927,256
- Market cap
- $25,871M
- P/E (TTM)
- 22.2x
- EPS (TTM)
- $10.30
- EPS est. FY 2027
- $11.27
- P/E est. FY 2027
- 20.3x
- Dividend yield
- 2.7%
- Beta
- 0.63
- Payout
- 59%
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Darden Restaurants financials
Q3 2026 results, quarter ended Aug 31, 2026
| Metric | Q3 2026 | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $3,200M | +5.1% |
| Net income | $233M | −9.5% |
| Earnings per share | $2.04 | −6.8% |
| Net margin | 7.3% | −1.2 pp |
| Free cash flow | $97M | −40.7% |
| Debt / equity | 3.20 | +15.8% |
Revenue and net income ($M)
Total revenueNet income
| Quarter | Total revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $3,045M | $258M |
| Q4 2025 | $3,102M | $237M |
| Q1 2026 | $3,345M | $307M |
| Q2 2026 | $3,719M | $405M |
| Q3 2026 | $3,200M | $233M |
Darden Restaurants earnings per share (EPS)
Consensus estimates
| Period | EPS est. | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Current quarterQ4 2026 · Analysts: 27 | $2.2542.07 – 2.34 | +8.4%$2.080 |
| Next quarterQ1 2027 · Analysts: 27 | $3.2733.16 – 3.41 | +10.9%$2.950 |
| Current yearFY 2027 · Analysts: 28 | $11.26811.12 – 11.60 | +5.9%$10.640 |
| Next yearFY 2028 · Analysts: 28 | $12.39612.02 – 12.71 | +10.0%$11.268 |
Forward P/E: 20.3x (FY 2027) and 18.4x (FY 2028) at the current price.
Actual and estimated EPS ($)
Actual EPSEstimated EPS
| Quarter | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $2.190 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $2.080 | $2.097 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.950 | $2.941 |
| Q2 2026 | $3.660 | $3.637 |
| Q3 2026 | $2.050 | $2.054 |
| Q4 2026 | — | $2.254 |
| Q1 2027 | — | $3.273 |
| Year | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $7.990 | — |
| FY 2024 | $8.510 | — |
| FY 2025 | $8.860 | — |
| FY 2026 | $10.380 | — |
| FY 2027 | — | $11.268 |
| FY 2028 | — | $12.396 |
EPS trend
| Quarter | EPS | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027Estimated | $3.273 | +10.9% |
| Q4 2026Estimated | $2.254 | +8.4% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.050est. $2.054 · surprise −0.2% | −6.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.660est. $3.637 · surprise +0.6% | n/a |
| Q1 2026 | $2.950est. $2.941 · surprise +0.3% | n/a |
| Q4 2025 | $2.080est. $2.097 · surprise −0.8% | n/a |
| Q3 2025 | $2.190 | n/a |
| Year | EPS | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2028Estimated | $12.396 | +10.0% |
| FY 2027Estimated | $11.268 | +8.6% |
| FY 2026 | $10.380 | +17.2% |
| FY 2025 | $8.860 | +4.1% |
| FY 2024 | $8.510 | +6.5% |
| FY 2023 | $7.990 | n/a |
Normalised EPS according to the analyst consensus collected by Yahoo Finance; it may differ from the reported EPS in the results table.
Darden Restaurants dividend
Yield and payments
| Dividend yield (TTM) | 2.7% |
| Forward yield (next 12m) | 2.8% |
| Dividend per share (TTM) | $6.12 |
| Forward dividend (next 12m) | $6.48 |
| Payout (TTM) | 59% |
| Last dividend | $1.62Oct 9, 2026 |
| Next ex-dividend date | n/a |
Dividend per share by year ($)
PaidEstimated
| Year | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $3.26 |
| 2020 | $1.18 |
| 2021 | $3.45 |
| 2022 | $4.62 |
| 2023 | $5.04 |
| 2024 | $5.42 |
| 2025 | $5.80 |
| est. 12m | $6.48 |
Darden Restaurants forecasts
28 analyst ratings
Consensus: Buy · 18 buy, 9 hold, 1 sell
1-year price forecast
Share price
Price target (high, median, low)
| Target | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| High | $276.00 | +20.7% |
| Median | $235.00 | +2.8% |
| Low | $163.00 | −28.7% |
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | $179.58 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $184.02 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $199.35 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $213.85 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $196.04 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $200.56 |
| May 29, 2026 | $203.91 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $206.01 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $203.58 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $214.26 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $193.25 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $220.17 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $228.66 |
Darden Restaurants peers
| Ticker | Company | Market cap ($M) | P/E | Price ($) | 1-day change | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRI | Darden Restaurants | 25,871 | 22.2x | 228.66 | −0.48% | 169.00233.98 |
| MCD | McDonald's | 199,127 | 22.3x | 282.14 | +0.25% | 229.20341.75 |
| SBUX | Starbucks | 125,354 | 49.8x | 109.95 | +0.47% | 81.97111.50 |
| CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 45,438 | 33.6x | 35.92 | +0.50% | 27.3141.42 |
| YUM | Yum! Brands | 42,978 | 12.9x | 160.21 | −0.42% | 134.26170.14 |
| DPZ | Domino's | 10,858 | 18.2x | 330.06 | −1.23% | 282.00442.35 |
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