DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC
Company Stats
- Market Cap
- $22.0B
- as of Sep 30, 2026
- Enterprise Value
- $24.0B
- Shares Outstanding
- 114.1M
- Free Float
- 94.4%
Income Statement
- Revenue
- $13.2B
- Operating Income
- $1.6B
- Net Income
- $1.2B
- EBITDA
- $2.1B
- Non-cash Impairment
- $23.0M
- Revenue Growth, 3Y
- 8.0%
- FCF Margin, 3Y Avg
- 8.7%
- FCF Margin, Worst Year
- 8.5%
Cash Flow
- Free Cash Flow
- $1.1B
- FCF Yield
- 5.1%
- Owner FCF Yield
- 4.7%
Balance Sheet
- Cash & Equivalents
- $219.5M
- Total Debt
- $2.2B
- Net Debt
- $2.0B
- Net Debt / EBITDA
- 0.92x
- EV / EBITDA
- 11.20x
- Net Debt / EBIT
- 1.24x
Returns & Capital
- Dividends Paid
- $693.0M
- Dividend Yield
- 3.1%
- Dividend Payout, 3Y Avg
- 60.4%
- Share Repurchases
- $671.7M
- Buyback Yield, 3Y Avg
- 2.3%
- SBC, 3Y Avg
- $75.6M
Cash Flow by Year
| Year | Revenue | FCF | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $13.2B | $1.1B | 8.5% |
| FY2025 | $12.1B | $1.1B | 8.8% |
| FY2024 | $11.4B | $1.0B | 9.0% |
| FY2023 | $10.5B | $987.9M | 9.4% |
| FY2022 | $9.6B | $887.7M | 9.2% |
Annual filing data through FY ended May 31, 2026; shares and float as of October 26, 2026. Yields and enterprise value use the calculated market cap above, at its as-of date. Ratios are our calculations from reported figures.
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