DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC(DRI)— Stock Profile, AI Score & Financials
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DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI) stock profile, AI quality score, and SEC EDGAR financial data, a Consumer Discretionary sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores DRI at 64.1/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #573 of 2,961 stocks — the top 25% of the AI-ranked universe. DRI scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (88.9), balance sheet strength (84.4). Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC reports quarterly revenue of $3.7B, net income of $404.9M, an operating margin of 13.9%. Top institutional holders of DRI by reported 13-F value include Capital World Investors, BlackRock, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. DRI trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 940944. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate DRI daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC directly from SEC EDGAR.
AI Quality Score
64.1/100
AI Rank
#573
Revenue
$3.7B
Net Income
$404.9M
Free Cash Flow
$379.0M
Operating Margin
13.9%
DRI key financials by period
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC reported revenue, net income and margins by fiscal period, from SEC filings.
Period
Form
Revenue
Net income
Operating margin
FY 2026
10-K
$13.2B
$1.2B
12.0%
FY 2025
10-K
$12.1B
$1.0B
11.3%
FY 2024
10-K
$11.4B
$1.0B
11.5%
FY 2023
10-K
$10.5B
$981.9M
11.5%
FY 2022
10-K
$9.6B
$952.8M
12.1%
FY 2021
10-K
$7.2B
$629.3M
9.0%
Institutions holding DRI
Institutional investors reporting a position in DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC on SEC Form 13F.
AI-extracted from the 10-K filed 2026-07-24 — FY2026 (fiscal year ended May 31, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Darden Restaurants' FY2026 revenue rose 9.4% to $13.21 billion, driven by 4.5% blended same-restaurant sales growth and 43 net new restaurants, with diluted EPS from continuing operations increasing 17.6% to $10.44.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Olive Garden$5,594.8M+7.3% YoY
Extra week of operations, 4.0% same-restaurant sales increase, and 22 new restaurants opened.
LongHorn Steakhouse$3,423.0M+13.1% YoY
Extra week of operations, 7.2% same-restaurant sales increase, and 27 new restaurants opened.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $13.21B+9.4% YoY
Olive Garden$5,594.8M+7.3% YoY
Extra week of operations, 4.0% same-restaurant sales increase, and 22 new restaurants opened.
LongHorn Steakhouse$3,423.0M+13.1% YoY
Extra week of operations, 7.2% same-restaurant sales increase, and 27 new restaurants opened.
Other Business$2,817.4M+11.2% YoY
Extra week of operations, 3.9% same-restaurant sales increase, full year of Chuy's (acquired October 2024), and 12 net new restaurants.
Fine Dining$1,375.7M+5.4% YoY
Extra week of operations, 1.2% same-restaurant sales increase, and 4 new restaurants opened.
Largest Expense Items
Food and beverage$4,038.8M+10.4% YoY
1.2% impact from inflation, partially offset by 0.9% pricing leverage.
Restaurant labor$4,182.4M+9.1% YoY
1.0% impact from inflation, offset by 1.0% sales leverage and 0.1% productivity improvement.
Restaurant expenses$2,127.2M+9.4% YoY
0.5% inflation impact and 0.2% Uber Direct fees, partially offset by 0.6% sales leverage.
General and administrative expenses$514.4M-1.1% YoY
0.4% sales leverage and 0.4% reduction from prior year Chuy's integration costs, offset by inflation and Bahama Breeze closure costs.
Margins: Operating margin expanded 70 basis points to 12.0% in FY2026 from 11.3%, driven by sales leverage, productivity gains, and lower general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales. The extra week of fiscal 2026 and pricing initiatives helped offset persistent food and labor inflation.
Watch Items from the Filing
Bahama Breeze brand closure: Company closed approximately 14 of 28 restaurants in Q3-Q4 FY2026 and expects to convert remaining locations to other brands over 12-18 months, creating execution risk and potential margin pressure.
Debt maturity: $500M of 3.850% senior notes due May 2027 requires refinancing or repayment within 12 months; $400M of 4.350% notes due October 2027 follows shortly after.
Chuy's integration: $9.5M integration costs in FY2026 ($7.1M net of tax); acquisition of 110 Chuy's locations (103 at acquisition, 7 additional) adds complexity and integration risk.
Capital expenditure intensity: $734M capex in FY2026 (5.6% of sales) to build 72 new restaurants; 75-80 planned openings in FY2027 suggest continued elevated investment needs.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
