What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for DRI?

13F Pro ranks DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View DRI's current score at https://13fpro.ai/company/DRI (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Where does 13F Pro source DRI data?

All DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC files with the SEC under CIK 940944. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is DRI in?

DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/consumer-discretionary.

What drives DRI's revenue?

Per DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC's latest 10-K filed with the SEC on 2026-07-24, the biggest revenue drivers are: Olive Garden ($5,594.8M, +7.3% YoY); LongHorn Steakhouse ($3,423.0M, +13.1% YoY); Other Business ($2,817.4M, +11.2% YoY). Figures are extracted from the filing text and machine-verified against the document. Full breakdown at https://13fpro.ai/company/DRI.

What are DRI's largest expenses?

DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC's latest 10-K reports these as the largest expense items: Food and beverage ($4,038.8M, +10.4% YoY); Restaurant labor ($4,182.4M, +9.1% YoY); Restaurant expenses ($2,127.2M, +9.4% YoY). Sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filing text for FY2026 (fiscal year ended May 31, 2026).

How often is DRI research updated on 13F Pro?

DRI's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC(DRI)Stock Analysis

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13F Pro Quality Score

64.1/100

Rank #573 of 2,960 stocksTOP 25%

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Rankings refresh quarterly once 80% of peers have filed (~45 days after quarter-end). Next update: ~Nov 14, 2026.

Revenue Growth

52.5/100

Profitability

61.9/100

Balance Sheet

84.4/100

Earnings Quality

50.3/100

Free Cash Flow

52.1/100

Institutional Flow

66.3/100

Revenue Scale

88.9/100

Dilution Risk

70.9/100

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Why DRI Scores 64/100

exact factor attribution · 2026-09-11

DRI's composite is driven by scale and capital efficiency. Bars show each factor's exact push vs. a median company, using the same weights the ranking engine applies.

Scale

+5.8 pts

89th pct

Capital efficiency

+3.4 pts

84th pct

Profitability

+1.8 pts

62th pct

Shareholder dilution

+1.1 pts

71th pct

Institutional flow

+0.8 pts

66th pct

Revenue growth

+0.5 pts

53th pct

Earnings growth

+0.3 pts

57th pct

Free cash flow

+0.3 pts

52th pct

Earnings quality

+0.0 pts

50th pct

Factor percentiles are cross-sectional ranks across the ~2,800-stock scored universe, computed from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.

DRI Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

AI stock analysis and institutional research for DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI), 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 2,960 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. DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 37 and 72 since 2021, currently 64.1 — an improving long-term trajectory across 68 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC

Quirks, history, and lore behind DRI — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
U.S. consumer discretionary company · large-cap · listed on the NYSE · headquartered in Orlando, Florida.
2
The Numbers
Pulls in roughly $11 billion in annual revenue across more than 1,800 locations — making it one of the largest full-service restaurant operators on the planet.
3
The History
The company traces its roots to a single seafood shack opened in Lakeland, Florida in 1968, which grew into a casual-dining empire through decades of acquisitions.
4
The Secret
It famously spun off its struggling real estate into a separate REIT in 2015 after pressure from an activist investor — a rare move that unlocked billions in hidden value.
5
The Lore
It once owned Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52, and Yard House, but its crown jewels remain two chains whose logos you've seen in basically every suburban strip mall in America.
6
The Giveaway
If you've ever stress-eaten endless breadsticks at Olive Garden or demolished a Cheddar Bay Biscuit at Red Lobster, you've already handed this company your money.

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What's Driving DRI's Business? Latest 10-K Breakdown

✓ 27/27 datapoints verified

AI-extracted from DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC's 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.
FY2027 guidance conservatism: 2.5%-3.5% same-restaurant sales growth guidance significantly below FY2026's 4.5%, signaling management expects traffic deceleration amid consumer pressure.
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.

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Revenue

Q2 2026

$3.7B

Net Income

Q2 2026

$404.9M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$379.0M

Operating Margin

Q2 2026

13.9%

ROIC

Q2 2026

45.6%

D/E Ratio

Q2 2026

1.06

Period

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+9.4% YoY

$13.21BFY 2026

FY23 $10.49BFY24 $11.39BFY25 $12.08BFY26 $13.21B

Net Income

+15.0% YoY

$1.21BFY 2026

FY23 $981.9MFY24 $1.03BFY25 $1.05BFY26 $1.21B

Operating Income

+16.2% YoY

$1.58BFY 2026

FY23 $1.20BFY24 $1.31BFY25 $1.36BFY26 $1.58B

EPS (Diluted)

+17.2% YoY

$10.38FY 2026

FY23 $7.99FY24 $8.51FY25 $8.86FY26 $10.38

Total Assets

+2.2% YoY

$12.86BFY 2026

FY23 $10.24BFY24 $11.32BFY25 $12.59BFY26 $12.86B

Total Debt

+9.5% YoY

$2.33BFY 2026

FY23 $884.9MFY24 $1.46BFY25 $2.13BFY26 $2.33B

Metric	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Revenue	$13.21B +9.4%	$12.08B +6.0%	$11.39B +8.6%	$10.49B +8.9%	$9.63B +33.8%	$7.20B
Net Income	$1.21B +15.0%	$1.05B +2.1%	$1.03B +4.7%	$981.9M +3.1%	$952.8M +51.4%	$629.3M
Operating Income	$1.58B +16.2%	$1.36B +3.7%	$1.31B +9.4%	$1.20B +3.4%	$1.16B +79.2%	$648.7M
EPS (Diluted)	$10.38 +17.2%	$8.86 +4.1%	$8.51 +6.5%	$7.99 +8.1%	$7.39 +54.9%	$4.77
Total Assets	$12.86B +2.2%	$12.59B +11.2%	$11.32B +10.6%	$10.24B +1.0%	$10.14B -4.9%	$10.66B
Total Debt	$2.33B +9.5%	$2.13B +46.1%	$1.46B +64.7%	$884.9M -1.8%	$901.0M -3.1%	$929.8M

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Top Institutional Holders of DRI

Capital World Investors
$3.1B15,169,444 sh
BlackRock, Inc.
$2.0B9,781,606 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$1.5B7,473,025 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$1.1B5,374,923 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$1.0B5,004,209 sh
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP
$800.2M3,884,070 sh
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC
$764.5M3,711,214 sh
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC
$762.7M3,702,140 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$711.4M3,460,025 sh
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/
$651.8M3,163,986 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
Capital World Investors	$3.1B	15,169,444
BlackRock, Inc.	$2.0B	9,781,606
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$1.5B	7,473,025
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$1.1B	5,374,923
STATE STREET CORP	$1.0B	5,004,209
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP	$800.2M	3,884,070
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	$764.5M	3,711,214
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC	$762.7M	3,702,140
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$711.4M	3,460,025
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	$651.8M	3,163,986

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Consumer Discretionary sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for DRI are available on the DRI stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing. DRI is classified as a large company.

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