| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $12.08B | $11.39B | $10.49B | $9.63B | $7.20B | $7.81B | $8.51B | $8.08B |
| Cost of Revenue | $9.43B | $8.96B | $8.38B | $7.63B | $5.70B | $6.40B | $6.66B | $6.33B |
| Gross Profit | $2.64B | $2.43B | $2.11B | $2.00B | $1.49B | $1.41B | $1.85B | $1.75B |
| Gross Margin | 21.88% | 21.37% | 20.11% | 20.72% | 20.75% | 18.04% | 21.73% | 21.60% |
| Operating Expenses | $1.28B | $1.12B | $907.50M | $832.80M | $844.80M | $1.36B | $1.02B | $978.60M |
| Operating Income | $1.36B | $1.31B | $1.20B | $1.16B | $648.70M | $47.90M | $832.50M | $766.80M |
| Operating Margin | 11.28% | 11.54% | 11.46% | 12.07% | 9.01% | 0.61% | 9.78% | 9.49% |
| Net Income | $1.05B | $1.03B | $981.90M | $952.80M | $629.30M | $-52.40M | $713.40M | $596.00M |
| Net Margin | 8.69% | 9.02% | 9.36% | 9.89% | 8.75% | -0.67% | 8.38% | 7.38% |
| EPS (Basic) | $8.93 | $8.57 | $8.06 | $7.46 | $4.83 | $-0.40 | $5.78 | $4.81 |
| EBITDA | $1.88B | $1.78B | $1.60B | $1.53B | $992.60M | $257.10M | $1.17B | $1.08B |
| Stock Option Compensation Expense | $79.10M | $68.50M | $67.50M | $60.50M | $72.40M | $53.00M | $59.80M | $42.80M |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 22.84 | 17.22 | 19.68 | 16.91 | 29.68 | -183.37 | 20.14 | 18.19 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Shares Outstanding | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Market Capitalization | $23.97B | $17.70B | $19.32B | $16.11B | $18.68B | $9.61B | $14.37B | $10.84B |
| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short Term Investments | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Short Term Receivables | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Inventories | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other Current Assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Current Assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Net Property, Plant & Equipment | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Investments and Advances | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Long-Term Note Receivable | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Intangible Assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Deferred Tax Assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other Assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Assets | $12.59B | $11.32B | $10.24B | $10.14B | $10.66B | $9.95B | $5.89B | $5.47B |
| Short Term Debt Incl. Current Port. of LT Debt | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Accounts Payable | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Income Tax Payable | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other Current Liabilities | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Current Liabilities | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Long Term Debt | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Provision for Risks Charges | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other Liabilities | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Liabilities | $10.28B | $9.08B | $8.04B | $7.94B | $7.84B | $7.61B | $3.50B | $3.27B |
| Non-Equity Reserves | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Preferred Stock - Carrying Value | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Common Equity | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Shareholders Equity | $2.31B | $2.24B | $2.20B | $2.20B | $2.81B | $2.33B | $2.39B | $2.19B |
| Accumulated Minority Interest | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Equity | $2.31B | $2.24B | $2.20B | $2.20B | $2.81B | $2.33B | $2.39B | $2.19B |
| Total Liabilities & Stockholders Equity | $12.59B | $11.32B | $10.24B | $10.14B | $10.66B | $9.95B | $5.89B | $5.47B |
| Book Value Per Share | $19.67 | $18.70 | $18.06 | $17.20 | $21.57 | $19.00 | $19.37 | $17.70 |
| Tangible Book Value Per Share | $-5.91 | $-3.24 | $2.94 | $2.77 | $7.43 | $3.98 | $2.09 | $0.49 |
| Full-Time Employees | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Price to Book Ratio | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Return on Assets | 8.34% | 9.08% | 9.59% | 9.40% | 5.91% | -0.53% | 12.11% | 10.90% |
| Return on Equity | 45.41% | 45.82% | 44.60% | 43.34% | 22.37% | -2.25% | 29.82% | 27.16% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 11.40% | 12.15% | 12.34% | 11.91% | 7.21% | 0.17% | 17.29% | 18.71% |
| Quick Ratio | 0.28 | 0.24 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 0.91 | 0.50 | 0.46 | 0.25 |
| Current Ratio | 0.42 | 0.38 | 0.51 | 0.64 | 1.01 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.40 |
| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | $1.05B | $1.03B | $981.90M | $952.80M | $629.30M | $-52.40M | $713.40M | $596.00M |
| Depreciation | $516.10M | $459.90M | $387.80M | $368.40M | $350.90M | $355.90M | $336.70M | $313.10M |
| Other Funds (Non Cash) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Funds from Operations | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Extraordinary Item | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Changes in Working Capital | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Income Taxes Payable | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Cash from Operating Activities | $1.71B | $1.61B | $1.55B | $1.26B | $1.19B | $711.30M | $1.26B | $1.00B |
| Capital Expenditures | $671.90M | $628.30M | $593.80M | $399.10M | $269.10M | $494.00M | $475.80M | $414.00M |
| Net Assets From Acquisitions | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sale of Fixed Assets and Businesses | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Purchase or Sale of Investments | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Purchase of Investments | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sale Or Maturity of Investments | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other Uses | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other Sources | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Cash from Investing Activities | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Cash Dividends Paid | $658.50M | $628.40M | $589.80M | $563.00M | $202.60M | $322.30M | $370.80M | $313.50M |
| Change in Capital Stock | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Repurchase of Common Pref Stock | $418.20M | $453.90M | $458.70M | $1.07B | $45.40M | $330.30M | $207.50M | $234.80M |
| Sale of Common Pref Stock | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Proceeds from Stock Options | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Issuance or Reduction of Debt, Net | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Change in Long Term Debt | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Issuance of Long Term Debt | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Reduction of Long Term Debt | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Net Financing Active Other Cash Flow | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other Financing Activities Uses | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Cash from Financing Activities | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Exchange Rate Effect | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Net Change in Cash | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Free Cash Flow | $1.04B | $983.60M | $951.80M | $857.00M | $924.90M | $217.30M | $783.60M | $587.30M |
| Preferred Dividends (Cash Flow) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Price to Free Cash Flow | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Company coverage
Darden Restaurants, Inc., through its various subsidiaries, focuses on the ownership and operation of full-service dining establishments across both the United States and Canada. As of May 29, 2022, the company's extensive portfolio comprised 1,867 directly managed restaurants. These included a significant presence from its flagship brands: 884 Olive Garden outlets, 546 LongHorn Steakhouse locations, 172 Cheddar's Scratch Kitchens, 85 Yard House venues, 62 Capital Grille branches, 45 Seasons 52 restaurants, 42 Bahama Breeze sites, 28 Eddie V's Prime Seafood establishments, and 3 Capital Burger eateries. In addition to its owned operations, Darden also oversees 60 franchised restaurants, specifically 35 Olive Garden units, 18 LongHorn Steakhouse units, 4 Cheddar's Scratch Kitchens, 2 Capital Grille locations, and 1 Bahama Breeze restaurant. The company, which originated in 1968, is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.
Why it moved over time
Insider sales by six Darden Restaurants executives, including the CEO and CFO, after a 25% run-up and amid a cautious outlook likely reflect profit-taking and could prompt investor scrutiny of near-term guidance.
Key fact: Six Darden executives, including the CEO and CFO, sold shares within a week in late July; CCO Susan Connelly sold 2,226 shares for $463,386.
The Motley Fool: Six Darden Executives Sold Within a Week. Here's What to Make of It