DRI · NYSE
Consumer Discretionary · Restaurants
$220.48
+1.81%
Close on Oct 29, 2026
Research data through 2026-10-28
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Research data through Oct 28, 2026. Research is updated periodically, not in real time.
66
of 100 · stored research reading
Stored Quality research reads 66 of 100, an above-average reading in the covered universe. Some underlying measurements are stronger than others.
Quality research measures durability of the business itself from stored fundamentals: balance-sheet strength, profitability consistency and cash generation. It is a research reading, not a prediction of future returns.
How this is measured54
of 100 · stored research reading
Stored Fundamental Momentum research reads 54 of 100. Stored measurements classify recent reported fundamentals as middle. This describes reported financial change already disclosed, with no forward-looking claim.
Fundamental Momentum research measures the direction of recently reported company fundamentals compared with the company's own history. It describes reported change, not future price movement.
How this is measured61
of 100 · stored research reading
Stored Capital Returns research reads 61 of 100, recorded as favorable. Stored records show 13 consecutive years of dividend payments. Share count has been reduced at about 2.5% a year in the stored window.
Capital Returns research measures how a company has actually returned cash to shareholders: dividend record, buyback effectiveness, dilution control and how those payments were funded.
How this is measuredStored ratios recorded at the last research date (2026-10-28). Valuation Intelligence remains research context and is not a validated allocation signal.
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In the company’s own words
Darden Restaurants, Inc. ("Darden," the "Company," "we," "us," or "our") is a full-service restaurant company, and as of May 31, 2026, we owned and operated 2,202 restaurants through subsidiaries in the United States under the Olive Garden , LongHorn Steakhouse , Yard House , Ruth’s Chris Steak House ("Ruth’s Chris"), Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen , The Capital Grille , Chuy’s , Seasons 52 , Eddie V’s Prime Seafood ("Eddie V’s"), Bahama Breeze , and The Capital Burger trademarks. As of May 31, 2026, we also had 167 restaurants operated by independent third parties pursuant to area development and franchise agreements, four restaurants operating under contractual agreements, and one restaurant that we jointly own with a third party and operate independently.
The following table details the number of company-owned and operated restaurants, as well as those operated under franchise and contractual agreements, as of May 31, 2026:
(1) Includes one Yard House restaurant that we jointly own with a third party and operate independently.
Darden is a Florida corporation, incorporated in March 1995, and is the parent company of GMRI, Inc., also a Florida corporation. GMRI, Inc. and certain other of our subsidiaries own and operate our restaurants. GMRI, Inc. was originally incorporated in March 1968 as Red Lobster Inns of America, Inc. We were acquired by General Mills, Inc. in 1970 and became a separate publicly held company in 1995 when General Mills distributed all of our outstanding stock to the stockholders of General Mills. Our principal executive offices and restaurant support center ("RSC") are located at 1000 Darden Center Drive, Orlando, Florida 32837, telephone (407) 245-4000. Our corporate website address is www.darden.com . We make our reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K; Section 16 reports on Forms 3, 4, and 5; and all amendments to those reports available free of charge on our website on the same day that the reports are filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Information on our website is not deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Form 10-K. Unless the context indicates otherwise, all references to "Darden," the "Company," "we," "our," or "us" include Darden Restaurants, Inc., GMRI, Inc., and our respective subsidiaries.
Quoted from the business section of this company’s 10-K filed July 24, 2026. Read the filing
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