Darden Restaurants (DRI) is a restaurants company in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Darden Restaurants is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $203.64.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $203.64 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 14.66% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 27.28% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.37 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Consumer Discretionary
- Sub-Industry: Restaurants
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 14.66% with an annualized volatility of 27.28%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.37 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 23.32B |
| Enterprise Value | 31.24B |
| Trailing P/E | 21.46 |
| Forward P/E | 17.9 |
| Price to Book | 11.1 |
| Price to Sales | 1.83 |
| EV/Revenue | 2.45 |
| EV/EBITDA | 15.55 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 8.66% | | Operating Margin | 13.15% | | ROE | 51.54% | | ROA | 7.26% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 5.9% | | Earnings Growth | -3.3% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 295.0% | | Payout Ratio | 62.17% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 300.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 12.76B | | Total Debt | 8.16B | | Total Cash | 0.24B | | Free Cash Flow | 0.68B | | Operating Cash Flow | 1.74B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $228.27$ | | 52W Low | $169.0$ | | 50-Day Avg | $197.41$ | | 200-Day Avg | $195.74$ | | Beta | 0.59 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.11B | | Float Shares | 0.11B | | Insider Holdings | 0.29% | | Institutional Holdings | 99.54% | | Short Ratio | 5.7 | | Short % of Float | 6.59% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $276.0$ | | Target Low | $156.0$ | | Target Mean | $225.58$ | | Target Median | $230.0$ | | # of Analysts | 26 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.