Health score, competitive moat, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.
Darden Restaurants, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates full-service restaurants in the United States and Canada. The company operates under Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Chuy's, Yard House, Ruth's Chris Steak House, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Eddie V's Prime Seafood, Bahama Breeze, The Capital Burger, Darden and Darden Restaurants brand names. Darden Restaurants, Inc. was founded in 1938 and is based in Orlando, Florida.
Competitive analysis based on 65 quarters of fundamental data
Operating margins are positive at ~11.5% on average, but show some variability — pricing power may be sensitive to market conditions.
Consistently high ROE averaging 49.2% suggests a durable competitive advantage and efficient capital allocation.
8 of the last 8 quarters generated positive FCF. The company generally funds itself but has occasional cash consumption quarters.
TTM revenue has grown consistently (7 of 7 quarters up), with ~12.1% growth over the period. Strong demand durability.
Data-driven red flags and warnings across 65 quarters
Margins are stable or improving at ~11.3% — no sign of cost or pricing stress.
FCF/Net Income has dropped below 0.7x in 3 quarters — monitor for earnings quality deterioration.
D/E ratio is 1.0 — conservative capital structure with low financial risk.
Revenue is stable or growing over recent quarters — demand appears durable.
Free cash flow is consistently positive — the business self-funds without external capital reliance.
Shares decreased 3.7% — net buybacks are reducing shares outstanding and boosting per-share value.
as of February 2026
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