DRI
Darden Restaurants, Inc.Consumer Cyclical · $24.5B market cap
Verdict
Share price
$200.33
close of Oct 3, 2026
Fair value
$191.32
Sticker Price
Payback Price
$76.53
buy price
DRI is Fairly Valued: at $200.33 it's within 5% of its fair value of $191.32. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $76.53, 62% below today's price. Business quality is limited: only 1 of 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.
How we valued it
Free Cash Flow. Sales grew 8% a year over the last 3 years, below the 15% we look for in a fast grower, so we value it on its free cash flow instead of an earnings forecast.
Business quality
1 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?
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None of the investors we track holds DRI right now. In Q2 2026, 1 sold out. Who we track
Moves in Q2 2026
Sold out: Lee Ainslie
Insider activity
Since Jul 26, 2026: no open-market purchases, 12 sales worth $13.5M and 88 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter
Sales
Wilkerson John W.
President, Olive Garden · 2026-08-05
Sold
$1.3M
Wilkerson John W.
President, Olive Garden · 2026-08-05
Sold
$521K
Williamson Laura B
President, LongHorn Steakhouse · 2026-07-31
Sold
$91K
Williamson Laura B
President, LongHorn Steakhouse · 2026-07-31
Sold
$227K
King Sarah H.
SVP, Chief People Officer · 2026-07-29
Sold
$606K
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King Sarah H.
SVP, Chief People Officer · 2026-07-29
Sold
$314K
Connelly Susan M.
SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer · 2026-07-29
Sold
$463K
Vennam Rajesh
SVP, CFO · 2026-07-29
Sold
$1.8M
Cardenas Ricardo
President and CEO · 2026-07-28
Sold
$3.2M
Cardenas Ricardo
President and CEO · 2026-07-28
Sold
$2.7M
Cardenas Ricardo
President and CEO · 2026-07-28
Sold
$1.5M
Cardenas Ricardo
President and CEO · 2026-07-28
Sold
$797K
Other filings
Kenningham Daryl
director · 2026-08-30
Award
150 shares
Kenningham Daryl
director · 2026-08-30
Option exercise
150 shares
WILMOTT TIMOTHY J
director · 2026-08-30
Award
153 shares
Wilkerson John W.
President, Olive Garden · 2026-08-05
Option exercise
$791K
Cardenas Ricardo
President and CEO · 2026-07-29
Award
12,792 shares
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Cardenas Ricardo
President and CEO · 2026-07-29
Award
$8.0M
King Sarah H.
SVP, Chief People Officer · 2026-07-29
Award
1,810 shares
King Sarah H.
SVP, Chief People Officer · 2026-07-29
Award
$1.1M
Connelly Susan M.
SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer · 2026-07-29
Award
749 shares
Connelly Susan M.
SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer · 2026-07-29
Award
$469K
Vennam Rajesh
SVP, CFO · 2026-07-29
Award
3,744 shares
Vennam Rajesh
SVP, CFO · 2026-07-29
Award
$2.3M
Burrowes Todd
Group Pres, Pres, Chuy's · 2026-07-29
Award
1,997 shares
Burrowes Todd
Group Pres, Pres, Chuy's · 2026-07-29
Award
$1.3M
Martin Melvin John
Group President · 2026-07-29
Award
1,997 shares
Martin Melvin John
Group President · 2026-07-29
Award
$1.3M
Wilkerson John W.
President, Olive Garden · 2026-07-29
Award
1,622 shares
Wilkerson John W.
President, Olive Garden · 2026-07-29
Award
$1.0M
Koren Lindsay L.
SVP General Counsel · 2026-07-29
Award
1,373 shares
Koren Lindsay L.
SVP General Counsel · 2026-07-29
Award
$860K
Williamson Laura B
President, LongHorn Steakhouse · 2026-07-29
Award
125 shares
Williamson Laura B
President, LongHorn Steakhouse · 2026-07-29
Award
$78K
Williamson Laura B
President, LongHorn Steakhouse · 2026-07-29
Award
1,154 shares
Williamson Laura B
President, LongHorn Steakhouse · 2026-07-29
Award
$723K
Milanes Douglas J.
SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr · 2026-07-29
Award
936 shares
Milanes Douglas J.
SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr · 2026-07-29
Award
$586K
Madonna John W.
SVP, Corporate Controller · 2026-07-29
Award
624 shares
Madonna John W.
SVP, Corporate Controller · 2026-07-29
Award
$391K
Cardenas Ricardo
President and CEO · 2026-07-28
Option exercise
$2.4M
Burrowes Todd
Group Pres, Pres, Chuy's · 2026-07-27
Tax withholding
$463K
Burrowes Todd
Group Pres, Pres, Chuy's · 2026-07-27
Option exercise
6,000 shares
Cardenas Ricardo
President and CEO · 2026-07-27
Tax withholding
$1.7M
Cardenas Ricardo
President and CEO · 2026-07-27
Option exercise
21,426 shares
Connelly Susan M.
SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer · 2026-07-27
Tax withholding
$166K
Connelly Susan M.
SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer · 2026-07-27
Option exercise
2,144 shares
King Sarah H.
SVP, Chief People Officer · 2026-07-27
Tax withholding
$262K
King Sarah H.
SVP, Chief People Officer · 2026-07-27
Option exercise
3,858 shares
Koren Lindsay L.
SVP General Counsel · 2026-07-27
Tax withholding
$31K
Koren Lindsay L.
SVP General Counsel · 2026-07-27
Option exercise
644 shares
Madonna John W.
SVP, Corporate Controller · 2026-07-27
Tax withholding
$72K
Madonna John W.
SVP, Corporate Controller · 2026-07-27
Option exercise
1,500 shares
Martin Melvin John
Group President · 2026-07-27
Tax withholding
$463K
Martin Melvin John
Group President · 2026-07-27
Option exercise
6,000 shares
Milanes Douglas J.
SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr · 2026-07-27
Tax withholding
$151K
Milanes Douglas J.
SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr · 2026-07-27
Option exercise
3,000 shares
Vennam Rajesh
SVP, CFO · 2026-07-27
Tax withholding
$563K
Vennam Rajesh
SVP, CFO · 2026-07-27
Option exercise
7,286 shares
Wilkerson John W.
President, Olive Garden · 2026-07-27
Tax withholding
$217K
Wilkerson John W.
President, Olive Garden · 2026-07-27
Option exercise
3,214 shares
Williamson Laura B
President, LongHorn Steakhouse · 2026-07-27
Tax withholding
$16K
Williamson Laura B
President, LongHorn Steakhouse · 2026-07-27
Option exercise
344 shares
Williamson Laura B
President, LongHorn Steakhouse · 2026-07-27
Tax withholding
$41K
Williamson Laura B
President, LongHorn Steakhouse · 2026-07-27
Option exercise
858 shares
King Sarah H.
SVP, Chief People Officer · 2026-07-26
Tax withholding
$120K
King Sarah H.
SVP, Chief People Officer · 2026-07-26
Tax withholding
$116K
King Sarah H.
SVP, Chief People Officer · 2026-07-26
Option exercise
1,505 shares
Koren Lindsay L.
SVP General Counsel · 2026-07-26
Option exercise
232 shares
Koren Lindsay L.
SVP General Counsel · 2026-07-26
Tax withholding
$11K
Koren Lindsay L.
SVP General Counsel · 2026-07-26
Tax withholding
$11K
Koren Lindsay L.
SVP General Counsel · 2026-07-26
Option exercise
226 shares
Madonna John W.
SVP, Corporate Controller · 2026-07-26
Option exercise
697 shares
Madonna John W.
SVP, Corporate Controller · 2026-07-26
Tax withholding
$33K
Madonna John W.
SVP, Corporate Controller · 2026-07-26
Tax withholding
$32K
Madonna John W.
SVP, Corporate Controller · 2026-07-26
Option exercise
677 shares
Martin Melvin John
Group President · 2026-07-26
Option exercise
2,325 shares
Martin Melvin John
Group President · 2026-07-26
Tax withholding
$180K
Martin Melvin John
Group President · 2026-07-26
Tax withholding
$175K
Martin Melvin John
Group President · 2026-07-26
Option exercise
2,257 shares
Milanes Douglas J.
SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr · 2026-07-26
Option exercise
1,085 shares
Milanes Douglas J.
SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr · 2026-07-26
Option exercise
$84K
Milanes Douglas J.
SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr · 2026-07-26
Tax withholding
$81K
Milanes Douglas J.
SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr · 2026-07-26
Option exercise
1,053 shares
Vennam Rajesh
SVP, CFO · 2026-07-26
Option exercise
2,945 shares
Vennam Rajesh
SVP, CFO · 2026-07-26
Tax withholding
$228K
Vennam Rajesh
SVP, CFO · 2026-07-26
Tax withholding
$221K
Vennam Rajesh
SVP, CFO · 2026-07-26
Option exercise
2,859 shares
Wilkerson John W.
President, Olive Garden · 2026-07-26
Option exercise
1,162 shares
Wilkerson John W.
President, Olive Garden · 2026-07-26
Tax withholding
$90K
Wilkerson John W.
President, Olive Garden · 2026-07-26
Tax withholding
$87K
Wilkerson John W.
President, Olive Garden · 2026-07-26
Option exercise
1,129 shares
Williamson Laura B
President, LongHorn Steakhouse · 2026-07-26
Option exercise
124 shares
Williamson Laura B
President, LongHorn Steakhouse · 2026-07-26
Tax withholding
$6K
Williamson Laura B
President, LongHorn Steakhouse · 2026-07-26
Tax withholding
$6K
Williamson Laura B
President, LongHorn Steakhouse · 2026-07-26
Option exercise
120 shares
Williamson Laura B
President, LongHorn Steakhouse · 2026-07-26
Option exercise
310 shares
Williamson Laura B
President, LongHorn Steakhouse · 2026-07-26
Tax withholding
$15K
Williamson Laura B
President, LongHorn Steakhouse · 2026-07-26
Tax withholding
$15K
Williamson Laura B
President, LongHorn Steakhouse · 2026-07-26
Option exercise
301 shares
About Darden Restaurants, Inc.
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…
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Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works