Darden Restaurants - Public Comps and Valuation Multiples

Darden Restaurants Overview

About Darden Restaurants

Darden Restaurants is the largest restaurant operator in the US full-service space, with consolidated revenue of $12.1 billion in fiscal 2025. The company maintains a portfolio of 11 restaurant brands: Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, Ruth's Chris, Yard House, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Eddie V’s, Bahama Breeze, The Capital Burger, and most recently, Chuy's. Darden generates revenue almost exclusively from company-owned restaurants, though a small network of franchised restaurants and consumer-packaged goods sales contribute modestly through the traditional grocery channel. As of the end of its fiscal 2025, the company operated 2,159 restaurants in the US.

Founded

1995

HQ

Employees

197.9K+

Website

darden.com

Sectors

Restaurants & Nightlife

Financials

LTM Revenue $12.5B

LTM EBITDA $2.0B

EV

$27.8B

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Darden Restaurants Financials

As of September 2025, Darden Restaurants reported last 12-month revenue of $12.5B and EBITDA of $2.0B.

In the same period, Darden Restaurants generated $8.7B in LTM gross profit and $1.2B in net income.

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Darden Restaurants P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, Darden Restaurants reported revenue of $12.1B and EBITDA of $1.9B.

Darden Restaurants expects next 12-month revenue of XXX and NTM EBITDA of XXX

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	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Revenue	$12.5B	XXX	$12.1B	XXX	XXX	XXX
Gross Profit	$8.7B	XXX	$2.6B	XXX	XXX	XXX
Gross Margin	70%	XXX	22%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA	$2.0B	XXX	$1.9B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Margin	16%	XXX	16%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBIT	$1.5B	XXX	$1.4B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBIT Margin	12%	XXX	12%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Profit	$1.2B	XXX	$1.0B	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Margin	9%	XXX	9%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Debt	XXX	XXX	$1.9B	XXX	XXX	XXX

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Financial performance metrics for Darden Restaurants including revenue, profitability, and margin analysis across different time periods. The company reported last twelve months revenue of $12.5B. EBITDA for the last twelve months was $2.0B. In the most recent fiscal year, Darden Restaurants achieved $12.1B in revenue and $1.9B in EBITDA.
Financial Metric	Last Twelve Months (LTM)	Next Twelve Months (NTM)	Most Recent Fiscal Year	Current Fiscal Year (2025)	Next Fiscal Year (2026)	Two Years Forward (2027)
Total Revenue	$12.5B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$12.1B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Gross Profit	$8.7B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$2.6B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Gross Profit Margin	69.7% gross margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	21.9% gross profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization)	$2.0B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$1.9B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBITDA Margin	16.0% EBITDA margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	15.6% EBITDA margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes)	$1.5B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$1.4B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBIT Margin	12.1% EBIT margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	11.9% EBIT margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Income (Net Profit)	$1.2B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$1.0B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Profit Margin	9.4% net profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	8.7% net profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Debt Position	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	$1.9B	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers

Financial Performance Summary for Darden Restaurants

This financial data table provides comprehensive performance metrics for Darden Restaurants, a company based in United States of America. The metrics include revenue, profitability measures, and operational efficiency indicators across multiple time periods.

Recent Performance Highlights

Darden Restaurants generated $12.5B in revenue over the last twelve months.
The company achieved $2.0B in EBITDA over the last twelve months.
Gross profit for the last twelve months was $8.7B.
Net income over the last twelve months reached $1.2B.

Fiscal Year Performance

In the most recent fiscal year, Darden Restaurants reported $12.1B in total revenue.
Fiscal year EBITDA was $1.9B.
The company maintained a gross profit margin of 21.9% in the most recent fiscal year.
EBITDA margin for the fiscal year was 15.6%.
Net profit margin reached 8.7% in the most recent fiscal year.

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Darden Restaurants Stock Performance

Darden Restaurants has current market cap of $21.9B, and EV of $27.8B.

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Darden Restaurants Stock Data

As of October 17, 2025, Darden Restaurants's stock price is $188.

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EV	Market Cap	Price 1D	Price 1M	Price 3M	Price 12M	EPS
$27.8B	$21.9B	XXX	XXX	XXX	XXX	$9.96

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Darden Restaurants Valuation Multiples

Darden Restaurants's trades at 2.4x EV/Revenue multiple, and 15.1x EV/EBITDA.

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Darden Restaurants Financial Valuation Multiples

As of October 17, 2025, Darden Restaurants has market cap of $21.9B and EV of $27.8B.

Equity research analysts estimate Darden Restaurants's 2025E EV/Revenue multiple at XXX and 2025E EV/EBITDA multiple at XXX

Darden Restaurants has a P/E ratio of 18.7x.

	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Market cap (current)	$21.9B	XXX	$21.9B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV (current)	$27.8B	XXX	$27.8B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/Revenue	2.2x	XXX	2.4x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/EBITDA	14.0x	XXX	15.1x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/EBIT	18.5x	XXX	20.0x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/Gross Profit	3.2x	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
P/E	18.7x	XXX	21.0x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/FCF	25.5x	XXX	27.6x	XXX	XXX	XXX

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Darden Restaurants Margins & Growth Rates

Darden Restaurants's last 12 month revenue growth is 6%

Darden Restaurants's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.1M, while opex per employee averaged $6K for the same period.

Darden Restaurants's rule of 40 is 22% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

Darden Restaurants's rule of X is 32% (created by Bessemer, rule of X is another metric relevant for SaaS companies only, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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Darden Restaurants Operational Valuation Multiples

	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Revenue Growth	6%	XXX	6%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Margin	16%	XXX	16%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Growth	11%	XXX	10%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Rule of 40	22%	XXX	22%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Bessemer Rule of X	XXX	XXX	32%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Revenue per Employee	XXX	XXX	$0.1M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Opex per Employee	XXX	XXX	$6K	XXX	XXX	XXX
S&M Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	1%	XXX	XXX	XXX
G&A Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
R&D Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
Opex to Revenue	XXX	XXX	10%	XXX	XXX	XXX

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