DRI Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
B+ 75.1 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
B- 68
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 11.8%
  • Operating Margin Trend +0.40 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
A+ 97
  • 5yr Avg ROE 40.2%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -2.6%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
A 87
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 13.8%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 16.7%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 4/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
A- 82
  • 5yr FCF Margin 9.6%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 1.06x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
C+ 58
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 3.18x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 7.57x
  • Altman Z-Score 2.48

Stability

Weight: 15%
B- 66
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.34
  • Piotroski F-Score 7
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 1/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Accumulating

4 of 4 gurus held; 1 new buy; 3 added.

Holders
4 +1
Avg Δ position
+25.7%
New buys
1
Full exits
0
As of Q1 2026