DRI Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
B+ 78.7 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
B 73
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 15.5%
  • Operating Margin Trend -0.04 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
A+ 97
  • 5yr Avg ROE 46.8%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -2.7%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
A 91
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 12.9%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 16.8%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
B+ 78
  • 5yr FCF Margin 8.7%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.95x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
B- 66
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 2.50x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 9.15x
  • Altman Z-Score 2.59

Stability

Weight: 15%
B 72
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.38
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 8

Guru Flow

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

3 of 4 gurus held; 1 added; 2 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
3 -1
Avg Δ position
-22.8%
New buys
0
Full exits
1
As of Q2 2026