DRI - Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Price:
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CONSENSUS:
Buy
DETAILS
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PRICE TARGET:
$234.44
DETAILS
HIGH:
$250.00
LOW:
$212.00
MEDIAN:
$237.00
CONSENSUS:
$234.44
UPSIDE:
8.10%
AlphaVal
Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value
Stable Earnings Power
80% confidence
Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Adjust Assumptions
26.8x
10.39$
Key Value Driver
Normalized P/E multiple (27x base case)
Implied Market Multiple
20.9x
Plain-Language Summary
Applying a 27x P/E to adjusted EPS of $10.39, the base-case value is $278.33 per share. DDM cross-check: $381.66.
Analyst Consensus (External Reference)
Never blended into the bear/base/bull estimates above -- shown only as an outside comparison.
Average Target (59 analysts)
$234.44
Analyst Range
$212.00 – $250.00
Divergence from AlphaVal
19%
Warnings
Dividend-based valuation: $381.66 (above our primary estimate by 37%). Large gaps may signal the dividend doesn't reflect full earning power.
Key Risks
- Growth DCF inappropriate — terminal value assumptions dominate
- EV/EBITDA misleading for regulated businesses where capex is mandated
- Regulatory risk is a fat tail not visible in normal multiples