$207.67
0.20%
NYSE, Sep 17, 11:03 am EDT. Market open.
ISIN
US2371941053
Symbol
DRI

Darden Restaurants Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Darden Restaurants Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
61%
Hold
36%
Sell
3%

Darden Restaurants Price Target

Target Price $239.70
Price $208.08
Potential
Number of Estimates 27
27 Analysts have issued a price target Darden Restaurants 2027 . The average Darden Restaurants target price is $239.70. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 33 analysts: 20 Analysts recommend Darden Restaurants to buy, 12 to hold and 1 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Darden Restaurants stock has an average upside potential 2027 of . Most analysts recommend the Darden Restaurants stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2027, 2028 to 2033

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Quarter Annually
May '26 2027
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 13.21 13.83
9.39% 4.66%
EBITDA Margin 16.22% 16.62%
1.62% 2.47%
Net Margin 9.13% 9.40%
5.10% 2.91%

29 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Darden Restaurants 2027 . The average Darden Restaurants sales estimate is

$13.8b
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. This is
4.66% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$14.4b 9.23%
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, the lowest is
$13.3b 0.73%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2026 $13.2b 9.39%
2027
$13.8b 4.66%
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2028
$14.7b 6.09%
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2029
$15.6b 6.25%
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2030
$16.4b 5.12%
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2031
$17.0b 3.53%
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2032
$17.7b 4.62%
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2033
$18.5b 4.33%
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26 Analysts have issued an Darden Restaurants EBITDA forecast 2027. The average Darden Restaurants EBITDA estimate is

$2.3b
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. This is
7.43% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$2.4b 12.94%
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, the lowest is
$2.2b 3.27%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2026 $2.1b 11.16%
2027
$2.3b 7.25%
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2028
$2.5b 7.01%
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2029
$2.6b 6.63%
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2030
$2.5b 4.00%
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2031
$2.6b 4.33%
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2032
$2.7b 3.92%
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2033
$2.8b 3.59%
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EBITDA Margin

2026 16.22% 1.62%
2027
16.62% 2.47%
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2028
16.76% 0.84%
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2029
16.82% 0.36%
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2030
15.36% 8.68%
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2031
15.48% 0.78%
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2032
15.38% 0.65%
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2033
15.27% 0.72%
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31 Darden Restaurants Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2027. The average Darden Restaurants net profit estimate is

$1.3b
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. This is
7.71% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$1.4b 15.17%
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, the lowest is
$1.2b 3.32%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2026 $1.2b 14.97%
2027
$1.3b 7.71%
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2028
$1.4b 9.85%
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2029
$1.6b 8.61%
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2030
$1.6b 6.39%
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2031
$1.8b 6.38%
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2032
$1.9b 6.70%
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2033
$2.0b 6.34%
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Net Margin

2026 9.13% 5.10%
2027
9.40% 2.91%
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2028
9.73% 3.51%
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2029
9.95% 2.26%
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2030
10.07% 1.21%
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2031
10.35% 2.78%
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2032
10.55% 1.93%
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2033
10.76% 1.99%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2027, 2028 to 2033

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Quarter Annually
May '26 2027
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 10.37 11.39
16.78% 9.84%
P/E 18.27
EV/Sales 1.99

31 Analysts have issued a Darden Restaurants forecast for earnings per share. The average Darden Restaurants EPS is

$11.39
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. This is
8.68% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2026. The highest EPS forecast is
$12.18 16.22%
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, the lowest is
$10.93 4.29%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2026 $10.37 16.78%
2027
$11.39 9.84%
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2028
$12.51 9.83%
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2029
$13.59 8.63%
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2030
$14.46 6.40%
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2031
$15.38 6.36%
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2032
$16.41 6.70%
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2033
$17.45 6.34%
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P/E ratio

Current 19.86 17.07%
2027
18.27 7.98%
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2028
16.63 8.98%
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2029
15.31 7.94%
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2030
14.39 6.01%
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2031
13.53 5.98%
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2032
12.68 6.28%
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2033
11.92 5.99%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2027, the Darden Restaurants stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 2.08 11.11%
2027
1.99 4.45%
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2028
1.87 5.74%
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2029
1.76 5.88%
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2030
1.68 4.87%
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2031
1.62 3.40%
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2032
1.55 4.41%
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2033
1.48 4.15%
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P/S ratio

Current 1.79 12.88%
2027
1.71 4.45%
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2028
1.61 5.74%
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2029
1.52 5.89%
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2030
1.44 4.87%
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2031
1.39 3.41%
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2032
1.33 4.41%
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2033
1.28 4.15%
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Current Darden Restaurants Upgrades & Downgrades

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