Darden Restaurants

Darden Restaurants in Fortune Rankings

Darden Restaurants owns and operates a portfolio of full-service restaurants in the U.S. and Canada. Its well-known brands include Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, the Capital Grille, and Eddie V’s Prime Seafood, among others. Darden is also the former owner of Red Lobster, which the company sold to Golden Gate Capital in 2014 for $2.1 billion. The company was founded in 1968 when William Darden opened the first Red Lobster restaurant in Lakeland, Fla.

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Updated:6/3/26
Country/Territory:U.S.
Headquarters:Orlando
Industry:Food Services
CEO:Ricardo Cardenas
Website:https://www.darden.com

Ticker:DRI
Company type:Public
Revenues ($M):$12,077
Profits ($M):$1,050
Market value ($M):$22,453
Number of employees:197,924

Figures are for fiscal year ended May 31, 2025. Market value as of March 31, 2026.

$ millions% change
Revenues ($M):$12,076.76%
Profits ($M):$1,049.62.1%
Assets ($M):$12,587-
Total Stockholder Equity ($M):$2,311.3-

Profit as % of Revenues:8.7%
Profits as % of Assets:8.3%
Profits as % of Stockholder Equity:45.4%

Earnings Per Share ($):8.90
EPS % Change (from prior fiscal year):4.1%
EPS % Change (5 year annual rate):-
EPS % Change (10 year annual rate):4.9%

Total Return to Investors (last year):1.6%
Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized):12.5%
Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized):14.4%

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