What one share of Darden Restaurants holds
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Darden Restaurants’s numbers from its SEC filings, divided by its shares. Results cover the last 12 months to 2026-08-30; the balance sheet is as of 2026-08-30.
| Sales | $115.72 |
|---|---|
| Profit | $10.24 |
| Capex (buildings and equipment) | $6.37 |
| Free cash flow | $9.13 |
| Dividends | $6.12 |
| Cash and investments | $1.95 |
| Debt | $38.68 |
| Book value | $18.28 |
Per share by fiscal year
| Year | Sales | Profit | Capex | Free cash | Dividends | Book value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $45.67 | $2.60 | $2.96 | $2.33 | $0.72 | $10.04 |
| 2009 | $51.41 | $2.65 | $3.81 | $1.77 | $0.80 | $11.53 |
| 2010 | $49.95 | $2.84 | $3.03 | $3.31 | $1.00 | $13.47 |
| 2011 | $53.46 | $3.39 | $3.90 | $2.47 | $1.28 | $14.38 |
| 2012 | $39.99 | $3.57 | $3.44 | $0.42 | $1.72 | $14.28 |
| 2013 | $44.99 | $3.13 | $3.88 | $0.64 | $2.00 | $15.81 |
| 2014 | $47.19 | $2.15 | $3.11 | $1.06 | $2.20 | $16.30 |
| 2015 | $52.15 | $5.47 | $2.29 | $4.45 | $2.20 | $18.42 |
| 2016 | $53.62 | $2.90 | $1.77 | $4.58 | $2.10 | $15.47 |
| 2017 | $56.91 | $3.80 | $2.33 | $4.95 | $2.24 | $16.76 |
| 2018 | $64.13 | $4.73 | $3.14 | $4.95 | $2.52 | $17.77 |
| 2019 | $67.87 | $5.69 | $3.60 | $6.50 | $3.00 | $19.44 |
| 2020 | $63.63 | −$0.43 | $3.75 | $2.10 | $2.64 | $17.95 |
| 2021 | $54.60 | $4.77 | $1.93 | $7.12 | $1.55 | $21.51 |
| 2022 | $74.65 | $7.39 | $2.92 | $6.88 | $4.40 | $17.74 |
| 2023 | $85.34 | $7.99 | $4.60 | $8.04 | $4.84 | $18.18 |
| 2024 | $94.29 | $8.51 | $4.98 | $8.45 | $5.24 | $18.86 |
| 2025 | $102.00 | $8.86 | $5.44 | $8.97 | $5.60 | $19.75 |
| 2026 | $113.59 | $10.38 | $6.31 | $9.62 | $6.00 | $19.35 |
Common questions about Darden Restaurants
How much does one share of Darden Restaurants earn?
Over the last 12 months, each share of Darden Restaurants earned $10.24 of profit on $115.72 of sales, keeping about 9¢ of every $1 (profit margin).
Does Darden Restaurants pay a dividend?
Yes. Darden Restaurants paid $6.12 per share in dividends over the last 12 months, and it paid a dividend in every year from 2008 to 2026 in StockSlicer’s data. That’s about 60¢ of each $1 of profit (payout ratio).
What is Darden Restaurants’s book value per share?
Darden Restaurants’s book value is $18.28 per share: what would be left for each share if it sold everything at the values on its books and paid every debt, as of August 30, 2026.
How much cash and debt does each share of Darden Restaurants have?
Each share of Darden Restaurants has $1.95 of cash and investments and $38.68 of debt, as of August 30, 2026.
What is Darden Restaurants’s free cash flow per share?
$9.13 per share over the last 12 months. Free cash flow is the cash left over after spending on buildings and equipment.
How has Darden Restaurants’s profit per share changed over time?
Profit per share went from $2.60 in 2008 to $10.38 in 2026, growing about 8.0% a year (adjusted for stock splits).
Has Darden Restaurants bought back shares?
Darden Restaurants’s share count fell about 20% from 2008 to 2026. Through buybacks, each remaining share owns a bigger slice of the company.
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