The price of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) on October 9, 2026 is 197.66 USD, -1.43% on the day. Over 52 weeks the stock traded between 169.00 USD and 229.76 USD; the price now sits 47% of the way up that range. Over the past year the price changed by +5.18%. The P/E ratio is 20.9, which is above the sector median (18.7). Market capitalization is 23.13 billion USD, rank 5 among 37 stocks of the same industry with a known capitalization.
Closing prices for 9 October 2026
Next earnings report: none scheduled in the next five weeks · Earnings calendar
Change over the period shown (line colour): +6.84 %
Darden Restaurants, Inc. trades on NYSE under the ticker DRI. The company belongs to the Consumer cyclical sector. The trading history on this page starts on 22 August 2016.
Over the past 52 weeks DRI has traded between 169.00 $ and 229.76 $. As of 9 October 2026 the price stood 47.17 % of the way from the 52-week low to the high.
Over one year DRI shares rose 5.18 %; over six months they rose 2.74 %. Volatility over 90 days is 28.92 %. Dividends are not included: this is price change only, as of 9 October 2026.
DRI trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.9, above the sector median of 18.7. Price to sales is 1.8, above the sector median of 0.8. Price to book is 11.0, above the sector median of 2.0. Calculated from reports for the period ending 28 February 2026.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume, shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 October 2026 | 198.53 | 198.99 | 196.60 | 197.66 | 858,900 |
| 8 October 2026 | 200.30 | 202.56 | 198.60 | 200.52 | 1M |
| 7 October 2026 | 202.38 | 202.51 | 199.72 | 201.49 | 1M |
| 6 October 2026 | 200.52 | 203.50 |
The series is stated in the current share scale after splits; dividends are not included in the price
Based on the last 12 months of reports, through 28 February 2026
The sector median covers every company in the sector on the US market, loss-making ones included.
Darden runs mid-market restaurant chains — Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse — and owns them itself.
Unlike fast food, there are no franchisees here: the company runs the restaurants itself, hires the staff and keeps all the revenue. That demands capital but delivers purchasing scale — buying for hundreds of dining rooms keeps a dish cheaper than a single restaurant of the same standard could manage.
The positioning is an affordable family dinner out, and in a downturn that cuts both ways: some guests trade down to fast food, but others come down from expensive restaurants. The main costs are food and labour, both rising faster than menu prices can be raised. Risks: guest traffic and staffing costs. Darden pays a high dividend.
Address:1000 DARDEN CENTER DRIVE, ORLANDO, FL, 32837, US
Darden Restaurants, Inc. reported revenue of 12.8B $ and net income of 1.1B $ over the last four quarters. Net margin is 8.66 %. Revenue changed by +8.51 % year over year. Earnings per share are 9.44 $. Market capitalisation is 23.1B $.
DRI has a return on equity of 52.55 %, above the sector median of 6.51 %. Return on assets is 8.58 %, above the sector median of 1.81 %. Operating margin is 11.35 %, above the sector median of 2.98 %.
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| 203.14 |
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| 5 October 2026 | 201.89 | 202.49 | 196.80 | 199.72 | 1M |
| 2 October 2026 | 197.91 | 200.91 | 197.06 | 200.33 | 1M |
| 1 October 2026 | 193.99 | 197.79 | 193.00 | 197.41 | 1M |
| 30 September 2026 | 195.31 | 196.97 | 192.67 | 193.25 | 2M |
| 29 September 2026 | 197.51 | 198.43 | 194.69 | 195.11 | 1M |
| 28 September 2026 | 200.77 | 202.39 | 195.19 | 197.02 | 1M |
| 25 September 2026 | 204.91 | 207.17 | 198.06 | 199.75 | 2M |
| 24 September 2026 | 208.88 | 212.99 | 206.22 | 207.24 | 2M |
| 23 September 2026 | 215.10 | 216.17 | 212.32 | 213.69 | 2M |
| 22 September 2026 | 213.13 | 215.62 | 212.57 | 213.54 | 1M |
| 21 September 2026 | 210.26 | 213.26 | 209.75 | 211.31 | 2M |
| 18 September 2026 | 206.59 | 210.40 | 205.70 | 209.28 | 2M |
| 17 September 2026 | 208.91 | 208.96 | 205.70 | 206.74 | 893,200 |
| 16 September 2026 | 211.79 | 211.79 | 208.05 | 208.08 | 1M |
| 15 September 2026 | 216.58 | 216.69 | 208.22 | 209.12 | 2M |
| 14 September 2026 | 212.83 | 219.69 | 212.09 | 218.57 | 1M |