DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC

DRI

Quality scores

Data as of Sep 5, 2026

6 / 9

Neutral

6/9 — middling fundamentals (neutral zone).

PassROA > 0 — ROA last year = 9.38 %
PassFCF > 0 — FCF last year = 1,114.30 mill.
FailFCF > net income (accrual quality) — FCF 1,114.30 vs. net income 1,206.70 (mill.)
PassRising ROA — ROA 9.38 % vs. prior year 8.34 %

PassLower long-term leverage — long-term debt/assets 0.07 vs. prior 0.17
FailRising current ratio (more liquidity) — Current ratio 0.31 vs. prior 0.42
PassNo dilution (shares do not grow) — Shares 114.10 mill. vs. prior 117.00 mill.

Z-Score (original)

2.61

Grey zone

Z''-Score (non-manufacturing)

3.22

Safe zone

Ratio	Value
X1 — Working capital / Total assets	-0.16
X2 — Retained earnings / Total assets	-0.01
X3 — EBIT / Total assets	0.12
X4 — Market cap / Total liabilities	2.30
X4 — Book equity / Total liabilities	0.21
X5 — Sales / Total assets	1.03