DRI
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
DRI has the edge over F overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
F
Ford Motor Company
F offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
DRI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
DRI's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
F Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
F's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure.
DRI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 17x | $179 | -22% |
| Fair | 20x | $205 | -10% |
| Forward | 20x | $228 | — |
| Current | 22x | $228 | — |
| Expensive | 23x | $232 | +1.7% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DRI's PE is in its expensive range at 22x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 20x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
DRI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Broad | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect DRI's earnings to grow, with its revenue and profitability holding steady.
F Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
F has the edge over DRI on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
DRI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $11.48 | +12% |
| Q3 2026 | $10.23 | +9.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.38 | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.43 | +6.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.52 | +9.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.31 | +7.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.86 | +4.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.86 | +4% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.72 | +5.6% |
DRI has the edge over F on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
F Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.78 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$1.97 | -270% |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.87 | -340% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.55 | -224% |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.06 | -241% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.16 | +32% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.78 | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.25 | +29% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.46 | +35% |
F has swung to a loss: it lost $1.97 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
DRI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.2B | +5.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.7B | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.3B | +5.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.1B | +7.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $3B | +10% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.3B | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.2B | +6.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.9B | +6% |
DRI has the edge over F on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 10% | -1.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 14% | +2.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 12% | -1.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 10% | +0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 11% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 12% | -1.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 13% | +0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 10% | -0.1 points |
DRI has the edge over F on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
F Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $49.5B | -2% |
| Q2 2026 | $48.3B | -3.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $43.3B | +6.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $45.9B | -4.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $50.5B | +9.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $50.2B | +5% |
| Q1 2025 | $40.7B | -5% |
| Q4 2024 | $48.2B | +4.9% |
F's revenue grew through 2023 and has held roughly level since: $49.5B last quarter, down 2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.9% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 1.3% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.4% | +4.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | -25% | -28 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.1% | +1.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1% | -2.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8% | -2.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.5% | +3.1 points |
F's operating margin was 2.9% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
DRI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $103.7M | -38% |
| Q2 2026 | $379M | +33% |
| Q1 2026 | $451.9M | +5.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $119.8M | -45% |
| Q3 2025 | $168.4M | +32% |
| Q2 2025 | $285M | -0.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $430.1M | -1.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $219.3M | +22% |
DRI generated $1.1B in free cash flow over the past year, down 4.4% from the year before.
F Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.1B | -40% |
| Q2 2026 | $2B | -54% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.1B | -157% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1B | +108% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.3B | +50% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.2B | +24% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.9B | +$2.6B |
| Q4 2024 | $530M | +169% |
F has the edge over DRI on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
DRI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.6% | -1.9M shares |
| 1 year | -2.7% | -3.2M shares |
| 3 years | -6.2% | -7.6M shares |
| 5 years | -13% | -17.3M shares |
| Available history | -7.5% | -9.3M shares |
DRI has the edge over F on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $220.8M |
| Q2 2026 | $137.3M |
| Q1 2026 | $127.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $224.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $182.7M |
| Q2 2025 | $51M |
| Q1 2025 | $53M |
| Q4 2024 | $141.8M |
DRI spent $710M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 66% from the year before.
F Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.2% | +89M shares |
| 1 year | +0.7% | +28M shares |
| 3 years | +0.6% | +26M shares |
| 5 years | +1% | +40M shares |
| Available history | +1.8% | +72M shares |
F has 4.1B diluted shares, up 0.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $311M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $150M |
F spent $311M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 107% from the year before.
DRI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.2x | Healthy |
DRI's net debt is about 1.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as a year ago.
F Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -3.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
F has the edge over DRI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
DRI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 80.3 | Overbought |
DRI's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 80 (overbought).
F Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 19.6 | Oversold |
F's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 20 (oversold).
DRI PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | DRI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22x | 18x | 24% above |
| PE % | 79 | 47 | 32 pts above |
DRI is trading at 22x earnings, a 24% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
F PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | F | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
DRI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $212.6 | 7.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $211.0 | 8% above |
| 50 week MA | $205.0 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $201.2 | 13% above |
| 200 week MA | $178.7 | 28% above |
DRI has the edge over F on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
F Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $12.2 | 2.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $13.3 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $13.4 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $12.1 | 2% below |
| 200 week MA | $12.1 | 1.4% below |
F is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 1.4% below its 200-week average.
DRI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $108.0 | $117.9 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | $117.9 | $148.8 | +26% |
| 2022 | $148.8 | $138.8 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | $138.8 | $164.3 | +18% |
| 2024 | $164.3 | $187.6 | +14% |
| 2025 | $187.6 | $188.4 | +0.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $188.4 | $227.9 | +21% |
DRI has the edge over F on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
F Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.36 | $8.86 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | $8.86 | $20.3 | +129% |
| 2022 | $20.3 | $11.4 | -44% |
| 2023 | $11.4 | $12.2 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | $12.2 | $10.0 | -18% |
| 2025 | $10.0 | $13.3 | +33% |
| 2026 YTD | $13.3 | $11.9 | -11% |
F's yearly returns have swung widely, from +129% in 2021 to −44% in 2022. It's down 11% so far in 2026.