Darden Restaurants (Darden Restaurants) GF Value Rank : 7 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)

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What is Darden Restaurants GF Value Rank?

Darden Restaurants has the GF Value Rank of 7.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

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Competitive Comparison of Darden Restaurants's GF Value Rank

For the Restaurants subindustry, Darden Restaurants's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Darden Restaurants's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Darden Restaurants's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Darden Restaurants's GF Value Rank falls into.

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Darden Restaurants (Darden Restaurants) Business Description

Industry

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Address

1000 Darden Center Drive, Orlando, FL, USA, 32837

Website

https://www.darden.com

Darden Restaurants is the largest restaurant operator in the U.S. full-service space, with consolidated revenue of $10.5 billion in fiscal 2023 resulting in 3%-4% full-service market share (per NRA data and our calculations). The company maintains a portfolio of 10 restaurant brands: Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Ruth's Chris, Yard House, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Eddie V's, Bahama Breeze, and The Capital Burger. Darden generates revenue almost exclusively from company-owned restaurants, though a small network of franchised restaurants and consumer-packaged goods sales through the traditional grocery channel contribute modestly. As of the end of its fiscal 2023, the company operated 1,914 restaurants in the U.S.

Executives

John W. Madonna	officer: SVP, Corporate Controller	1000 DARDEN CENTER DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32837
Douglas J. Milanes	officer: SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr	1000 DARDEN CENTER DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32837
Melvin John Martin	officer: President, SRG	1000 DARDEN CENTER DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32837
Sarah H. King	officer: SVP, Chief HR Officer	1000 DARDEN CENTER DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32837
Susan M. Connelly	officer: SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer	1000 DARDEN CENTER DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32837
Lee Eugene I Jr	officer: President, Speciality Rest Grp	1000 DARDEN CENTER DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32837
Rajesh Vennam	officer: SVP, CFO and Treasurer	1000 DARDEN CENTER DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32837
Ricardo Cardenas	officer: SVP Chief Strategy Officer	1000 DARDEN CENTER DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32837
Matthew R Broad	officer: SVP General Counsel	C/O DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC., 1000 DARDEN CENTER DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32837
Todd Burrowes	officer: President, LongHorn Steakhouse	150 WEST CHURCH AVENUE, MARYVILLE TN 37801
Daniel J. Kiernan	officer: President, Olive Garden	1000 DARDEN CENTER DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32837
William S Simon	director	1000 DARDEN CENTER DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32837
Nana Mensah	director	1301 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10019
Richard L. Renninger	officer: SVP, Chief Development Officer	1000 DARDEN CENTER DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32837
Timothy J Wilmott	director	C/O PENN NATIONAL GAMING, INC., 825 BERKSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 200, WYOMISSING PA 19610