Discounted Cash Flow

Darden Restaurants Inc.

DRI · Based on 10 years of SEC filings

DCF estimate unavailable — No positive free cash flow in recent history — company has not generated positive FCF

Average annual growth rates

Metric 10-Year 5-Year 3-Year
Sales
Free Cash Flow
Average (FCF & NI)
Net Income
Dividends

Average annual growth is the mean year-over-year change across each period.

Endpoint CAGR (better for long term trend)

Metric 10-Year 5-Year 3-Year
Sales
Free Cash Flow
Average (FCF & NI)
Net Income

Endpoint CAGR is the compound annual rate from the first to last year in each period.

Projections use average year-over-year growth. Change this in Settings.

Projected growth rate

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Sales growth (not added to calculations)
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Historical inputs (10 fiscal years)

YEAR Sales Net Income Free Cash Flow Net Margin EPS (diluted)
2016 $6.9b $375.0m $-87.5m 5.4% $2.94
2017 $7.2b (3.4%) $479.1m (27.8%) $-256.0m (-192.6%) 6.7% (23.5%) $3.85 (31.0%)
2018 $8.1b (12.7%) $596.0m (24.4%) $-240.5m (6.1%) 7.4% (10.4%) $4.81 (24.9%)
2019 $8.5b (5.3%) $713.4m (19.7%) $-401.2m (-66.8%) 8.4% (13.6%) $5.78 (20.2%)
2020 $7.8b (-8.3%) $-52.4m (-107.3%) $-402.3m (-0.3%) -0.7% (-108.0%) $-0.43 (-107.4%)
2021 $7.2b (-7.8%) $629.3m (1301.0%) $-192.4m (52.2%) 8.7% (1402.9%) $4.83 (1223.3%)
2022 $9.6b (33.8%) $952.8m (51.4%) $-311.9m (-62.1%) 9.9% (13.1%) $7.46 (54.5%)
2023 $10.5b (8.9%) $981.9m (3.1%) $-482.5m (-54.7%) 9.4% (-5.4%) $8.06 (8.0%)
2024 $11.4b (8.6%) $1.0b (4.7%) $-466.1m (3.4%) 9.0% (-3.6%) $8.57 (6.3%)
2025 $12.1b (6.0%) $1.0b (2.1%) $-472.7m (-1.4%) 8.7% (-3.7%) $8.93 (4.2%)

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Values abbreviated: b = billions, m = millions, k = thousands.

Projected cash flows

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Alternative DCF Models

Model Fair Value Upside PV(FCFs) PV(Terminal) Total Years
Standard (10yr→TV) 10 + TV
Alt A (Gradual Decline)
Alt B (30yr Hard Stop) N/A

This is a simplified DCF model for illustration. It uses reported free cash flow, a single growth assumption, fixed WACC, and a Gordon Growth terminal value. It is not investment advice.

+ 10YR Financials Balance Sheet (10YR) Cash Flow (10YR) DCF Model

No positive free cash flow in recent history — company has not generated positive FCF

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