Darden Restaurants (MEX:DRI) EBITDA per Share: MXN332.60 (TTM As of May. 2026)


MEX:DRI Darden Restaurants Inc MEX:DRI
87 GF Score
Price MXN3,470.00
GF Value MXN3,414.96
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Darden Restaurants EBITDA per Share?

Darden Restaurants MEX:DRI 87 EBITDA per Share is MXN332.60 as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:DRI with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN3,414.96. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 291 Restaurants companies, Darden Restaurants ranks worse than 50.17% on this metric.

Darden Restaurants's EBITDA per Share for the three months ended in May. 2026 was MXN103.00. Its EBITDA per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was MXN332.60.

During the past 12 months, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate of Darden Restaurants was 17.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate was 12.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate was 17.10% per year. During the past 10 years, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate was 11.40% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the EBITDA per Share growth rate using EBITDA per Share data.

The historical rank and industry rank for Darden Restaurants's EBITDA per Share or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:DRI' s 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -34.8   Med: 11   Max: 83.8
Current: 12.8

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate of Darden Restaurants was 83.80% per year. The lowest was -34.80% per year. And the median was 11.00% per year.

MEX:DRI's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is ranked worse than
50.17% of 291 companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 10.2 vs MEX:DRI: 12.80

Darden Restaurants's EBITDA for the three months ended in May. 2026 was MXN11,866 Mil.

During the past 12 months, the average EBITDA Growth Rate of Darden Restaurants was 15.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average EBITDA Growth Rate was 10.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average EBITDA Growth Rate was 14.10% per year. During the past 10 years, the average EBITDA Growth Rate was 10.50% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the EBITDA Growth Rate using EBITDA data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average EBITDA Growth Rate of Darden Restaurants was 83.80% per year. The lowest was -35.40% per year. And the median was 7.70% per year.


Darden Restaurants  (MEX:DRI) EBITDA per Share Explanation

EBITDA is a cash flow measure that ignores changes in working capital. EBITDA minus Depreciation, and Amortization (DA) equals EBIT. EBIT is profit before interest and taxes. Of course, Interest and taxes need to be paid.

While depreciation and amortization expenses do not need to be paid in cash, assets - especially tangible assets - do need to be replaced over time. EBITDA is not a measure of profit in any sense. EBITDA is a measure of cash generation by a business where the uses of that cash may be more or less discretionary depending on the nature of the business.

The EBITDA of a TV station is largely discretionary. Owners may use much of the EBITDA generated by a TV station as they see fit. The EBITDA of a railroad is largely non-discretionary. Owners must use much of the EBITDA generated by a railroad to replace the physical assets of the railroad or the business will literally fall apart over time.

EBITDA can be thought of as the cash a business generates that is available to:

Add more inventory
Add more receivables
Replace property, plant, and equipment
Add more property, plant, and equipment
Pay interest
Pay taxes
And finally: pay owners

EBITDA is widely used in financial analysis because Depreciation and Amortization are not present day cash expenses. Depreciation and amortization are the spreading out of the costs of assets over the time in which those assets provide benefits. Today's depreciation and amortization expenses relate to assets bought in the past. The assets being expensed may or may not need to be replaced in the future. And the cost to replace the assets may be more or less than it was in the past. For this reason, the depreciation and amortization expenses a company records in the present year may have no relationship to the actual cash costs needed to maintain its assets in future years.

A company's depreciation expense depends on both its expectations about the assets it owns and its choice of accounting methods. Two companies owning identical assets may have different depreciation expenses because they have different expectations about the useful lives of those assets and because they make different accounting choices.

Analysts use EBITDA to remove this element of personal choice from a company's accounting statements. The use of EBITDA is an attempt to make the results of different companies more comparable and uniform.


Be Aware

Although depreciation is not a cash cost, it is a real business cost because the company has to pay for the fixed assets when they purchase them. Both Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger hate the idea of EBITDA because in this calculation, depreciation is not counted as an expense.

EBITDA over Revenue is a good metric for comparing the operating efficiencies between companies because EBITDA is less vulnerable to companies' accounting choices. For this reason, EBITDA is used in ranking the Predictability of Companies.


Darden Restaurants EBITDA per Share Related Terms


Darden Restaurants EBITDA per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Darden Restaurants's EBITDA per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Darden Restaurants EBITDA per Share Chart

Darden Restaurants Annual Data
Trend May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24 May25 May26
EBITDA per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 233.80 230.69 250.21 308.81 323.38

Darden Restaurants Quarterly Data
Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
EBITDA per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 82.92 70.28 72.76 86.56 103.00
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Darden Restaurants EBITDA per Share Calculation

EBITDA per Share is the amount of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) per outstanding share of the company's stock.

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) is what the company earns before it expenses interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

Darden Restaurants's EBITDA per Share for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as

EBITDA per Share(A: May. 2026 )
=EBITDA/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
=37609.161/116.300
=323.38

Darden Restaurants's EBITDA per Share for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as

EBITDA per Share(Q: May. 2026 )
=EBITDA/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
=11865.528/115.200
=103.00

EBITDA per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was MXN332.60

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about EBITDA per Share →
What does a EBITDA per Share of MXN332.60 mean?
Darden Restaurants (MEX:DRI) has a EBITDA per Share of MXN332.60 as of May. 2026. EBITDA per share is the per-share amount of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Darden Restaurants and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Darden Restaurants ranks #146 out of 291 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 50.2%.
Is Darden Restaurants' EBITDA per Share too high?
Darden Restaurants' current EBITDA per Share is MXN332.60. Based on the distribution chart, Darden Restaurants ranks #146 out of 291 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Darden Restaurants has a GF Score™ of 87/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Darden Restaurants' EBITDA per Share compare to YUMC and TXRH?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Darden Restaurants ranks #146 out of 291 companies for EBITDA per Share. This places Darden Restaurants in the lower half of its industry. The industry median EBITDA per Share is 10.20. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EBITDA per Share for a Restaurants company?
The median EBITDA per Share among Restaurants companies is 10.20, based on 291 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA per Share significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high EBITDA per Share mean?
A high EBITDA per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA per share is the per-share amount of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Darden Restaurants and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median EBITDA per Share is 10.20 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Darden Restaurants's current EBITDA per Share is MXN332.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Darden Restaurants stock overvalued right now?
Darden Restaurants (MEX:DRI) has a current EBITDA per Share of MXN332.60. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN3,414.96, compared to a current price of MXN3,470.00 — trading 1.6% above its estimated fair value. The current EBITDA per Share is MXN332.60. Darden Restaurants' overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA per Share calculated?
EBITDA per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Darden Restaurants (MEX:DRI), the current EBITDA per Share is MXN332.60 as of May. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Darden Restaurants (MEX:DRI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Darden Restaurants stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN3,470.00 is trading 1.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN3,414.96.

Key valuation signals for MEX:DRI:

  • EBITDA per Share: MXN332.60
  • GF Value™: MXN3,414.96 vs. price of MXN3,470.00 (1.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 87/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:DRI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Darden Restaurants Business Description

Address 1000 Darden Center Drive, Orlando, FL, USA, 32837
Darden Restaurants is the largest global full-service dining operator, with over $12 billion in system sales across 2,159 company-owned stores at the end of fiscal 2025, spanning the US and Canada. The firm operates 10 banners in four segments, including Olive Garden (43% of sales), LongHorn Steakhouse (25%), and fine dining (21%), which includes The Capital Grille, Ruth's Chris, and Eddie V's. The other 11% of sales comes from smaller concepts such as Yard House and Cheddar's. Darden primarily generates revenue through sales of food and beverage items at its company-owned restaurants. It also earns royalties on sales from 154 franchised locations in US and international markets, which sit within the other segment but are immaterial to consolidated results.
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