Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI)
Debt-to-equity ratio
| May 31, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Nov 30, 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | May 26, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | Feb 25, 2024 | Nov 30, 2023 | Nov 26, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | Aug 27, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | May 28, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | Feb 26, 2023 | Nov 30, 2022 | Nov 27, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | Aug 28, 2022 | ||
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| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 880,900 | — | 885,800 | — | 895,100 |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 2,311,300 | 2,203,000 | 2,070,900 | 2,143,700 | 2,242,500 | 2,242,500 | 2,180,900 | 2,180,900 | 2,039,700 | 2,039,700 | 2,148,000 | 2,148,000 | 2,201,500 | 2,201,500 | 2,043,900 | 2,043,900 | 2,020,900 | 2,020,900 | 2,064,100 | 2,064,100 |
| Debt-to-equity ratio | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.43 | 0.00 | 0.44 | 0.00 | 0.43 |
May 31, 2025 calculation
Debt-to-equity ratio = Long-term debt ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $—K ÷ $2,311,300K
= 0.00
The debt-to-equity ratio for Darden Restaurants Inc. fluctuated during the period from August 2022 through mid-2023, with recorded values ranging from 0.00 to 0.44. Specifically, the ratio was 0.43 on August 28, 2022, and similarly remained at approximately 0.44 on November 27, 2022, indicating a modest level of financial leverage during these dates. In the subsequent periods, the ratio declined sharply to 0.00 starting around November 30, 2022, and consistently remained at zero through August 2023 and into 2024 and 2025. This suggests that Darden Restaurants Inc. reduced its debt levels to negligible or zero, relying primarily on equity or other forms of financing that do not reflect in the debt-to-equity metric within this timeframe. The prolonged period of a zero debt-to-equity ratio indicates that the company either deleveraged significantly following the earlier period of modest leverage or that debt was fully paid down or reclassified. From a financial analysis perspective, this substantial reduction in the debt-to-equity ratio implies a conservative approach to leverage, potentially reflecting improved balance sheet strength or strategic capital restructuring.
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May 31, 2025