Basis: FMP quote price / unrounded FMP forward EPS in the trading currency, available after its recorded retrieval time. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 18.32 as of 2026-09-18T08:15:42.245Z.
Consensus retrieved: 2026-09-13T22:40:17.776Z. This records retrieval, including cache reads, rather than vendor publication. The calculation uses the separately dated price and estimate available at its as-of time.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-18T08:15:42.245Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-17T19:59:55.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 4d837293b6d2e6ef97aa5b117358e64ac15a26947a87501ae3e532cfdd9e13e0
Forward PE Ratio (18.32) = Dated Quote Price ($206.70) / Consensus Forward EPS ($11.28)
FORWARD PE RATIO
18.32
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER CYCLICAL
17.45
median of 78 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+5.02%
vs the sector median at left
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Market Cap
$23.67B
Forward PE Ratio
18.32
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) | $23.67B | 18.32 |
| SharkNinja, Inc. (SN)vs › | $23.52B | 25.30 |
| Smurfit Westrock plc (SW)vs › | $23.86B | N/A |
| Tapestry, Inc. (TPR)vs › | $23.45B | 14.54 |
| Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA)vs › | $23.37B | 18.76 |
| PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM)vs › | $22.93B | 11.70 |
| Casey's General Stores, Inc. (CASY)vs › | $22.48B | 28.45 |
| Restaurant Brands International Inc. (QSR)vs › | $25.43B | 18.05 |
| Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM)vs › | $25.78B | 23.02 |
| Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS)vs › | $26.34B | 13.10 |
Trailing P/E
19.9
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
18.3
consensus EPS · fiscal year ending 2027-05-31
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $11.28 implies +8.6% EPS growth vs the reported trailing $10.39.
At the dated quote price of $206.70, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.
| Fiscal year end | Consensus EPS | Estimate range | Analysts | Implied P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-05-31 | $11.28 | $11.16 – $11.37 | 18 | 18.3x |
| 2028-05-31 | $12.41 | $12.11 – $12.81 | 17 | 16.7x |
| 2029-05-31 | $13.55 | $13.35 – $14.15 | 5 | 15.3x |
Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
