Advertisement
Singapore markets closed
  • Straits Times Index

    3,333.92
    -9.43 (-0.28%)
     
  • Nikkei

    39,583.08
    +241.54 (+0.61%)
     
  • Hang Seng

    17,718.61
    +2.14 (+0.01%)
     
  • FTSE 100

    8,213.24
    +33.56 (+0.41%)
     
  • Bitcoin USD

    61,403.58
    +508.36 (+0.83%)
     
  • CMC Crypto 200

    1,279.29
    -4.54 (-0.35%)
     
  • S&P 500

    5,482.87
    +4.97 (+0.09%)
     
  • Dow

    39,164.06
    +36.26 (+0.09%)
     
  • Nasdaq

    17,858.68
    +53.53 (+0.30%)
     
  • Gold

    2,338.90
    +2.30 (+0.10%)
     
  • Crude Oil

    82.61
    +0.87 (+1.06%)
     
  • 10-Yr Bond

    4.2880
    -0.0280 (-0.65%)
     
  • FTSE Bursa Malaysia

    1,590.09
    +5.15 (+0.32%)
     
  • Jakarta Composite Index

    7,063.58
    +95.63 (+1.37%)
     
  • PSE Index

    6,411.91
    +21.33 (+0.33%)
     

Darden Restaurants (DRI) is a Top-Ranked Growth Stock: Should You Buy?

It doesn't matter your age or experience: taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals for all investors.

Achieving those goals is made easier with the Zacks Style Scores, a unique set of guidelines that rates stocks based on popular investing methodologies, namely value, growth, and momentum. The Style Scores can help you narrow down which stocks are better for your portfolio and which ones can beat the market over the long-term.

Why This 1 Growth Stock Should Be On Your Watchlist

Growth investors build their portfolios around companies that are financially strong and have a bright future, and the Growth Style Score helps take projected and historical earnings, sales, and cash flow into account to uncover stocks that will see long-term, sustainable growth.

ADVERTISEMENT

Darden Restaurants (DRI)

Founded in 1968 and based in Orlando, FL, Darden Restaurants is one of the largest casual dining restaurant operators worldwide.

DRI is a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock, with a Growth Style Score of A and VGM Score of B. Earnings are expected to grow 10.6% year-over-year for the current fiscal year, with sales growth of 8.9%.

One analyst revised their earnings estimate higher in the last 60 days for fiscal 2024, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0 to $8.85 per share. DRI also boasts an average earnings surprise of 3%.

Darden Restaurants is also cash rich. The company has generated cash flow growth of 8.3%, and is expected to report cash flow expansion of 3.6% in 2024.

DRI should be on investors' short lists because of its impressive growth fundamentals, a good Zacks Rank, and strong Growth and VGM Style Scores.

Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) : Free Stock Analysis Report

To read this article on Zacks.com click here.

Zacks Investment Research