Darden Restaurants (DRI): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Darden Restaurants, an S&P 500 component in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $206.82 |
| Sector (GICS) | Consumer Discretionary |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +10.58% |
| Total return over period | +34.99% |
| Annualized volatility | 25.64% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.27 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.42 |
| Max drawdown | -23.92% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -3.33% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.31 |
| Period range | $122.68 – $217.32 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Darden Restaurants (DRI) has posted an annualized return of +10.58% with annual volatility of 25.64%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.27. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -23.92%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.31, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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