Darden Restaurants (DRI) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

Darden Restaurants (DRI) recorded quarterly Capital Expenditures of $165.9 million in Q1 2026, down 55.1% quarter-over-quarter from $369.5 million in Q4 2025, and up 4.93% on a YoY basis from $158.1 million in Q1 2025.

Darden Restaurants (DRI) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Darden Restaurants' Capital Expenditures history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $165.9 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 4.93% year-over-year to $165.9 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $712.9 million (down 32.42% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $644.6 million, up 7.22% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures was $165.9 million for Q1 2026 at Darden Restaurants, down from $369.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $582.3 million in Q2 2024 to a low of -$381.1 million in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $128.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $150.9 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Capital Expenditures tumbled 1704.65% in 2023, then soared 2535.0% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $8.6 million in 2022, then sank by 1704.65% to -$138.0 million in 2023, then soared by 222.68% to $169.3 million in 2024, then soared by 118.25% to $369.5 million in 2025, then tumbled by 55.1% to $165.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $165.9 million (Q1 2026), $369.5 million (Q4 2025), and $5.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capex (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 272.70 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 180.33 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 75.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 58.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 165.90 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 144.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 80.17 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 15.04 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 37.44 Mn
10 Dutch Bros 8.99 Bn 8.95 Bn 107.48 Mn 19.81 Mn

Historic Data

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Feb 22, 2026 165.90 Mn
Feb 22, 2026 165.90 Mn
Nov 23, 2025 369.50 Mn
Nov 23, 2025 369.50 Mn
Aug 24, 2025 5.50 Mn
Aug 24, 2025 5.50 Mn
May 25, 2025 172.00 Mn
May 25, 2025 172.00 Mn
Feb 23, 2025 158.10 Mn
Feb 23, 2025 158.10 Mn
Nov 24, 2024 169.30 Mn
Nov 24, 2024 169.30 Mn
Aug 25, 2024 145.20 Mn
Aug 25, 2024 145.20 Mn
May 26, 2024 582.30 Mn
May 26, 2024 582.30 Mn
Feb 25, 2024 6.00 Mn
Feb 25, 2024 6.00 Mn
Nov 26, 2023 -138.00 Mn
Nov 26, 2023 -138.00 Mn