Darden Restaurants (DRI) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants (DRI) recorded quarterly Cash & Equivalents of $240.4 million in Q1 2026, up 7.27% quarter-over-quarter from $224.1 million in Q4 2025, and up 7.23% on a YoY basis from $224.2 million in Q1 2025.
Darden Restaurants (DRI) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Darden Restaurants' Cash & Equivalents history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $240.4 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Cash & Equivalents rose 7.23% year-over-year to $240.4 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $240.4 million (up 7.23% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $240.0 million, up 23.2% from the prior year.
- Cash & Equivalents was $240.4 million for Q1 2026 at Darden Restaurants, up from $224.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash & Equivalents ranged from a high of $555.3 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $192.1 million in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Cash & Equivalents has averaged $271.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $240.0 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Cash & Equivalents tumbled 67.75% in 2022, then rose 23.2% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Cash & Equivalents shows it stood at $240.7 million in 2022, then declined by 18.7% to $195.7 million in 2023, then climbed by 11.04% to $217.3 million in 2024, then climbed by 3.13% to $224.1 million in 2025, then rose by 7.27% to $240.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash & Equivalents figures came in at $240.4 million (Q1 2026), $224.1 million (Q4 2025), and $211.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 1.53 Bn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 246.64 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 689.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 240.40 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 473.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 214.56 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 232.92 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 282.92 Mn |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 8.99 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 263.52 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | 240.40 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 224.10 Mn |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 211.00 Mn |
| May 25, 2025 | 240.00 Mn |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 224.20 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 217.30 Mn |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 192.50 Mn |
| May 26, 2024 | 194.80 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 243.90 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 195.70 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 192.10 Mn |
| May 28, 2023 | 367.80 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 275.30 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 240.70 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 377.50 Mn |
| May 29, 2022 | 420.60 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 555.30 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 746.30 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 947.80 Mn |
| May 30, 2021 | 1.21 Bn |