Darden Restaurants (DRI) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants (DRI) posted quarterly Cash & Equivalents of $219.5 million for Q2 2026, down 8.54% year-on-year from $240.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 8.69% on a QoQ basis from $240.4 million in Q1 2026.
Darden Restaurants (DRI) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Darden Restaurants (DRI) has reported Cash & Equivalents for 18 consecutive years, with $219.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Cash & Equivalents fell 8.54% year-over-year to $219.5 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $219.5 million (down 8.54% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $219.5 million, down 8.54% from the prior year.
- Cash & Equivalents retreated to $219.5 million in Q2 2026 per DRI's latest filing, from $240.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Cash & Equivalents for DRI reached as high as $555.3 million in Q1 2022 and fell as low as $192.1 million in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of $268.5 million and a median of $232.1 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Cash & Equivalents.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash & Equivalents slumped 67.75% — and 2025, when it gained 23.2%.
- Year by year, Cash & Equivalents stood at $240.7 million in 2022, then retreated by 18.7% to $195.7 million in 2023, then increased by 11.04% to $217.3 million in 2024, then increased by 3.13% to $224.1 million in 2025, then retreated by 2.05% to $219.5 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash & Equivalents over the past three periods registered $219.5 million, $240.4 million, and $224.1 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 1.53 Bn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 246.64 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 689.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 219.50 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 473.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 214.56 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 116.72 Mn |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 263.52 Mn |
| 10 | Brinker International | 7.99 Bn | 7.93 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 57.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 219.50 Mn |
| 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 |