Darden Restaurants (DRI) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)

Darden Restaurants (DRI) recorded quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$159.2 million in Q1 2026, up 22.19% quarter-over-quarter from -$204.6 million in Q4 2025, and up 0.69% on a YoY basis from -$158.1 million in Q1 2025.

Darden Restaurants (DRI) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Darden Restaurants' Cash from Investing Activities history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$159.2 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities rose 0.69% year-over-year to -$159.2 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at -$701.8 million (up 43.78% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$1.3 billion, up 3.5% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities was -$159.2 million for Q1 2026 at Darden Restaurants, up from -$204.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of -$103.1 million in Q1 2022 to a low of -$854.2 million in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$229.7 million across 5 years, with a median of -$158.9 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Cash from Investing Activities tumbled 623.29% in 2023, then jumped 82.47% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Cash from Investing Activities shows it stood at -$155.3 million in 2022, then slipped by 8.63% to -$168.7 million in 2023, then sank by 368.05% to -$789.6 million in 2024, then jumped by 74.09% to -$204.6 million in 2025, then gained by 22.19% to -$159.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$159.2 million (Q1 2026), -$204.6 million (Q4 2025), and -$159.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn -330.40 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn -8.07 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn -80.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn -33.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn -159.20 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn -233.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn -146.75 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn -8.07 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn -44.23 Mn
10 Dutch Bros 8.99 Bn 8.95 Bn 107.48 Mn -76.81 Mn

Historic Data

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Feb 22, 2026 -159.20 Mn
Feb 22, 2026 -159.20 Mn
Nov 23, 2025 -204.60 Mn
Nov 23, 2025 -204.60 Mn
Aug 24, 2025 -159.30 Mn
Aug 24, 2025 -159.30 Mn
May 25, 2025 -178.70 Mn
May 25, 2025 -178.70 Mn
Feb 23, 2025 -160.30 Mn
Feb 23, 2025 -160.30 Mn
Nov 24, 2024 -789.60 Mn
Nov 24, 2024 -789.60 Mn
Aug 25, 2024 -149.70 Mn
Aug 25, 2024 -149.70 Mn
May 26, 2024 -148.60 Mn
May 26, 2024 -148.60 Mn
Feb 25, 2024 -153.10 Mn
Feb 25, 2024 -153.10 Mn
Nov 26, 2023 -168.70 Mn
Nov 26, 2023 -168.70 Mn