Darden Restaurants (DRI) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants (DRI) posted quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$188.3 million for Q2 2026, down 5.37% year-on-year from -$199.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 18.28% on a QoQ basis from -$159.2 million in Q1 2026.
Darden Restaurants (DRI) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Darden Restaurants (DRI) has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 consecutive years, with -$188.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities fell 5.37% year-over-year to -$188.3 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was -$711.4 million (up 44.35% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at -$711.4 million, up 44.35% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities fell to -$188.3 million in Q2 2026 per DRI's latest filing, from -$159.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Cash from Investing Activities for DRI reached as high as -$103.1 million in Q1 2022 and fell as low as -$854.2 million in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of -$227.4 million and a median of -$159.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Cash from Investing Activities slumped 623.29% — and 2024, when it surged 82.47%.
- Year by year, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$155.3 million in 2022, then declined by 8.63% to -$168.7 million in 2023, then sank by 368.05% to -$789.6 million in 2024, then soared by 74.09% to -$204.6 million in 2025, then advanced by 7.97% to -$188.3 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash from Investing Activities over the past three periods registered -$188.3 million, -$159.2 million, and -$204.6 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 118.65 Bn | 116.95 Bn | 6.32 Bn | -330.40 Mn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 43.03 Bn | 42.16 Bn | 2.61 Bn | -8.07 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.19 Bn | 40.50 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -80.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.71 Bn | 24.70 Bn | 2.14 Bn | -33.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.45 Bn | 23.23 Bn | 3.68 Bn | -188.30 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.77 Bn | 14.34 Bn | 2.31 Bn | -233.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 13.26 Bn | 13.04 Bn | 1.40 Bn | -146.75 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 11.40 Bn | 11.26 Bn | 478.23 Mn | -16.58 Mn |
| 9 | Brinker International | 8.45 Bn | 8.40 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -51.10 Mn |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 8.31 Bn | 8.05 Bn | 107.48 Mn | -76.81 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | -188.30 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | -188.30 Mn |
| 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 |