Darden Restaurants (DRI) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants (DRI) recorded Cash from Operations of $572.1 million in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 25.2% from $457 million a year earlier but down 7.4% from the prior quarter.
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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Darden Restaurants reported Cash from Operations of $1.85 billion, up 8.6% from FY2025.
- Annual Cash from Operations has increased for six straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.2% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Cash from Operations came in at $1.71 billion in FY2025 (+5.3%), $1.62 billion in FY2024 (+4.4%), $1.55 billion in FY2023 (+22.8%) and $1.26 billion in FY2022 (+6.0%).
- Quarterly Cash from Operations has ranged from $180.3 million in fiscal Q1 2022 to $617.8 million in fiscal Q3 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash from Operations rose in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 7.7%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cash from Operations in the last five years was growth of 137.3% in fiscal Q1 2023, against a decline of 37.1% in fiscal Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $617.8 million (Q3 2026), $320.7 million (Q2 2026) and $342.5 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 163.51 Bn | 158.34 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 2.81 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.11 Bn | 94.75 Bn | - | 1.64 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.42 Bn | 36.40 Bn | - | 680.65 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.23 Bn | 34.12 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 507.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.82 Bn | 21.92 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 530.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.06 Bn | 21.17 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 572.10 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 530.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.18 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 426.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.25 Bn | 9.62 Bn | - | 180.15 Mn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.91 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 190.65 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 572.10 Mn |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 617.80 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 320.70 Mn |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 342.50 Mn |
| May 25, 2025 | 457.00 Mn |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 588.20 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 388.60 Mn |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 273.20 Mn |
| May 26, 2024 | 426.00 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 585.80 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 340.80 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 269.10 Mn |
| May 28, 2023 | 412.30 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 504.90 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 207.80 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 427.80 Mn |
| May 29, 2022 | 348.10 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 435.00 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 301.20 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 180.30 Mn |
API Access
Darden Restaurants Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "DRI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();