Darden Restaurants (DRI) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants (DRI) recorded Cash from Operations of $279 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), down 18.5% from $342.5 million a year earlier and down 51.2% from the prior quarter.
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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Darden Restaurants' Cash from Operations came in at $1.79 billion as of Aug 30, 2026, up 0.7% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it came in at $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%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure is the lowest quarterly Cash from Operations since fiscal Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash from Operations rose in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 5.2%.
- 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 $572.1 million (Q4 2026), $617.8 million (Q3 2026) and $320.7 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 2.81 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 1.64 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 507.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 680.65 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 530.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 279.00 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 530.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 426.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 180.15 Mn |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 279.00 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Darden Restaurants Cash from Operations API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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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();