Darden Restaurants (DRI) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)

Darden Restaurants (DRI) recorded quarterly Change in Cash of $9.9 million in Q1 2026, down 24.43% quarter-over-quarter from $13.1 million in Q4 2025, and up 453.57% on a YoY basis from $1.8 million in Q1 2025.

Darden Restaurants (DRI) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Darden Restaurants' Change in Cash history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $9.9 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Change in Cash rose 453.57% year-over-year to $9.9 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $9.8 million (up 133.33% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $34.4 million, up 117.54% from the prior year.
  • Change in Cash was $9.9 million for Q1 2026 at Darden Restaurants, down from $13.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Change in Cash ranged from a high of $81.3 million in Q2 2023 to a low of -$191.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Change in Cash has averaged -$32.3 million across 5 years, with a median of -$3.2 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Change in Cash tumbled 806.25% in 2025, then jumped 453.57% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Change in Cash shows it stood at -$135.6 million in 2022, then jumped by 84.81% to -$20.6 million in 2023, then jumped by 219.42% to $24.6 million in 2024, then slumped by 46.75% to $13.1 million in 2025, then slipped by 24.43% to $9.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Change in Cash figures came in at $9.9 million (Q1 2026), $13.1 million (Q4 2025), and -$29.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Cash (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn -1.88 Bn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn -103.61 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn -34.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 9.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 9.90 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn -33.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 79.85 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 65.38 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn -1.65 Mn
10 Dutch Bros 8.99 Bn 8.95 Bn 107.48 Mn -5.89 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Feb 22, 2026 9.90 Mn
Nov 23, 2025 13.10 Mn
Aug 24, 2025 -29.00 Mn
May 25, 2025 15.80 Mn
Feb 23, 2025 -2.80 Mn
Nov 24, 2024 24.60 Mn
Aug 25, 2024 -3.20 Mn
May 26, 2024 -48.00 Mn
Feb 25, 2024 48.20 Mn
Nov 26, 2023 -20.60 Mn
Aug 27, 2023 -175.70 Mn
May 28, 2023 81.30 Mn
Feb 26, 2023 34.60 Mn
Nov 27, 2022 -135.60 Mn
Aug 28, 2022 -36.20 Mn
May 29, 2022 -134.70 Mn
Feb 27, 2022 -191.00 Mn
Nov 28, 2021 -201.50 Mn
Aug 29, 2021 -215.40 Mn
May 30, 2021 220.80 Mn