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

Darden Restaurants (DRI) recorded quarterly Change in Inventory of -$9.2 million in Q1 2026, down 120.49% quarter-over-quarter from $44.9 million in Q4 2025, and down 241.54% on a YoY basis from $6.5 million in Q1 2025.

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

Darden Restaurants' Change in Inventory history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$9.2 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Change in Inventory fell 241.54% year-over-year to -$9.2 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $22.1 million (down 10.53% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $20.5 million, up 466.07% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory was -$9.2 million for Q1 2026 at Darden Restaurants, down from $44.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $44.9 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$17.9 million in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged $6.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $6.5 million in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Change in Inventory jumped 934.62% in 2022, then slumped 476.0% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Change in Inventory shows it stood at $22.9 million in 2022, then gained by 3.49% to $23.7 million in 2023, then declined by 24.47% to $17.9 million in 2024, then soared by 150.84% to $44.9 million in 2025, then slumped by 120.49% to -$9.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at -$9.2 million (Q1 2026), $44.9 million (Q4 2025), and -$2.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 58.60 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn -4.75 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn -
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn -
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn -9.20 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn -30.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 163,000.00
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn -
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 438,000.00
10 Dutch Bros 8.99 Bn 8.95 Bn 107.48 Mn -11.53 Mn

Historic Data

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Feb 22, 2026 -9.20 Mn
Feb 22, 2026 -9.20 Mn
Nov 23, 2025 44.90 Mn
Nov 23, 2025 44.90 Mn
Aug 24, 2025 -2.00 Mn
Aug 24, 2025 -2.00 Mn
May 25, 2025 -11.60 Mn
May 25, 2025 -11.60 Mn
Feb 23, 2025 6.50 Mn
Feb 23, 2025 6.50 Mn
Nov 24, 2024 17.90 Mn
Nov 24, 2024 17.90 Mn
Aug 25, 2024 7.70 Mn
Aug 25, 2024 7.70 Mn
May 26, 2024 -7.40 Mn
May 26, 2024 -7.40 Mn
Feb 25, 2024 -12.50 Mn
Feb 25, 2024 -12.50 Mn
Nov 26, 2023 23.70 Mn
Nov 26, 2023 23.70 Mn