Darden Restaurants DRI
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As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 2:25 PM EDT

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

Darden Restaurants (DRI) posted quarterly Change in Inventory of -$19.0 million for Q2 2026, down 63.79% year-over-year from -$52.5 million in Q2 2025, and down 106.52% quarter-over-quarter from -$9.2 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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 -$19.0 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Change in Inventory fell 63.79% year-over-year to -$19.0 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $14.7 million (down 28.29% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $14.7 million, down 28.29% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory for Q2 2026 stood at -$19.0 million, down from -$9.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Inventory was $44.9 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$19.0 million in Q2 2026.
  • The 5-year median for Change in Inventory is $4.5 million (2022), against an average of $4.8 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Change in Inventory soared 934.62% in 2022, then sank 476.0% in 2023.
  • Darden Restaurants' Change in Inventory stood at $22.9 million in 2022, then rose by 3.49% to $23.7 million in 2023, then dropped by 24.47% to $17.9 million in 2024, then surged by 150.84% to $44.9 million in 2025, then slumped by 142.32% to -$19.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows DRI's Change in Inventory at -$19.0 million in Q2 2026, -$9.2 million in Q1 2026, and $44.9 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 182.10 Bn 181.28 Bn 6.42 Bn -
2 Starbucks 119.84 Bn 116.23 Bn 6.49 Bn 54.40 Mn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.60 Bn 46.92 Bn 2.35 Bn 1.97 Mn
4 Yum Brands 41.71 Bn 41.04 Bn 1.47 Bn -
5 Restaurant Brands International 28.15 Bn 27.08 Bn 1.89 Bn -
6 Darden Restaurants 25.16 Bn 24.94 Bn 3.68 Bn -19.00 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn -
8 Yum China Holdings 15.21 Bn 13.82 Bn 2.22 Bn 38.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.46 Bn 12.25 Bn 1.44 Bn 3.64 Mn
10 Dominos Pizza 11.34 Bn 11.14 Bn 478.23 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 -19.00 Mn
Feb 22, 2026 -9.20 Mn
Nov 23, 2025 44.90 Mn
Aug 24, 2025 -2.00 Mn
May 25, 2025 -11.60 Mn
Feb 23, 2025 6.50 Mn
Nov 24, 2024 17.90 Mn
Aug 25, 2024 7.70 Mn
May 26, 2024 -7.40 Mn
Feb 25, 2024 -12.50 Mn
Nov 26, 2023 23.70 Mn
Aug 27, 2023 -9.40 Mn
May 28, 2023 -17.90 Mn
Feb 26, 2023 9.80 Mn
Nov 27, 2022 22.90 Mn
Aug 28, 2022 2.50 Mn
May 29, 2022 26.90 Mn
Feb 27, 2022 13.50 Mn
Nov 28, 2021 19.40 Mn
Aug 29, 2021 20.00 Mn