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

Darden Restaurants' quarterly Change in Inventory came in at -$9.2 million in Q1 2026, down 241.54% year-on-year from $6.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 120.49% quarter-over-quarter from $44.9 million in Q4 2025.

Darden Restaurants has reported Change in Inventory for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$9.2 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Inventory fell 241.54% year-over-year to -$9.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $22.1 million (down 10.53% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $20.5 million, up 466.07% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory for Q1 2026 stood at -$9.2 million, down from $44.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Inventory was $44.9 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$17.9 million in Q2 2023.
  • Average Change in Inventory over 5 years is $6.3 million, with a median of $6.5 million recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Change in Inventory soared 934.62% in 2022 and slumped 476.0% in 2023.
  • Tracing DRI's Change in Inventory over 5 years: stood at $22.9 million in 2022, then advanced by 3.49% to $23.7 million in 2023, then fell by 24.47% to $17.9 million in 2024, then jumped by 150.84% to $44.9 million in 2025, then sank 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 110.27 Bn 108.58 Bn 9.40 Bn 58.60 Mn
2 Yum Brands 40.90 Bn 40.21 Bn 1.38 Bn -
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 39.62 Bn 38.75 Bn 2.61 Bn -4.75 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.25 Bn 25.79 Bn 2.14 Bn -
5 Darden Restaurants 23.41 Bn 23.17 Bn 3.31 Bn -9.20 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.07 Bn 13.64 Bn 3.24 Bn -30.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.59 Bn 11.39 Bn 1.40 Bn 163,000.00
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.27 Bn 464.51 Mn -
9 Cava 8.67 Bn 8.28 Bn 797.57 Mn 438,000.00
10 Dutch Bros 7.47 Bn 7.43 Bn 107.48 Mn -11.53 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Aug 27, 2023 -9.40 Mn
Aug 27, 2023 -9.40 Mn
May 28, 2023 -17.90 Mn
May 28, 2023 -17.90 Mn
Feb 26, 2023 9.80 Mn
Feb 26, 2023 9.80 Mn
Nov 27, 2022 22.90 Mn
Nov 27, 2022 22.90 Mn
Aug 28, 2022 2.50 Mn
Aug 28, 2022 2.50 Mn
May 29, 2022 26.90 Mn
May 29, 2022 26.90 Mn
Feb 27, 2022 13.50 Mn
Feb 27, 2022 13.50 Mn
Nov 28, 2021 19.40 Mn
Nov 28, 2021 19.40 Mn
Aug 29, 2021 20.00 Mn
Aug 29, 2021 20.00 Mn
May 30, 2021 2.60 Mn
May 30, 2021 2.60 Mn
Feb 28, 2021 -14.80 Mn
Feb 28, 2021 -14.80 Mn
Nov 29, 2020 12.90 Mn
Nov 29, 2020 12.90 Mn
Aug 30, 2020 -16.80 Mn
Aug 30, 2020 -16.80 Mn
May 31, 2020 -8.20 Mn
May 31, 2020 -8.20 Mn
Feb 23, 2020 17.30 Mn
Feb 23, 2020 17.30 Mn
Nov 24, 2019 13.20 Mn
Nov 24, 2019 13.20 Mn
Aug 25, 2019 -8.40 Mn
Aug 25, 2019 -8.40 Mn
May 26, 2019 -2.10 Mn
May 26, 2019 -2.10 Mn
Feb 24, 2019 100,000.00
Feb 24, 2019 100,000.00
Nov 25, 2018 14.80 Mn
Nov 25, 2018 14.80 Mn
Aug 26, 2018 -10.70 Mn
Aug 26, 2018 -10.70 Mn
May 27, 2018 -2.50 Mn
May 27, 2018 -2.50 Mn
Feb 25, 2018 9.00 Mn
Feb 25, 2018 9.00 Mn
Nov 26, 2017 22.70 Mn
Nov 26, 2017 22.70 Mn
Aug 27, 2017 -2.60 Mn
Aug 27, 2017 -2.60 Mn
May 28, 2017 2.30 Mn
May 28, 2017 2.30 Mn
Feb 26, 2017 -15.60 Mn
Feb 26, 2017 -15.60 Mn
Nov 27, 2016 21.90 Mn
Nov 27, 2016 21.90 Mn
Aug 28, 2016 -13.60 Mn
Aug 28, 2016 -13.60 Mn
May 29, 2016 -3.40 Mn
May 29, 2016 -3.40 Mn
Feb 28, 2016 8.90 Mn
Feb 28, 2016 8.90 Mn
Nov 29, 2015 7.60 Mn
Nov 29, 2015 7.60 Mn
Aug 30, 2015 -1.30 Mn
Aug 30, 2015 -1.30 Mn
May 31, 2015 -8.90 Mn
May 31, 2015 -8.90 Mn
Feb 22, 2015 -20.70 Mn
Feb 22, 2015 -20.70 Mn
Nov 23, 2014 -8.10 Mn
Nov 23, 2014 -8.10 Mn
Aug 24, 2014 -26.80 Mn
Aug 24, 2014 -26.80 Mn
May 25, 2014 -8.60 Mn
May 25, 2014 -8.60 Mn
Feb 23, 2014 39.60 Mn
Feb 23, 2014 39.60 Mn
Nov 24, 2013 200,000.00
Nov 24, 2013 200,000.00
Aug 25, 2013 -5.60 Mn
Aug 25, 2013 -5.60 Mn
May 26, 2013 -23.30 Mn
May 26, 2013 -23.30 Mn
Feb 24, 2013 7.30 Mn
Feb 24, 2013 7.30 Mn
Nov 25, 2012 17.90 Mn
Nov 25, 2012 17.90 Mn
Aug 26, 2012 -100,000.00
Aug 26, 2012 -100,000.00
May 27, 2012 -49.50 Mn
May 27, 2012 -49.50 Mn
Feb 26, 2012 57.00 Mn
Feb 26, 2012 57.00 Mn
Nov 27, 2011 52.60 Mn
Nov 27, 2011 52.60 Mn
Aug 28, 2011 42.90 Mn
Aug 28, 2011 42.90 Mn
May 29, 2011 -26.80 Mn
May 29, 2011 -26.80 Mn
Feb 27, 2011 52.90 Mn
Feb 27, 2011 52.90 Mn
Nov 28, 2010 42.40 Mn
Nov 28, 2010 42.40 Mn
Aug 29, 2010 10.80 Mn
Aug 29, 2010 10.80 Mn
May 30, 2010 2.70 Mn
May 30, 2010 2.70 Mn
Feb 28, 2010 -33.30 Mn
Feb 28, 2010 -33.30 Mn
Nov 29, 2009 20.90 Mn
Nov 29, 2009 20.90 Mn
Aug 30, 2009 -16.50 Mn
Aug 30, 2009 -16.50 Mn
May 31, 2009 -62.90 Mn
May 31, 2009 -62.90 Mn
Feb 22, 2009 -14.30 Mn
Feb 22, 2009 -14.30 Mn