Darden Restaurants (DRI) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants' Cost of Revenue was $1.52 billion in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), up 5.7% from $1.43 billion a year earlier but down 60.5% from the prior quarter.
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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Darden Restaurants' Cost of Revenue was $8.9 billion through Aug 30, 2026, up 55.3% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it was $8.29 billion, up 48.1% from FY2025.
- Cost of Revenue has now increased for five consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 19.4% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Cost of Revenue was $5.6 billion in FY2025 (+5.0%), $5.34 billion in FY2024 (+6.0%), $5.03 billion in FY2023 (+11.2%) and $4.53 billion in FY2022 (+32.5%).
- Quarterly Cost of Revenue has moved between -$897 million (fiscal Q4 2022) and $3.83 billion (fiscal Q4 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cost of Revenue has increased for 13 straight quarters, with growth averaging 30.4% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Cost of Revenue ran from 0.2% in fiscal Q1 2025 to 155.3% in fiscal Q4 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, DRI's Cost of Revenue in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was $3.83 billion (Q4 2026), $2.08 billion (Q3 2026) and $1.47 billion (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.75 Bn | 166.57 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 680.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 109.77 Bn | 97.39 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.45 Bn | 38.34 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 700.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.14 Bn | 35.12 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.78 Bn | 21.34 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.14 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.33 Bn | 23.43 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.14 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.56 Bn | 9.22 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 2.60 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 1.52 Bn |
| May 31, 2026 | 3.83 Bn |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 2.08 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 1.47 Bn |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 1.43 Bn |
| May 25, 2025 | 1.50 Bn |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 1.45 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 1.35 Bn |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 1.30 Bn |
| May 26, 2024 | 1.35 Bn |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 1.39 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 1.30 Bn |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 1.30 Bn |
| May 28, 2023 | 1.27 Bn |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 1.33 Bn |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 1.24 Bn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 1.20 Bn |
| May 29, 2022 | -897.00 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 1.15 Bn |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 1.08 Bn |
API Access
Darden Restaurants Cost of Revenue API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cost-of-revenue&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cost-of-revenue", "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=cost-of-revenue&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();