Darden Restaurants (DRI) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants (DRI) posted Debt Ratio of 0.18 for Q2 2026, down 14.15% on a QoQ basis from 0.21 in Q1 2026, and up 7.16% year-over-year from 0.17 in Q2 2025.
Darden Restaurants (DRI) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Darden Restaurants has reported Debt Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.18 in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Debt Ratio rose 7.16% year-over-year to 0.18 in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 0.18, a 7.16% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 0.18, up 7.16% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio was 0.18 for Q2 2026 at Darden Restaurants, down from 0.21 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt Ratio was 0.23 in Q4 2025, with the low at 0.09 in Q2 2023.
- Average Debt Ratio over 5 years is 0.15, with a median of 0.15 recorded in 2024.
- The largest YoY upside for Debt Ratio was 82.96% in 2023 against a maximum downside of 2.8% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Debt Ratio stood at 0.1 in 2022, then soared by 82.96% to 0.18 in 2023, then rose by 12.95% to 0.21 in 2024, then climbed by 12.84% to 0.23 in 2025, then retreated by 22.21% to 0.18 in 2026.
- The last three Debt Ratio figures came in at 0.18 (Q2 2026), 0.21 (Q1 2026), and 0.23 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 0.67 |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 0.52 |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 1.74 |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 0.53 |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 0.18 |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 0.53 |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 0.01 |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 0.01 |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.81 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 2.77 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 0.18 |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 0.21 |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 0.19 |
| May 25, 2025 | 0.17 |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 0.18 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 0.21 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 0.15 |
| May 26, 2024 | 0.14 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 0.15 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 0.18 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 0.15 |
| May 28, 2023 | 0.09 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 0.09 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 0.09 |
| May 29, 2022 | 0.09 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 0.09 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 0.09 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 0.09 |
Darden Restaurants Debt Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "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=debt-ratio&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();