Darden Restaurants (DRI) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants' (DRI) Debt Ratio came in at 0.07 for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), up 565.6% from 0.01 a year earlier but down 31.3% from the prior quarter.
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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Darden Restaurants' Debt Ratio stood at 0.11.
- In prior fiscal years, Darden Restaurants' Debt Ratio was 0.01 in FY2024 and 0.09 in FY2022 (+1.9%).
- Quarterly Debt Ratio has run from a low of 0.00 in fiscal Q3 2025 to a high of 0.11 in fiscal Q4 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Debt Ratio increased in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 143.4%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Debt Ratio in the past five years was fiscal Q1 2027, with growth of 565.6%; the weakest was fiscal Q1 2024, with a decline of 90.5%.
- According to Business Quant data, Debt Ratio for the three prior fiscal quarters was 0.11 (Q4 2026), 0.02 (Q3 2026) and 0.03 (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 0.67 |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 0.47 |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 1.41 |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.53 |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 0.20 |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.53 |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 0.01 |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 0.01 |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | - |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 0.20 |
| May 31, 2026 | 0.11 |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 0.19 |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 0.18 |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 0.17 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 0.19 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 0.13 |
| May 26, 2024 | 0.13 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 0.13 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 0.15 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 0.14 |
| May 28, 2023 | 0.09 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 0.09 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 0.09 |
| 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 |
API Access
Darden Restaurants Debt Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=debt-ratio&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
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();