Darden Restaurants (DRI) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026)

Darden Restaurants (DRI) recorded quarterly Debt to Equity of $0.14 in Q1 2026, down 34.53% quarter-over-quarter from $0.21 in Q4 2025, and up 421.73% on a YoY basis from $0.03 in Q1 2025.

Darden Restaurants (DRI) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Darden Restaurants' Debt to Equity history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $0.14 for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Debt to Equity rose 421.73% year-over-year to $0.14; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $0.14 (up 421.73% YoY), while the FY2024 annual figure was $0.04, changed N/A from the prior year.
  • Debt to Equity was $0.14 for Q1 2026 at Darden Restaurants, down from $0.21 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Debt to Equity ranged from a high of $0.47 in Q4 2022 to a low of $0.03 in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $0.21 across 5 years, with a median of $0.14 in 2026.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Debt to Equity tumbled 89.76% in 2023, then soared 421.73% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Debt to Equity shows it stood at $0.47 in 2022, then sank by 63.26% to $0.17 in 2023, then decreased by 22.56% to $0.13 in 2024, then jumped by 58.43% to $0.21 in 2025, then sank by 34.53% to $0.14 in 2026.
  • The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $0.14 (Q1 2026), $0.21 (Q4 2025), and $0.06 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Debt/Equity (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn -1.78
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn -
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn -1.64
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 2.51
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 0.14
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 0.00
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 0.03
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn -1.25
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn -
10 Dutch Bros 8.99 Bn 8.95 Bn 107.48 Mn 0.29

Historic Data

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DateValue
Feb 22, 2026 0.14
Nov 23, 2025 0.21
Aug 24, 2025 0.06
Feb 23, 2025 0.03
Nov 24, 2024 0.13
Aug 25, 2024 0.14
May 26, 2024 0.04
Feb 25, 2024 0.07
Nov 26, 2023 0.17
Aug 27, 2023 0.04
Feb 26, 2023 0.43
Nov 27, 2022 0.47
Aug 28, 2022 0.43
May 29, 2022 0.41
Feb 27, 2022 0.40
Nov 28, 2021 0.37
Aug 29, 2021 0.34
May 30, 2021 0.33
Feb 28, 2021 0.36
Nov 29, 2020 0.38