Darden Restaurants (DRI) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants (DRI) recorded quarterly Deferred Taxes of $2.4 million in Q1 2026, down 89.92% quarter-over-quarter from $23.8 million in Q4 2025, and down 75.26% on a YoY basis from $9.7 million in Q1 2025.
Darden Restaurants (DRI) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Darden Restaurants' Deferred Taxes history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.4 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Deferred Taxes fell 75.26% year-over-year to $2.4 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $57.9 million (up 175.71% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $5.0 million, up 256.25% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes was $2.4 million for Q1 2026 at Darden Restaurants, down from $23.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Deferred Taxes ranged from a high of $53.9 million in Q3 2025 to a low of -$33.7 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Deferred Taxes has averaged -$517647.1 across 5 years, with a median of $2.4 million in 2026.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Deferred Taxes plunged 1312.0% in 2023, then soared 978.0% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Deferred Taxes shows it stood at -$14.9 million in 2022, then jumped by 124.16% to $3.6 million in 2023, then soared by 247.22% to $12.5 million in 2024, then surged by 90.4% to $23.8 million in 2025, then slumped by 89.92% to $2.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at $2.4 million (Q1 2026), $23.8 million (Q4 2025), and $53.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 60.40 Mn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 17.89 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 13.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | -49.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 2.40 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | -3.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 6.29 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 3.32 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 377,000.00 |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 8.99 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 107.48 Mn | -3.03 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | 2.40 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 23.80 Mn |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 53.90 Mn |
| May 25, 2025 | -22.20 Mn |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 9.70 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 12.50 Mn |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 5.00 Mn |
| May 26, 2024 | -6.20 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2024 | -4.80 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 3.60 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 4.20 Mn |
| May 28, 2023 | -4.70 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2023 | -30.30 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2022 | -14.90 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | -9.60 Mn |
| May 29, 2022 | -33.70 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 2.50 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 12.90 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | -5.40 Mn |
| May 30, 2021 | 181.50 Mn |