Darden Restaurants (DRI) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants (DRI) posted Deferred Taxes of -$8.8 million for Q2 2026, down 466.67% on a QoQ basis from $2.4 million in Q1 2026, and up 60.36% year-over-year from -$5.5 million in Q2 2025.
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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Darden Restaurants has reported Deferred Taxes for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$8.8 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Deferred Taxes rose 60.36% year-over-year to -$8.8 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $71.3 million, a 1326.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $71.3 million, up 1326.0% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes was -$8.8 million for Q2 2026 at Darden Restaurants, down from $2.4 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Deferred Taxes was $53.9 million in Q3 2025, with the low at -$33.7 million in Q2 2022.
- Average Deferred Taxes over 5 years is -$977777.8, with a median of -$1.2 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Deferred Taxes tumbled 1312.0% in 2023, then jumped 978.0% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Deferred Taxes stood at -$14.9 million in 2022, then surged by 124.16% to $3.6 million in 2023, then jumped by 247.22% to $12.5 million in 2024, then soared by 90.4% to $23.8 million in 2025, then tumbled by 136.97% to -$8.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at -$8.8 million (Q2 2026), $2.4 million (Q1 2026), and $23.8 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | -58.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn | -110.90 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 19.92 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn | -424.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn | -166.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn | -8.80 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn | -166.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn | -6.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 1.51 Mn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.81 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 1.83 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | -8.80 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Darden Restaurants Deferred Taxes API
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params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "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=deferred-taxes&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();