Darden Restaurants (DRI) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants (DRI) posted quarterly Deferred Taxes of -$8.8 million for Q2 2026, up 60.36% year-on-year from -$5.5 million in Q2 2025, and down 466.67% on a QoQ basis from $2.4 million in Q1 2026.
Darden Restaurants (DRI) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Darden Restaurants (DRI) has reported Deferred Taxes for 18 consecutive years, with -$8.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Deferred Taxes rose 60.36% year-over-year to -$8.8 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $71.3 million (up 1326.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $71.3 million, up 1326.0% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes eased to -$8.8 million in Q2 2026 per DRI's latest filing, from $2.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Deferred Taxes for DRI reached as high as $53.9 million in Q3 2025 and fell as low as -$33.7 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of -$977777.8 and a median of -$1.2 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Deferred Taxes.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Deferred Taxes tumbled 1312.0% — and 2025, when it jumped 978.0%.
- Year by year, Deferred Taxes stood at -$14.9 million in 2022, then soared by 124.16% to $3.6 million in 2023, then surged by 247.22% to $12.5 million in 2024, then jumped by 90.4% to $23.8 million in 2025, then plunged by 136.97% to -$8.8 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Deferred Taxes over the past three periods registered -$8.8 million, $2.4 million, and $23.8 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 60.40 Mn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 17.89 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 13.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | -49.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | -8.80 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | -3.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 6.29 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 1.83 Mn |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | -3.03 Mn |
| 10 | Brinker International | 7.99 Bn | 7.93 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -11.70 Mn |
Historic Data
Download 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 |