Darden Restaurants (DRI) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants (DRI) posted EBITDA of $516.8 million for Q2 2026, up 27.17% on a QoQ basis from $406.4 million in Q1 2026, and up 35.01% year-over-year from $382.8 million in Q2 2025.
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Darden Restaurants (DRI) EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Darden Restaurants has reported EBITDA for 18 years, with the latest figure at $516.8 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBITDA rose 35.01% year-over-year to $516.8 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $1.6 billion, a 16.19% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $1.6 billion, up 16.19% from the prior year.
- EBITDA was $516.8 million for Q2 2026 at Darden Restaurants, up from $406.4 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBITDA was $516.8 million in Q2 2026, with the low at $233.2 million in Q4 2022.
- Average EBITDA over 5 years is $338.9 million, with a median of $338.7 million recorded in 2022.
- The largest YoY upside for EBITDA was 103.24% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 12.97% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, EBITDA stood at $233.2 million in 2022, then gained by 19.43% to $278.5 million in 2023, then climbed by 4.88% to $292.1 million in 2024, then increased by 9.69% to $320.4 million in 2025, then surged by 61.3% to $516.8 million in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA figures came in at $516.8 million (Q2 2026), $406.4 million (Q1 2026), and $320.4 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 3.34 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 525.60 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 655.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 716.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 516.80 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 716.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 348.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 142.79 Mn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.81 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 232.04 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 516.80 Mn |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 406.40 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 320.40 Mn |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 339.20 Mn |
| May 25, 2025 | 382.80 Mn |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 418.20 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 292.10 Mn |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 269.20 Mn |
| May 26, 2024 | 395.40 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 387.40 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 278.50 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 252.90 Mn |
| May 28, 2023 | 374.50 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 349.90 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 233.20 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 244.20 Mn |
| May 29, 2022 | 338.20 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 300.80 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 242.60 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 280.60 Mn |
API Access
Darden Restaurants EBITDA API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda", "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=ebitda&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();