Darden Restaurants (DRI) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)

Darden Restaurants (DRI) posted quarterly EBITDA Margin of 13.9% for Q2 2026, up 220.0% year-on-year from 4.34% in Q2 2025, and up 14.39% on a QoQ basis from 12.15% in Q1 2026.

Darden Restaurants (DRI) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Darden Restaurants (DRI) has reported EBITDA Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 13.9% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly EBITDA Margin rose 220.0% year-over-year to 13.9% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 11.98% (up 70.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 11.98%, up 70.0% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA Margin improved to 13.9% in Q2 2026 per DRI's latest filing, from 12.15% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, EBITDA Margin for DRI reached as high as 13.9% in Q2 2026 and fell as low as 9.26% in Q3 2023.
  • A 5-year average of 11.61% and a median of 11.92% in 2025 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
  • The largest YoY upside for EBITDA Margin was 374 bps in 2022 against a maximum downside of 219 bps in 2022.
  • Year by year, EBITDA Margin stood at 9.38% in 2022, then grew by 9 bps to 10.21% in 2023, then dropped by 1 bps to 10.11% in 2024, then climbed by 2 bps to 10.33% in 2025, then jumped by 35 bps to 13.9% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBITDA Margin over the past three periods registered 13.9%, 12.15%, and 10.33% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA Margin (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 8.69%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 12.86%
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 31.28%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 26.77%
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 13.90%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 13.67%
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 8.96%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 19.43%
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 7.39%
10 Brinker International 7.99 Bn 7.93 Bn 1.10 Bn 11.33%

Historic Data

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May 31, 2026 13.90%
Feb 22, 2026 12.15%
Nov 23, 2025 10.33%
Aug 24, 2025 11.14%
May 25, 2025 11.70%
Feb 23, 2025 13.24%
Nov 24, 2024 10.11%
Aug 25, 2024 9.76%
May 26, 2024 13.37%
Feb 25, 2024 13.02%
Nov 26, 2023 10.21%
Aug 27, 2023 9.26%
May 28, 2023 13.52%
Feb 26, 2023 12.56%
Nov 27, 2022 9.38%
Aug 28, 2022 9.98%
May 29, 2022 12.99%
Feb 27, 2022 12.28%
Nov 28, 2021 10.68%
Aug 29, 2021 12.17%