Darden Restaurants (DRI) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants' quarterly EBT Margin came in at 10.67% in Q1 2026, down 114.0% year-on-year from 76.18% in Q1 2025, and up 21.46% quarter-over-quarter from 8.78% in Q4 2025.
Darden Restaurants has reported EBT Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 10.67% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBT Margin fell 114.0% year-over-year to 10.67%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 9.89% (down 44.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 9.85%, down 51.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 10.67%, up from 8.78% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 12.73% in Q2 2023, with the low at 8.17% in Q3 2023.
- Average EBT Margin over 5 years is 10.32%, with a median of 10.37% recorded in 2025.
- Peak annual rise in EBT Margin reached 393 bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 232 bps in 2022.
- Tracing DRI's EBT Margin over 5 years: stood at 8.58% in 2022, then rose by 3 bps to 8.85% in 2023, then slipped by 4 bps to 8.51% in 2024, then increased by 3 bps to 8.78% in 2025, then grew by 21 bps to 10.67% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 10.67% (Q1 2026), 8.78% (Q4 2025), and 9.65% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 7.64% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 25.06% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 13.14% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 21.33% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 10.67% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 13.82% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 9.00% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 15.70% |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 2.21% |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 7.47 Bn | 7.43 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 5.81% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | 10.67% |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 8.78% |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 9.65% |
| May 25, 2025 | 10.37% |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 11.80% |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 8.51% |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 8.42% |
| May 26, 2024 | 12.33% |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 11.80% |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 8.85% |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 8.17% |
| May 28, 2023 | 12.73% |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 11.85% |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 8.58% |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 9.17% |
| May 29, 2022 | 12.27% |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 11.57% |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 9.94% |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 11.49% |
| May 30, 2021 | 13.43% |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 7.63% |
| Nov 29, 2020 | 6.38% |
| Aug 30, 2020 | 2.13% |
| May 31, 2020 | -48.05% |
| Feb 23, 2020 | 11.30% |
| Nov 24, 2019 | -0.30% |
| Aug 25, 2019 | 8.92% |
| May 26, 2019 | 9.78% |
| Feb 24, 2019 | 11.27% |
| Nov 25, 2018 | 6.86% |
| Aug 26, 2018 | 8.54% |
| May 27, 2018 | 10.16% |
| Feb 25, 2018 | 5.45% |
| Nov 26, 2017 | 6.03% |
| Aug 27, 2017 | 8.24% |
| May 28, 2017 | 8.20% |
| Feb 26, 2017 | 11.72% |
| Nov 27, 2016 | 6.51% |
| Aug 28, 2016 | 8.83% |
| May 29, 2016 | 9.80% |
| Feb 28, 2016 | 7.47% |
| Nov 29, 2015 | 1.52% |
| Aug 30, 2015 | 6.63% |
| May 31, 2015 | 6.73% |
| Feb 22, 2015 | 8.50% |
| Nov 23, 2014 | -3.50% |
| Aug 24, 2014 | -2.74% |
| May 25, 2014 | 2.05% |
| Feb 23, 2014 | 5.51% |
| Nov 24, 2013 | 0.12% |
| Aug 25, 2013 | 3.25% |
| May 26, 2013 | 6.95% |
| Feb 24, 2013 | 7.67% |
| Nov 25, 2012 | 2.20% |
| Aug 26, 2012 | 7.19% |
| May 27, 2012 | 9.72% |
| Feb 26, 2012 | 10.08% |
| Nov 27, 2011 | 3.96% |
| Aug 28, 2011 | 7.57% |
| May 29, 2011 | 9.35% |
| Feb 27, 2011 | 10.07% |
| Nov 28, 2010 | 5.98% |
| Aug 29, 2010 | 8.81% |
| May 30, 2010 | 8.43% |
| Feb 28, 2010 | 9.36% |
| Nov 29, 2009 | 4.92% |
| Aug 30, 2009 | 7.51% |
| May 31, 2009 | 8.46% |
| Feb 22, 2009 | 8.26% |