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

Darden Restaurants (DRI) recorded quarterly EBT Margin of 10.67% in Q1 2026, up 21.46% quarter-over-quarter from 8.78% in Q4 2025, and down 114.0% on a YoY basis from 76.18% in Q1 2025.

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

Darden Restaurants' EBT Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 10.67% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, EBT Margin fell 114.0% year-over-year to 10.67%; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at 9.89% (down 44.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 9.85%, down 51.0% from the prior year.
  • EBT Margin was 10.67% for Q1 2026 at Darden Restaurants, up from 8.78% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 12.73% in Q2 2023 to a low of 8.17% in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 10.32% across 5 years, with a median of 10.37% in 2025.
  • Biggest YoY gain for EBT Margin was 393 bps in 2022; the steepest drop was 232 bps in 2022.
  • A 5-year view of EBT Margin shows it stood at 8.58% in 2022, then increased by 3 bps to 8.85% in 2023, then decreased by 4 bps to 8.51% in 2024, then grew by 3 bps to 8.78% in 2025, then climbed 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 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 7.64%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 13.14%
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 25.06%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 21.33%
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 10.67%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 13.82%
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 9.00%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 15.70%
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 2.21%
10 Dutch Bros 8.99 Bn 8.95 Bn 107.48 Mn 5.81%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%