Darden Restaurants (DRI) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants' (DRI) 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 (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.
- On a quarterly basis, EBT Margin fell 114.0% year-over-year to 10.67% in Q1 2026; TTM through Feb 2026 was 9.89%, a 40.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 9.85%, down 47.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin grew to 10.67% in Q1 2026 per DRI's latest filing, from 8.78% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 12.73% in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 8.17% in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for EBT Margin is 10.37% (2025), against an average of 10.32%.
- Biggest YoY gain for EBT Margin was 393 bps in 2022; the steepest drop was 232 bps in 2022.
- Year by year, EBT Margin 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.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest DRI EBT Margin figures stand at 10.67% (Q1 2026), 8.78% (Q4 2025), and 9.65% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 7.64% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 13.14% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 25.06% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 21.33% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 12.52% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 13.82% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 9.00% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 14.67% |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 5.81% |
| 10 | Brinker International | 7.99 Bn | 7.93 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 10.66% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 12.52% |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 10.67% |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 8.78% |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 9.65% |
| May 25, 2025 | 10.29% |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 11.80% |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 8.51% |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 8.42% |
| May 26, 2024 | 12.17% |
| 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% |