Darden Restaurants (DRI) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants (DRI) posted EBT Margin of 8.41% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), down 1.24 percentage points from 9.65% a year earlier and down 4.11 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Darden Restaurants (DRI) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Aug 30, 2026, EBT Margin at Darden Restaurants was 10.20%, up 0.10 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it came in at 10.51%, up 0.68 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual EBT Margin shows a five-year change of +2.50 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Darden Restaurants' EBT Margin was 9.83% in FY2025 (-0.49 pp), 10.32% in FY2024 (-0.36 pp), 10.68% in FY2023 (-0.67 pp) and 11.36% in FY2022 (+3.34 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure stands as the lowest quarterly EBT Margin since fiscal Q1 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBT Margin increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.11 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBT Margin in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2022, with a gain of 3.93 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q1 2023, with a drop of 2.32 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, EBT Margin for the three prior fiscal quarters was 12.52% (Q4 2026), 10.67% (Q3 2026) and 8.78% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 41.36% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 15.22% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 24.57% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 15.93% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 23.49% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 8.41% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 23.49% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 11.28% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 8.57% |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 8.41% |
| 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% |
Darden Restaurants EBT Margin API
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params = {"slug": "ebt-margin", "ticker": "DRI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();