Darden Restaurants DRI
NYSE DRI
$207.60 -1.82 (-0.87%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Darden Restaurants (DRI) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)

Darden Restaurants (DRI) posted EPS (Basic) of $3.51 for Q2 2026, up 31.4% on a QoQ basis from $2.67 in Q1 2026, and up 35.59% year-over-year from $2.59 in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Darden Restaurants (DRI) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Darden Restaurants has reported EPS (Basic) for 18 years, with the latest figure at $3.51 in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, EPS (Basic) rose 35.59% year-over-year to $3.51 in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $10.45, a 16.97% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $10.45, up 16.96% from the prior year.
  • EPS (Basic) was $3.51 for Q2 2026 at Darden Restaurants, up from $2.67 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EPS (Basic) was $3.51 in Q2 2026, with the low at $1.53 in Q4 2022.
  • Average EPS (Basic) over 5 years is $2.23, with a median of $2.21 recorded in 2022.
  • The largest YoY upside for EPS (Basic) was 97.21% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 22.0% in 2022.
  • Over 5 years, EPS (Basic) stood at $1.53 in 2022, then grew by 15.38% to $1.77 in 2023, then advanced by 3.49% to $1.83 in 2024, then gained by 11.8% to $2.05 in 2025, then soared by 71.29% to $3.51 in 2026.
  • The last three EPS (Basic) figures came in at $3.51 (Q2 2026), $2.67 (Q1 2026), and $2.05 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EPS (Basic) (Qtr)
1 Darden Restaurants 24.00 Bn 23.78 Bn 3.68 Bn 3.51
2 Texas Roadhouse 11.89 Bn 11.69 Bn 1.44 Bn 1.86
3 Brinker International 9.37 Bn 9.26 Bn 1.14 Bn 3.01
4 Cheesecake Factory 4.71 Bn 4.52 Bn 756.95 Mn 1.47
5 BJs RESTAURANTS 1.26 Bn 1.25 Bn 289.79 Mn 0.89
6 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 1.10 Bn 1.08 Bn 556.39 Mn 1.92
7 Bloomin' Brands 742.22 Mn 675.61 Mn 709.41 Mn 0.39
8 Super Hi International Holding 708.98 Mn 437.25 Mn - -0.03
9 Dine Brands Global 339.60 Mn 189.30 Mn 91.20 Mn 0.35
10 Red Robin Gourmet Burgers 141.67 Mn 118.82 Mn 213.56 Mn 0.02
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 3.51
Feb 22, 2026 2.67
Nov 23, 2025 2.05
Aug 24, 2025 2.21
May 25, 2025 2.59
Feb 23, 2025 2.76
Nov 24, 2024 1.83
Aug 25, 2024 1.75
May 26, 2024 2.57
Feb 25, 2024 2.62
Nov 26, 2023 1.77
Aug 27, 2023 1.61
May 28, 2023 2.58
Feb 26, 2023 2.36
Nov 27, 2022 1.53
Aug 28, 2022 1.57
May 29, 2022 2.20
Feb 27, 2022 1.94
Nov 28, 2021 1.50
Aug 29, 2021 1.77