Darden Restaurants (DRI) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants' EPS (Basic) came in at $3.51 for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 35.6% from $2.59 a year earlier and up 31.4% from the prior quarter.
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Darden Restaurants (DRI) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Darden Restaurants' EPS (Basic) was $10.45, up 17.0% from FY2025.
- EPS (Basic) has increased in each of the last five fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 16.7% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, EPS (Basic) was $8.93 in FY2025 (+4.2%), $8.57 in FY2024 (+6.4%), $8.05 in FY2023 (+8.0%) and $7.46 in FY2022 (+54.5%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly EPS (Basic) since fiscal Q1 2015.
- Year-over-year, EPS (Basic) increased in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 11.1%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EPS (Basic) over five years came in fiscal Q1 2022 (growth of 538.1%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2022 (a decline of 22.0%).
- Business Quant data shows DRI's EPS (Basic) at $2.67 (Q3 2026), $2.05 (Q2 2026) and $2.21 (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 163.51 Bn | 158.34 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 3.33 |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.11 Bn | 94.75 Bn | - | 0.92 |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.42 Bn | 36.40 Bn | - | 0.32 |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.23 Bn | 34.12 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 3.10 |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.82 Bn | 21.92 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.46 |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.06 Bn | 21.17 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 3.51 |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 2.92 |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.18 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 0.70 |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.25 Bn | 9.62 Bn | - | 1.86 |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.91 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 4.09 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
API Access
Darden Restaurants EPS (Basic) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "ticker": "DRI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();