Darden Restaurants (DRI) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants' EPS (Diluted) was $2.04 in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), down 6.9% from $2.19 a year earlier and down 41.4% from the prior quarter.
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Darden Restaurants (DRI) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Darden Restaurants' EPS (Diluted) was $10.33 through Aug 30, 2026, up 10.5% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it was $10.38, up 17.0% from FY2025.
- EPS (Diluted) has now increased for five consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 16.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, EPS (Diluted) was $8.86 in FY2025 (+4.2%), $8.51 in FY2024 (+6.5%), $7.99 in FY2023 (+8.2%) and $7.39 in FY2022 (+54.7%).
- Quarterly EPS (Diluted) has moved between $1.48 (fiscal Q2 2022) and $3.48 (fiscal Q4 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, EPS (Diluted) was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 9.1%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EPS (Diluted) over five years was fiscal Q2 2022 (growth of 102.8%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2022 (a decline of 21.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, DRI's EPS (Diluted) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was $3.48 (Q4 2026), $2.65 (Q3 2026) and $2.03 (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Diluted) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 3.32 |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 0.91 |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 3.08 |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 0.32 |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.10 |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 2.04 |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.98 |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 0.70 |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 1.85 |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.04 |
| May 31, 2026 | 3.48 |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 2.65 |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 2.03 |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 2.19 |
| May 25, 2025 | 2.57 |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 2.74 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 1.82 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 1.74 |
| May 26, 2024 | 2.55 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 2.60 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 1.76 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 1.59 |
| May 28, 2023 | 2.56 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 2.34 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 1.52 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 1.56 |
| May 29, 2022 | 2.18 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 1.93 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 1.48 |
API Access
Darden Restaurants EPS (Diluted) 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-diluted&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-diluted", "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-diluted&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();