Darden Restaurants (DRI) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)

Darden Restaurants (DRI) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 10.19% for Q2 2026, up 148.0% year-on-year from 4.11% in Q2 2025, and down 24.56% on a QoQ basis from 13.51% in Q1 2026.

Darden Restaurants (DRI) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Darden Restaurants (DRI) has reported FCF Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 10.19% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly FCF Margin rose 148.0% year-over-year to 10.19% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 8.47% (down 33.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 8.47%, down 33.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin eased to 10.19% in Q2 2026 per DRI's latest filing, from 13.51% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, FCF Margin for DRI reached as high as 14.7% in Q1 2024 and fell as low as 2.02% in Q4 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 9.07% and a median of 9.4% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin jumped 824 bps — and 2023, when it slumped 814 bps.
  • Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 2.02% in 2022, then surged by 225 bps to 6.57% in 2023, then rose by 15 bps to 7.59% in 2024, then slumped by 49 bps to 3.86% in 2025, then soared by 164 bps to 10.19% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 10.19%, 13.51%, and 3.86% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 0.96%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 15.25%
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 16.56%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 7.46%
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 10.19%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 12.41%
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 13.93%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 13.96%
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 5.97%
10 Brinker International 7.99 Bn 7.93 Bn 1.10 Bn 17.03%

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 10.19%
Feb 22, 2026 13.51%
Nov 23, 2025 3.86%
Aug 24, 2025 5.53%
May 25, 2025 8.71%
Feb 23, 2025 13.62%
Nov 24, 2024 7.59%
Aug 25, 2024 4.64%
May 26, 2024 9.66%
Feb 25, 2024 14.70%
Nov 26, 2023 6.57%
Aug 27, 2023 4.33%
May 28, 2023 9.31%
Feb 26, 2023 13.45%
Nov 27, 2022 2.02%
Aug 28, 2022 12.47%
May 29, 2022 9.48%
Feb 27, 2022 13.59%
Nov 28, 2021 9.27%
Aug 29, 2021 4.23%