Darden Restaurants (DRI) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants' quarterly FCF Margin came in at 13.51% in Q1 2026, down 11.0% year-on-year from 15.18% in Q1 2025, and up 958.7% quarter-over-quarter from 1.57% in Q4 2025.
Darden Restaurants has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 13.51% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 11.0% year-over-year to 13.51%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 8.03% (up 275.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 8.8%, down 16.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 13.51%, up from 1.57% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 28.65% in Q2 2023, with the low at 5.29% in Q2 2024.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 9.88%, with a median of 8.71% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, FCF Margin soared 1917 bps in 2023 and plunged 3394 bps in 2024.
- Tracing DRI's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 8.01% in 2022, then soared by 119 bps to 17.56% in 2023, then sank by 57 bps to 7.59% in 2024, then tumbled by 121 bps to 1.57% in 2025, then soared by 959 bps to 13.51% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 13.51% (Q1 2026), 1.57% (Q4 2025), and 11.07% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 0.96% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 16.56% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 15.25% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 7.46% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 13.51% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 12.41% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 10.96% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 12.77% |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 1.04% |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 7.47 Bn | 7.43 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 13.98% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | 13.51% |
| Nov 23, 2025 | -1.57% |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 11.07% |
| May 25, 2025 | 8.71% |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 13.62% |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 7.59% |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 4.64% |
| May 26, 2024 | -5.29% |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 19.49% |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 17.56% |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 4.33% |
| May 28, 2023 | 28.65% |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 3.90% |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 8.01% |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 17.25% |
| May 29, 2022 | 9.48% |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 6.99% |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 16.38% |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 4.23% |
| May 30, 2021 | 26.74% |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 8.47% |
| Nov 29, 2020 | 15.54% |
| Aug 30, 2020 | 10.77% |
| May 31, 2020 | 11.41% |
| Feb 23, 2020 | 15.40% |
| Nov 24, 2019 | -3.01% |
| Aug 25, 2019 | 11.64% |
| May 26, 2019 | 10.88% |
| Feb 24, 2019 | 6.71% |
| Nov 25, 2018 | 16.34% |
| Aug 26, 2018 | 4.85% |
| May 27, 2018 | -5.27% |
| Feb 25, 2018 | 29.13% |
| Nov 26, 2017 | -3.09% |
| Aug 27, 2017 | 9.01% |
| May 28, 2017 | 10.78% |
| Feb 26, 2017 | 21.38% |
| Nov 27, 2016 | 6.98% |
| Aug 28, 2016 | 9.70% |
| May 29, 2016 | 9.37% |
| Feb 28, 2016 | 13.22% |
| Nov 29, 2015 | 6.65% |
| Aug 30, 2015 | 4.33% |
| May 31, 2015 | 28.33% |
| Feb 22, 2015 | 7.82% |
| Nov 23, 2014 | 7.53% |
| Aug 24, 2014 | 4.58% |
| May 25, 2014 | 2.25% |
| Feb 23, 2014 | 17.48% |
| Nov 24, 2013 | 6.06% |
| Aug 25, 2013 | 7.43% |
| May 26, 2013 | -3.79% |
| Feb 24, 2013 | -3.38% |
| Nov 25, 2012 | 7.35% |
| Aug 26, 2012 | 5.11% |
| May 27, 2012 | 9.98% |
| Feb 26, 2012 | 36.96% |
| Nov 27, 2011 | -13.01% |
| Aug 28, 2011 | -1.02% |
| May 29, 2011 | 11.55% |
| Feb 27, 2011 | 19.13% |
| Nov 28, 2010 | 10.10% |
| Aug 29, 2010 | 5.63% |
| May 30, 2010 | 8.03% |
| Feb 28, 2010 | 17.74% |
| Nov 29, 2009 | 0.85% |
| Aug 30, 2009 | 4.74% |
| May 31, 2009 | 33.36% |
| Feb 22, 2009 | 18.47% |