Darden Restaurants (DRI) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants (DRI) posted FCF Margin of 10.19% for Q2 2026, down 24.56% on a QoQ basis from 13.51% in Q1 2026, and up 148.0% year-over-year from 4.11% in Q2 2025.
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Darden Restaurants (DRI) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Darden Restaurants has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 10.19% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 148.0% year-over-year to 10.19% in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 8.47%, a 33.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 8.47%, down 33.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 10.19% for Q2 2026 at Darden Restaurants, down from 13.51% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 14.7% in Q1 2024, with the low at 2.02% in Q4 2022.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 9.07%, with a median of 9.4% recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: FCF Margin jumped 824 bps in 2022, then slumped 814 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 2.02% in 2022, then jumped by 225 bps to 6.57% in 2023, then increased by 15 bps to 7.59% in 2024, then sank by 49 bps to 3.86% in 2025, then surged by 164 bps to 10.19% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 10.19% (Q2 2026), 13.51% (Q1 2026), and 3.86% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 27.83% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 14.49% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 13.84% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 18.76% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 19.01% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 10.19% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 19.01% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 9.53% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 4.85% |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.81 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 13.96% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
API Access
Darden Restaurants FCF Margin API
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url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "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=fcf-margin&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();