Darden Restaurants (DRI) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported FCF Margin of 3.24% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), down 2.29 percentage points from 5.53% a year earlier and down 6.95 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Darden Restaurants (DRI) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Aug 30, 2026, Darden Restaurants' FCF Margin came in at 7.89%, down 1.03 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it came in at 8.47%, down 0.33 percentage points from FY2025.
- FCF Margin has declined for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of -4.57 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, FCF Margin came in at 8.80% in FY2025 (-0.16 pp), 8.96% in FY2024 (-0.46 pp), 9.42% in FY2023 (+0.20 pp) and 9.22% in FY2022 (-3.83 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly FCF Margin since fiscal Q2 2023.
- Year over year, FCF Margin gained in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.60 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year FCF Margin in five years was fiscal Q1 2023 (a gain of 8.24 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q1 2024 (a drop of 8.14 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at 10.19% (Q4 2026), 13.51% (Q3 2026) and 3.86% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 26.79% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 14.49% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 18.76% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 13.84% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 19.01% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 3.09% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 19.01% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 9.53% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 4.85% |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 3.09% |
| May 31, 2026 | 9.98% |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 13.34% |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 3.62% |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 5.35% |
| May 25, 2025 | 8.42% |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 13.46% |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 7.36% |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 4.41% |
| May 26, 2024 | 9.38% |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 14.50% |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 6.29% |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 4.14% |
| May 28, 2023 | 9.01% |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 13.22% |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 1.68% |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 12.23% |
| May 29, 2022 | 9.20% |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 13.32% |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 8.99% |
Darden Restaurants FCF Margin API
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params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "DRI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();