Darden Restaurants (DRI) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants' quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.39 in Q1 2026, little changed year-on-year from 0.39 in Q1 2025, and up 110.79% quarter-over-quarter from 3.57 in Q4 2025.
Darden Restaurants has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.39 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio changed 0.12% year-over-year to 0.39; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 0.67 (down 36.16% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.62, up 0.66% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.39, up from 3.57 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 1.36 in Q1 2023, with the low at 3.57 in Q4 2025.
- Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.31, with a median of 0.52 recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio surged 281.06% in 2023 and slumped 654.44% in 2024.
- Tracing DRI's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.75 in 2022, then slumped by 55.83% to 0.33 in 2023, then jumped by 128.83% to 0.76 in 2024, then tumbled by 572.98% to 3.57 in 2025, then soared by 110.79% to 0.39 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.39 (Q1 2026), 3.57 (Q4 2025), and 0.52 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 7.69 |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.61 |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 1.67 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 0.39 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 0.04 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 0.01 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 0.01 |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | - |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 7.47 Bn | 7.43 Bn | 107.48 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | 0.39 |
| Nov 23, 2025 | -3.57 |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 0.52 |
| May 25, 2025 | 0.58 |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 0.39 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 0.76 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 1.30 |
| May 26, 2024 | -1.00 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 0.27 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 0.33 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 1.35 |
| May 28, 2023 | 0.18 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 1.36 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 0.75 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 0.36 |
| May 29, 2022 | 0.56 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 0.82 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 0.38 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 1.47 |
| May 30, 2021 | 0.19 |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 0.33 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | 0.15 |
| May 31, 2020 | -0.02 |
| Feb 23, 2020 | 0.30 |
| Nov 24, 2019 | -1.77 |
| Aug 25, 2019 | 0.44 |
| May 26, 2019 | 0.37 |
| Feb 24, 2019 | 0.62 |
| Nov 25, 2018 | 0.29 |
| Aug 26, 2018 | 0.94 |
| May 27, 2018 | -0.71 |
| Feb 25, 2018 | 0.13 |
| Nov 26, 2017 | -1.34 |
| Aug 27, 2017 | 0.45 |
| May 28, 2017 | 0.34 |
| Feb 26, 2017 | 0.17 |
| Nov 27, 2016 | 0.60 |
| Aug 28, 2016 | 0.42 |
| May 29, 2016 | 0.38 |
| Feb 28, 2016 | 0.26 |
| Nov 29, 2015 | 0.66 |
| Aug 30, 2015 | 0.96 |
| May 31, 2015 | 0.13 |
| Feb 22, 2015 | 0.52 |
| Nov 23, 2014 | 0.58 |
| Aug 24, 2014 | 1.00 |
| May 25, 2014 | 1.94 |
| Feb 23, 2014 | 0.26 |
| Nov 24, 2013 | 0.80 |
| Aug 25, 2013 | 0.63 |
| May 26, 2013 | -0.75 |
| Feb 24, 2013 | -0.86 |
| Nov 25, 2012 | 0.44 |
| Aug 26, 2012 | 0.62 |
| May 27, 2012 | 0.27 |
| Feb 26, 2012 | 0.07 |
| Nov 27, 2011 | -0.23 |
| Aug 28, 2011 | -2.90 |
| May 29, 2011 | 0.19 |
| Feb 27, 2011 | 0.12 |
| Nov 28, 2010 | 0.25 |
| Aug 29, 2010 | 0.44 |
| May 30, 2010 | 0.24 |
| Feb 28, 2010 | 0.10 |
| Nov 29, 2009 | 2.53 |
| Aug 30, 2009 | 0.42 |
| May 31, 2009 | 0.04 |
| Feb 22, 2009 | 0.08 |