Darden Restaurants (DRI) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants (DRI) posted Free Cash Flow of $379.0 million for Q2 2026, down 16.13% on a QoQ basis from $451.9 million in Q1 2026, and up 32.98% year-over-year from $285.0 million in Q2 2025.
Powered by 
Analysis
Darden Restaurants (DRI) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Darden Restaurants has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $379.0 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 32.98% year-over-year to $379.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $1.1 billion, a 5.34% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $1.1 billion, up 5.34% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $379.0 million for Q2 2026 at Darden Restaurants, down from $451.9 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $451.9 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $50.3 million in Q4 2022.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $265.0 million, with a median of $271.4 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Free Cash Flow tumbled 76.12% in 2022, then jumped 256.46% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $50.3 million in 2022, then surged by 256.46% to $179.3 million in 2023, then advanced by 22.31% to $219.3 million in 2024, then tumbled by 45.37% to $119.8 million in 2025, then jumped by 216.36% to $379.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $379.0 million (Q2 2026), $451.9 million (Q1 2026), and $119.8 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 1.98 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 1.35 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 463.38 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 407.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 479.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 379.00 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 479.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 299.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 81.47 Mn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.81 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 166.68 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 379.00 Mn |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 451.90 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 119.80 Mn |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 168.40 Mn |
| May 25, 2025 | 285.00 Mn |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 430.10 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 219.30 Mn |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 128.00 Mn |
| May 26, 2024 | 285.60 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 437.40 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 179.30 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 118.20 Mn |
| May 28, 2023 | 257.90 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 374.70 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 50.30 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 305.00 Mn |
| May 29, 2022 | 246.80 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 332.70 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 210.60 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 97.60 Mn |
API Access
Darden Restaurants Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();