Darden Restaurants DRI
NYSE DRI
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As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Darden Restaurants (DRI) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Darden Restaurants (DRI) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $379.0 million for Q2 2026, up 32.98% year-over-year from $285.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 16.13% quarter-over-quarter from $451.9 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Darden Restaurants (DRI) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Darden Restaurants' Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $379.0 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 32.98% year-over-year to $379.0 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $1.1 billion (up 5.34% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $1.1 billion, up 5.34% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q2 2026 stood at $379.0 million, 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.
  • The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $271.4 million (2023), against an average of $265.0 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Free Cash Flow tumbled 76.12% in 2022, then surged 256.46% in 2023.
  • Darden Restaurants' Free Cash Flow stood at $50.3 million in 2022, then soared by 256.46% to $179.3 million in 2023, then rose by 22.31% to $219.3 million in 2024, then tumbled by 45.37% to $119.8 million in 2025, then surged by 216.36% to $379.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows DRI's Free Cash Flow at $379.0 million in Q2 2026, $451.9 million in Q1 2026, and $119.8 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn 1.98 Bn
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn 1.35 Bn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn 463.38 Mn
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn 407.00 Mn
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn 479.00 Mn
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn 379.00 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 479.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn 299.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn 81.47 Mn
10 Dominos Pizza 11.33 Bn 11.13 Bn 478.23 Mn 166.68 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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