Darden Restaurants (DRI) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants' quarterly Gross Margin came in at 98.82% in Q1 2026, down 6.0% year-on-year from 105.13% in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 98.43% in Q4 2025.
Darden Restaurants has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 98.82% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 6.0% year-over-year to 98.82%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 98.6% (up 2.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 98.59%, down 14.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 98.82%, roughly flat from 98.43% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 99.22% in Q2 2022, with the low at 98.31% in Q4 2024.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 98.73%, with a median of 98.75% recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin climbed 29 bps in 2022 and slumped 34 bps in 2024.
- Tracing DRI's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 98.75% in 2022, then slipped by 0 bps to 98.65% in 2023, then retreated by 0 bps to 98.31% in 2024, then increased by 0 bps to 98.43% in 2025, then increased by 0 bps to 98.82% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 98.82% (Q1 2026), 98.43% (Q4 2025), and 98.39% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 98.63% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 67.12% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 84.44% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 94.61% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 98.82% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 99.05% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 86.00% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 40.37% |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 290.04% |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 7.47 Bn | 7.43 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 23.14% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | 98.82% |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 98.43% |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 98.39% |
| May 25, 2025 | 98.75% |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 98.88% |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 98.31% |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 98.38% |
| May 26, 2024 | 98.74% |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 98.93% |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 98.65% |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 98.59% |
| May 28, 2023 | 98.96% |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 98.99% |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 98.75% |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 98.76% |
| May 29, 2022 | 99.22% |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 98.89% |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 99.04% |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 98.96% |
| May 30, 2021 | 98.93% |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 98.89% |
| Nov 29, 2020 | 98.87% |
| Aug 30, 2020 | 98.11% |
| May 31, 2020 | 97.53% |
| Feb 23, 2020 | 96.95% |
| Nov 24, 2019 | 96.78% |
| Aug 25, 2019 | 96.78% |
| May 26, 2019 | 96.93% |
| Feb 24, 2019 | 97.22% |
| Nov 25, 2018 | 97.06% |
| Aug 26, 2018 | 96.77% |
| May 27, 2018 | 96.75% |
| Feb 25, 2018 | 97.23% |
| Nov 26, 2017 | 96.91% |
| Aug 27, 2017 | 96.59% |
| May 28, 2017 | 165.81% |
| Feb 26, 2017 | 71.18% |
| Nov 27, 2016 | 81.41% |
| Aug 28, 2016 | 71.23% |
| May 29, 2016 | 96.46% |
| Feb 28, 2016 | 97.26% |
| Nov 29, 2015 | 70.03% |
| Aug 30, 2015 | 83.88% |
| May 31, 2015 | 167.88% |
| Feb 22, 2015 | 69.34% |
| Nov 23, 2014 | 68.86% |
| Aug 24, 2014 | 95.96% |
| May 25, 2014 | 307.39% |
| Feb 23, 2014 | 70.00% |
| Nov 24, 2013 | 19.19% |
| Aug 25, 2013 | 82.85% |
| May 26, 2013 | 173.09% |
| Feb 24, 2013 | 22.40% |
| Nov 25, 2012 | 83.39% |
| Aug 26, 2012 | 23.84% |
| May 27, 2012 | 24.51% |
| Feb 26, 2012 | 24.65% |
| Nov 27, 2011 | 20.25% |
| Aug 28, 2011 | 22.43% |
| May 29, 2011 | -144.15% |
| Feb 27, 2011 | 85.54% |
| Nov 28, 2010 | 71.34% |
| Aug 29, 2010 | 71.91% |
| May 30, 2010 | 123.00% |
| Feb 28, 2010 | 159.62% |
| Nov 29, 2009 | 21.26% |
| Aug 30, 2009 | 71.15% |
| May 31, 2009 | 197.60% |
| Feb 22, 2009 | 22.51% |