Darden Restaurants (DRI) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants (DRI) posted Gross Margin of 98.84% for Q2 2026, little changed on a QoQ basis from 98.82% in Q1 2026, and up 9.0% year-over-year from 90.68% in Q2 2025.
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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Darden Restaurants has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 98.84% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 9.0% year-over-year to 98.84% in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 98.63%, a 4.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 98.63%, up 4.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 98.84% for Q2 2026 at Darden Restaurants, roughly flat from 98.82% 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 98.74%, with a median of 98.76% recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Gross Margin advanced 29 bps in 2022, then sank 34 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin 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 climbed by 0 bps to 98.84% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 98.84% (Q2 2026), 98.82% (Q1 2026), and 98.43% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 90.42% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 69.66% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 70.33% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 67.73% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 74.80% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 98.84% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 74.80% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 70.75% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 85.89% |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.81 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 40.04% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 98.84% |
| 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% |
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Darden Restaurants Gross Margin API
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params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "DRI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();