Darden Restaurants (DRI) Income from Continuing Operations (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants (DRI) posted Income from Continuing Operations of $234.3 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), down 9.2% from $257.9 million a year earlier and down 42.5% from the prior quarter.
Darden Restaurants (DRI) Income from Continuing Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Aug 30, 2026, Income from Continuing Operations at Darden Restaurants was $1.19 billion, up 8.1% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it came in at $1.21 billion, up 15.5% from FY2025.
- Annual Income from Continuing Operations has increased for five consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 13.9% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Darden Restaurants' Income from Continuing Operations was $1.05 billion in FY2025 (+2.0%), $1.03 billion in FY2024 (+4.8%), $983.5 million in FY2023 (+3.0%) and $954.7 million in FY2022 (+51.0%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Income from Continuing Operations since fiscal Q2 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Income from Continuing Operations increased in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 7.3%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Income from Continuing Operations in the past five years was fiscal Q2 2022, with growth of 99.6%; the weakest was fiscal Q4 2022, with a decline of 23.7%.
- According to Business Quant data, Income from Continuing Operations for the three prior fiscal quarters was $407.8 million (Q4 2026), $310.6 million (Q3 2026) and $237.4 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Income (Continuing) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 178.71 Bn | 173.54 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 2.36 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 116.18 Bn | 103.81 Bn | - | 1.04 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 39.01 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 853.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 35.58 Bn | 31.56 Bn | - | 403.55 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 26.69 Bn | 23.79 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 665.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.61 Bn | 23.71 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 234.30 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 16.93 Bn | 12.49 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 665.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.44 Bn | 9.80 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 262.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.33 Bn | 10.69 Bn | - | 124.51 Mn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 10.45 Bn | 9.70 Bn | 476.38 Mn | 152.18 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 234.30 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 407.80 Mn |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 310.60 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 237.40 Mn |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 257.90 Mn |
| May 25, 2025 | 304.00 Mn |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 323.70 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 215.70 Mn |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 207.60 Mn |
| May 26, 2024 | 310.00 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 313.40 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 212.30 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 194.80 Mn |
| May 28, 2023 | 315.60 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 286.80 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 187.50 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 193.60 Mn |
| May 29, 2022 | 281.70 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 247.90 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 193.40 Mn |
Darden Restaurants Income from Continuing Operations API
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