Darden Restaurants (DRI) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants' (DRI) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $37.6 million in Q1 2026, up 8.05% year-on-year from $34.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 35.51% quarter-over-quarter from $58.3 million in Q4 2025.
Darden Restaurants (DRI) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Darden Restaurants' Interest Expenses history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $37.6 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Interest Expenses rose 8.05% year-over-year to $37.6 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Feb 2026 was $131.7 million, a 19.29% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $5.8 billion, up 1357.63% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses declined to $37.6 million in Q1 2026 per DRI's latest filing, from $58.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at $324.7 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$4.1 million in Q2 2024.
- The 5-year median for Interest Expenses is $34.3 million (2023), against an average of $61.9 million.
- Across the five-year window, Interest Expenses soared 1832.74% in 2022 and sank 101.35% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Interest Expenses stood at $17.0 million in 2022, then surged by 71.18% to $29.1 million in 2023, then soared by 49.14% to $43.4 million in 2024, then jumped by 34.33% to $58.3 million in 2025, then tumbled by 35.51% to $37.6 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest DRI Interest Expenses figures stand at $37.6 million (Q1 2026), $58.3 million (Q4 2025), and $34.4 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 118.28 Bn | 116.58 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 10.99 Bn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 41.26 Bn | 40.58 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 107.00 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.21 Bn | 40.34 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 141.29 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.26 Bn | 24.25 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 137.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.64 Bn | 22.40 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 37.60 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.35 Bn | 13.92 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 324.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.76 Bn | 12.54 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 414,000.00 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 11.11 Bn | 10.98 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 46.06 Mn |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.18 Bn | 7.92 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 9.15 Mn |
| 10 | Brinker International | 8.13 Bn | 8.07 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 10.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | 37.60 Mn |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 37.60 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 58.30 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 58.30 Mn |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 34.40 Mn |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 34.40 Mn |
| May 25, 2025 | 1.40 Mn |
| May 25, 2025 | 1.40 Mn |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 34.80 Mn |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 34.80 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 43.40 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 43.40 Mn |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 36.30 Mn |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 36.30 Mn |
| May 26, 2024 | -4.10 Mn |
| May 26, 2024 | -4.10 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 34.20 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 34.20 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 29.10 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 29.10 Mn |