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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Inventory Average (2010 - 2026)

Darden Restaurants' quarterly Inventory Average came in at $349.9 million in Q1 2026, up 8.9% year-on-year from $321.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 5.38% quarter-over-quarter from $332.0 million in Q4 2025.

Darden Restaurants has reported Inventory Average for 17 years, with the latest figure at $349.9 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Inventory Average rose 8.9% year-over-year to $349.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $349.9 million (up 8.9% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $301.0 million, up 4.1% from the prior year.
  • Inventory Average for Q1 2026 stood at $349.9 million, up from $332.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Inventory Average was $349.9 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $237.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Inventory Average over 5 years is $298.1 million, with a median of $298.8 million recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Inventory Average jumped 35.7% in 2022 and slipped 0.86% in 2024.
  • Tracing DRI's Inventory Average over 5 years: stood at $284.6 million in 2022, then climbed by 4.99% to $298.8 million in 2023, then increased by 3.03% to $307.8 million in 2024, then climbed by 7.86% to $332.0 million in 2025, then rose by 5.38% to $349.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Inventory Average figures came in at $349.9 million (Q1 2026), $332.0 million (Q4 2025), and $310.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Inventory Avg. (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 110.27 Bn 108.58 Bn 9.40 Bn 2.14 Bn
2 Yum Brands 40.90 Bn 40.21 Bn 1.38 Bn -
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 39.62 Bn 38.75 Bn 2.61 Bn 47.10 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.25 Bn 25.79 Bn 2.14 Bn 204.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 23.41 Bn 23.17 Bn 3.31 Bn 349.90 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.07 Bn 13.64 Bn 3.24 Bn 426.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.59 Bn 11.39 Bn 1.40 Bn 45.80 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.27 Bn 464.51 Mn 74.17 Mn
9 Cava 8.67 Bn 8.28 Bn 797.57 Mn 8.80 Mn
10 Dutch Bros 7.47 Bn 7.43 Bn 107.48 Mn 43.15 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Feb 22, 2026 349.90 Mn
Nov 23, 2025 332.05 Mn
Aug 24, 2025 310.60 Mn
May 25, 2025 318.10 Mn
Feb 23, 2025 321.30 Mn
Nov 24, 2024 307.85 Mn
Aug 25, 2024 294.10 Mn
May 26, 2024 294.35 Mn
Feb 25, 2024 304.40 Mn
Nov 26, 2023 298.80 Mn
Aug 27, 2023 287.45 Mn
May 28, 2023 296.90 Mn
Feb 26, 2023 301.00 Mn
Nov 27, 2022 284.60 Mn
Aug 28, 2022 271.85 Mn
May 29, 2022 257.15 Mn
Feb 27, 2022 236.95 Mn
Nov 28, 2021 220.55 Mn
Aug 29, 2021 200.85 Mn
May 30, 2021 189.50 Mn
Feb 28, 2021 195.60 Mn
Nov 29, 2020 196.55 Mn
Aug 30, 2020 198.50 Mn
May 31, 2020 218.25 Mn
Feb 23, 2020 220.90 Mn
Nov 24, 2019 205.60 Mn
Aug 25, 2019 203.15 Mn
May 26, 2019 208.40 Mn
Feb 24, 2019 209.45 Mn
Nov 25, 2018 202.00 Mn
Aug 26, 2018 199.95 Mn
May 27, 2018 206.65 Mn
Feb 25, 2018 203.55 Mn
Nov 26, 2017 187.70 Mn
Aug 27, 2017 177.60 Mn
May 28, 2017 173.45 Mn
Feb 26, 2017 175.80 Mn
Nov 27, 2016 172.70 Mn
Aug 28, 2016 168.60 Mn
May 29, 2016 177.15 Mn
Feb 28, 2016 174.45 Mn
Nov 29, 2015 166.30 Mn
Aug 30, 2015 163.25 Mn
May 31, 2015 168.35 Mn
Feb 22, 2015 183.15 Mn
Nov 23, 2014 197.55 Mn
Aug 24, 2014 199.20 Mn
May 25, 2014 328.90 Mn
Feb 23, 2014 439.50 Mn
Nov 24, 2013 395.65 Mn
Aug 25, 2013 365.10 Mn
May 26, 2013 394.75 Mn
Feb 24, 2013 428.95 Mn
Nov 25, 2012 414.65 Mn
Aug 26, 2012 404.05 Mn
May 27, 2012 428.85 Mn
Feb 26, 2012 425.10 Mn
Nov 27, 2011 369.80 Mn
Aug 28, 2011 321.55 Mn
May 29, 2011 313.50 Mn
Feb 27, 2011 300.40 Mn
Nov 28, 2010 241.95 Mn
Aug 29, 2010 215.40 Mn
May 30, 2010 219.45 Mn