Darden Restaurants (DRI) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants' Invested Capital came in at $3.05 billion for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), up 28.7% from $2.37 billion a year earlier but down 15.2% from the prior quarter.
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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Darden Restaurants' Invested Capital was $3.59 billion, up 55.5% from FY2025.
- Invested Capital carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Invested Capital was $2.31 billion in FY2025 (-0.8%), $2.33 billion in FY2024 (+5.8%), $2.2 billion in FY2023 (-29.0%) and $3.1 billion in FY2022 (-17.2%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Invested Capital is $2.2 billion (fiscal Q4 2023) to $3.59 billion (fiscal Q4 2026).
- Year-over-year, Invested Capital has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 11.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Invested Capital over five years came in fiscal Q4 2026 (growth of 55.5%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2023 (a decline of 29.0%).
- Business Quant data shows DRI's Invested Capital at $3.59 billion (Q4 2026), $2.39 billion (Q3 2026) and $2.52 billion (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 38.84 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 5.60 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 5.17 Bn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.68 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 4.68 Bn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.68 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 6.13 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 1.63 Bn |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 4.68 Bn |
| May 31, 2026 | 3.59 Bn |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 4.54 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 4.66 Bn |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 4.50 Bn |
| May 25, 2025 | 2.31 Bn |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 4.38 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 4.47 Bn |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 3.82 Bn |
| May 26, 2024 | 3.70 Bn |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 3.71 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 3.76 Bn |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 3.72 Bn |
| May 28, 2023 | 3.09 Bn |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 2.92 Bn |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 2.96 Bn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 2.96 Bn |
| May 29, 2022 | 3.10 Bn |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 3.20 Bn |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 3.47 Bn |
API Access
Darden Restaurants Invested Capital API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=invested-capital&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "invested-capital", "ticker": "DRI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=invested-capital&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();