Darden Restaurants (DRI) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants (DRI) recorded quarterly Invested Capital of $4.2 billion in Q1 2026, up 0.6% quarter-over-quarter from $4.2 billion in Q4 2025, and down 1.87% on a YoY basis from $4.3 billion in Q1 2025.
Darden Restaurants (DRI) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Darden Restaurants' Invested Capital history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $4.2 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Invested Capital fell 1.87% year-over-year to $4.2 billion; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $4.2 billion (down 1.87% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $4.4 billion, up 22.9% from the prior year.
- Invested Capital was $4.2 billion for Q1 2026 at Darden Restaurants, up from $4.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Invested Capital ranged from a high of $4.4 billion in Q2 2025 to a low of $2.9 billion in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Invested Capital has averaged $3.6 billion across 5 years, with a median of $3.6 billion in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Invested Capital decreased 19.79% in 2022, then climbed 23.56% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Invested Capital shows it stood at $2.9 billion in 2022, then advanced by 17.25% to $3.4 billion in 2023, then advanced by 23.02% to $4.2 billion in 2024, then rose by 0.64% to $4.2 billion in 2025, then grew by 0.6% to $4.2 billion in 2026.
- The last three Invested Capital figures came in at $4.2 billion (Q1 2026), $4.2 billion (Q4 2025), and $4.4 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 6.62 Bn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 2.41 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -6.79 Bn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 18.56 Bn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 4.25 Bn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 5.45 Bn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | -3.90 Bn |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 779.66 Mn |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 8.99 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 897.93 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | 4.25 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 4.22 Bn |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 4.36 Bn |
| May 25, 2025 | 4.44 Bn |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 4.33 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 4.19 Bn |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 3.53 Bn |
| May 26, 2024 | 3.61 Bn |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 3.55 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 3.41 Bn |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 3.63 Bn |
| May 28, 2023 | 3.09 Bn |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 2.92 Bn |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 2.91 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 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 3.69 Bn |
| May 30, 2021 | 3.74 Bn |