Darden Restaurants (DRI) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Darden Restaurants (DRI) posted quarterly Net Cash Flow of -$18.5 million for Q2 2026, down 212.8% year-on-year from $16.4 million in Q2 2025, and down 254.17% on a QoQ basis from $12.0 million in Q1 2026.

Darden Restaurants (DRI) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Darden Restaurants (DRI) has reported Net Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with -$18.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Net Cash Flow fell 212.8% year-over-year to -$18.5 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was -$22.1 million (down 151.52% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at -$22.1 million, down 151.52% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow retreated to -$18.5 million in Q2 2026 per DRI's latest filing, from $12.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Net Cash Flow for DRI reached as high as $83.0 million in Q2 2023 and fell as low as -$182.5 million in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of -$29.5 million and a median of -$10.8 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Net Cash Flow jumped 219.42% — and 2025, when it slumped 806.25%.
  • Year by year, Net Cash Flow stood at -$137.0 million in 2022, then soared by 84.96% to -$20.6 million in 2023, then soared by 219.42% to $24.6 million in 2024, then tumbled by 45.53% to $13.4 million in 2025, then slumped by 238.06% to -$18.5 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Net Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$18.5 million, $12.0 million, and $13.4 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn -1.66 Bn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn -104.21 Mn
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn -39.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn -112.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn -18.50 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn -36.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 79.85 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn -51.85 Mn
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn -5.89 Mn
10 Brinker International 7.99 Bn 7.93 Bn 1.10 Bn 42.10 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 -18.50 Mn
May 31, 2026 -18.50 Mn
Feb 22, 2026 12.00 Mn
Feb 22, 2026 12.00 Mn
Nov 23, 2025 13.40 Mn
Nov 23, 2025 13.40 Mn
Aug 24, 2025 -29.00 Mn
Aug 24, 2025 -29.00 Mn
May 25, 2025 16.40 Mn
May 25, 2025 16.40 Mn
Feb 23, 2025 5.10 Mn
Feb 23, 2025 5.10 Mn
Nov 24, 2024 24.60 Mn
Nov 24, 2024 24.60 Mn
Aug 25, 2024 -3.20 Mn
Aug 25, 2024 -3.20 Mn
May 26, 2024 -47.50 Mn
May 26, 2024 -47.50 Mn
Feb 25, 2024 57.50 Mn
Feb 25, 2024 57.50 Mn