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

Darden Restaurants (DRI) recorded quarterly Net Cash Flow of $12.0 million in Q1 2026, down 10.45% quarter-over-quarter from $13.4 million in Q4 2025, and up 135.29% on a YoY basis from $5.1 million in Q1 2025.

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

Darden Restaurants' Net Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $12.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow rose 135.29% year-over-year to $12.0 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $12.8 million (up 160.95% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $42.9 million, up 123.03% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow was $12.0 million for Q1 2026 at Darden Restaurants, down from $13.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Net Cash Flow ranged from a high of $83.0 million in Q2 2023 to a low of -$182.5 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged -$30.1 million across 5 years, with a median of -$3.2 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Net Cash Flow soared 219.42% in 2024, then tumbled 806.25% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Net Cash Flow shows it stood at -$137.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 84.96% to -$20.6 million in 2023, then jumped by 219.42% to $24.6 million in 2024, then tumbled by 45.53% to $13.4 million in 2025, then retreated by 10.45% to $12.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at $12.0 million (Q1 2026), $13.4 million (Q4 2025), and -$29.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn -1.66 Bn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn -104.21 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn -39.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn -112.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 12.00 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn -36.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 79.85 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 65.49 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn -1.65 Mn
10 Dutch Bros 8.99 Bn 8.95 Bn 107.48 Mn -5.89 Mn

Historic Data

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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
Nov 26, 2023 -20.60 Mn
Nov 26, 2023 -20.60 Mn