Darden Restaurants DRI
NYSE DRI
$217.79 -0.24 (-0.11%)
As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 2:17 PM EDT

Darden Restaurants (DRI) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)

Darden Restaurants (DRI) posted quarterly Net Margin of 0.08% for Q2 2026, down 7.0% year-over-year from 0.08% in Q2 2025, and up 31.35% quarter-over-quarter from 0.11% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

Darden Restaurants' Net Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.08% for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Net Margin fell 7.0% year-over-year to 0.08%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 0.05% (down 4.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.05%, down 4.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 0.08%, up from 0.11% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Margin was 0.0% in Q3 2025, with the low at 0.11% in Q1 2026.
  • The 5-year median for Net Margin is 0.01% (2024), against an average of 0.03%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Net Margin increased 6 bps in 2025, then retreated 10 bps in 2026.
  • Darden Restaurants' Net Margin stood at 0.01% in 2022, then soared by 39 bps to 0.01% in 2023, then sank by 183 bps to 0.02% in 2024, then surged by 69 bps to 0.01% in 2025, then tumbled by 1110 bps to 0.08% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows DRI's Net Margin at 0.08% in Q2 2026, 0.11% in Q1 2026, and 0.01% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 182.05 Bn 181.23 Bn 6.42 Bn 33.27%
2 Starbucks 119.85 Bn 116.24 Bn 6.49 Bn 11.21%
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.59 Bn 46.91 Bn 2.35 Bn 12.05%
4 Yum Brands 41.70 Bn 41.02 Bn 1.47 Bn 39.33%
5 Restaurant Brands International 28.18 Bn 27.12 Bn 1.89 Bn 20.12%
6 Darden Restaurants 25.15 Bn 24.93 Bn 3.68 Bn 10.89%
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 26.39%
8 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 13.83 Bn 2.22 Bn 8.35%
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.46 Bn 12.26 Bn 1.44 Bn 7.26%
10 Dominos Pizza 11.34 Bn 11.13 Bn 478.23 Mn 11.37%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 10.89%
Feb 22, 2026 9.17%
Nov 23, 2025 7.65%
Aug 24, 2025 8.47%
May 25, 2025 9.29%
Feb 23, 2025 10.24%
Nov 24, 2024 7.44%
Aug 25, 2024 7.52%
May 26, 2024 10.42%
Feb 25, 2024 10.52%
Nov 26, 2023 7.78%
Aug 27, 2023 7.12%
May 28, 2023 11.38%
Feb 26, 2023 10.29%
Nov 27, 2022 7.53%
Aug 28, 2022 7.89%
May 29, 2022 10.82%
Feb 27, 2022 10.09%
Nov 28, 2021 8.50%
Aug 29, 2021 10.01%