Darden Restaurants (DRI) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants (DRI) recorded quarterly Net Margin of 0.11% in Q1 2026, down 1661.87% quarter-over-quarter from 0.01% in Q4 2025, and down 10.0% on a YoY basis from 0.13% in Q1 2025.
Darden Restaurants (DRI) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Darden Restaurants' Net Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.11% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 10.0% year-over-year to 0.11%; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at 0.03% (down 1.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.01%, up 1.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 0.11% for Q1 2026 at Darden Restaurants, down from 0.01% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 0.0% in Q3 2025 to a low of 0.11% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 0.02% across 5 years, with a median of 0.01% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Net Margin rose 6 bps in 2025, then decreased 10 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Net Margin shows it stood at 0.01% in 2022, then jumped by 39 bps to 0.01% in 2023, then slumped by 183 bps to 0.02% in 2024, then soared by 69 bps to 0.01% in 2025, then slumped by 1662 bps to 0.11% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 0.11% (Q1 2026), 0.01% (Q4 2025), and 0.0% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 5.36% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 9.81% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 20.98% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 14.93% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | -0.11% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 10.06% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 7.56% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 12.15% |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 1.79% |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 8.99 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 5.10% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | -0.11% |
| Nov 23, 2025 | -0.01% |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 0.00% |
| May 25, 2025 | -0.01% |
| Feb 23, 2025 | -0.01% |
| Nov 24, 2024 | -0.02% |
| Aug 25, 2024 | -0.01% |
| May 26, 2024 | -0.06% |
| Feb 25, 2024 | -0.02% |
| Nov 26, 2023 | -0.01% |
| Aug 27, 2023 | -0.01% |
| May 28, 2023 | -0.02% |
| Feb 26, 2023 | -0.01% |
| Nov 27, 2022 | -0.01% |
| Aug 28, 2022 | -0.02% |
| Feb 27, 2022 | -0.04% |
| Nov 28, 2021 | -0.01% |
| Aug 29, 2021 | -0.03% |
| May 30, 2021 | -0.02% |
| Feb 28, 2021 | -0.03% |