Darden Restaurants (DRI) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)

Darden Restaurants' (DRI) quarterly Operating Income came in at $406.4 million in Q1 2026, down 2.82% year-on-year from $418.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 26.84% quarter-over-quarter from $320.4 million in Q4 2025.

Darden Restaurants (DRI) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Darden Restaurants' Operating Income history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $406.4 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Income fell 2.82% year-over-year to $406.4 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Feb 2026 was $1.4 billion, a 5.37% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.4 billion, up 3.66% from the prior year.
  • Operating Income rose to $406.4 million in Q1 2026 per DRI's latest filing, from $320.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Income topped out at $418.2 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed at $233.2 million in Q4 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Operating Income is $338.2 million (2022), against an average of $328.4 million.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Operating Income was 103.24% in 2022; the steepest drop was 12.97% in 2022.
  • Year by year, Operating Income stood at $233.2 million in 2022, then rose by 19.43% to $278.5 million in 2023, then advanced by 4.88% to $292.1 million in 2024, then grew by 9.69% to $320.4 million in 2025, then grew by 26.84% to $406.4 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest DRI Operating Income figures stand at $406.4 million (Q1 2026), $320.4 million (Q4 2025), and $339.2 million (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Op. Inc (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 118.28 Bn 116.58 Bn 6.32 Bn 828.10 Mn
2 Yum Brands 41.26 Bn 40.58 Bn 1.38 Bn 644.00 Mn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.21 Bn 40.34 Bn 2.61 Bn 397.06 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.26 Bn 24.25 Bn 2.14 Bn 606.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.64 Bn 22.40 Bn 3.31 Bn 406.40 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.35 Bn 13.92 Bn 2.31 Bn 447.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.76 Bn 12.54 Bn 1.40 Bn 146.34 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 11.11 Bn 10.98 Bn 478.23 Mn 232.04 Mn
9 Dutch Bros 8.18 Bn 7.92 Bn 107.48 Mn 34.30 Mn
10 Brinker International 8.13 Bn 8.07 Bn 1.10 Bn 166.60 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Feb 22, 2026 406.40 Mn
Nov 23, 2025 320.40 Mn
Aug 24, 2025 339.20 Mn
May 25, 2025 382.80 Mn
Feb 23, 2025 418.20 Mn
Nov 24, 2024 292.10 Mn
Aug 25, 2024 269.20 Mn
May 26, 2024 395.40 Mn
Feb 25, 2024 387.40 Mn
Nov 26, 2023 278.50 Mn
Aug 27, 2023 252.90 Mn
May 28, 2023 374.50 Mn
Feb 26, 2023 349.90 Mn
Nov 27, 2022 233.20 Mn
Aug 28, 2022 244.20 Mn
May 29, 2022 338.20 Mn
Feb 27, 2022 300.80 Mn
Nov 28, 2021 242.60 Mn
Aug 29, 2021 280.60 Mn
May 30, 2021 323.40 Mn