Darden Restaurants (DRI) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported Operating Income of $319.3 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), down 5.9% from $339.2 million a year earlier and down 38.2% from the prior quarter.
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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Aug 30, 2026, Darden Restaurants' Operating Income came in at $1.56 billion, up 9.1% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it was $1.58 billion, up 16.2% from FY2025.
- Operating Income has increased for five consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 19.5% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Operating Income came in at $1.36 billion in FY2025 (+3.7%), $1.31 billion in FY2024 (+9.4%), $1.2 billion in FY2023 (+3.4%) and $1.16 billion in FY2022 (+79.2%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Operating Income since fiscal Q2 2025.
- Year over year, Operating Income gained in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 9.0%.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Income in five years was fiscal Q3 2022 (growth of 103.2%); the low point was fiscal Q1 2023 (a decline of 13.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at $516.8 million (Q4 2026), $406.4 million (Q3 2026) and $320.4 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 3.34 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 980.40 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 655.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 525.60 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 716.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 319.30 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 716.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 348.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 142.79 Mn |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 319.30 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 516.80 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Darden Restaurants Operating Income API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-income&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "ticker": "DRI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-income&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();