Darden Restaurants (DRI) Operating Leases (2019 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported Operating Leases of $4.01 billion for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), up 3.4% from $3.88 billion a year earlier and up 7.7% from the prior quarter.
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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Operating Leases (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Darden Restaurants posted Operating Leases of $3.72 billion, down 2.5% from FY2025.
- Operating Leases has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.9% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Operating Leases came in at $3.82 billion in FY2025 (+3.0%), $3.7 billion in FY2024 (+1.0%), $3.67 billion in FY2023 (-2.3%) and $3.76 billion in FY2022 (-8.1%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Operating Leases since fiscal Q4 2021.
- Year over year, Operating Leases gained in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 1.3%.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Leases in five years was fiscal Q1 2026 (growth of 6.6%); the low point was fiscal Q4 2022 (a decline of 8.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at $3.72 billion (Q4 2026), $3.75 billion (Q3 2026) and $3.83 billion (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 198.37 Bn | 193.19 Bn | 6.42 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 124.54 Bn | 112.16 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 45.70 Bn | 42.58 Bn | 1.47 Bn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 44.92 Bn | 41.42 Bn | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.31 Bn | 23.10 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 26.21 Bn | 25.31 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.27 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 537.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.83 Bn | 12.17 Bn | - |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.25 Bn | 10.50 Bn | 476.38 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 4.01 Bn |
| May 31, 2026 | 3.72 Bn |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 3.75 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 3.83 Bn |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 3.88 Bn |
| May 25, 2025 | 3.82 Bn |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 3.90 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 3.94 Bn |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 3.64 Bn |
| May 26, 2024 | 3.70 Bn |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 3.77 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 3.82 Bn |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 3.88 Bn |
| May 28, 2023 | 3.67 Bn |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 3.74 Bn |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 3.73 Bn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 3.75 Bn |
| May 29, 2022 | 3.76 Bn |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 3.83 Bn |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 3.90 Bn |
API Access
Darden Restaurants Operating Leases 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-leases&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-leases", "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-leases&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();