Darden Restaurants (DRI) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants' quarterly Operating Margin came in at 12.15% in Q1 2026, down 109.0% year-on-year from 134.98% in Q1 2025, and up 17.62% quarter-over-quarter from 10.33% in Q4 2025.
Darden Restaurants has reported Operating Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 12.15% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 109.0% year-over-year to 12.15%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 11.35% (down 34.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 11.28%, down 26.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 12.15%, up from 10.33% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 13.52% in Q2 2023, with the low at 9.26% in Q3 2023.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 11.47%, with a median of 11.7% recorded in 2025.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Margin reached 374 bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 219 bps in 2022.
- Tracing DRI's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 9.38% in 2022, then climbed by 9 bps to 10.21% in 2023, then slipped by 1 bps to 10.11% in 2024, then advanced by 2 bps to 10.33% in 2025, then gained by 18 bps to 12.15% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 12.15% (Q1 2026), 10.33% (Q4 2025), and 11.14% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 8.69% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.28% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 12.86% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 26.77% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 12.15% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 13.67% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 8.96% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 20.02% |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 1.02% |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 7.47 Bn | 7.43 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 7.39% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | 12.15% |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 10.33% |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 11.14% |
| May 25, 2025 | 11.70% |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 13.24% |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 10.11% |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 9.76% |
| May 26, 2024 | 13.37% |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 13.02% |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 10.21% |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 9.26% |
| May 28, 2023 | 13.52% |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 12.56% |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 9.38% |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 9.98% |
| May 29, 2022 | 12.99% |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 12.28% |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 10.68% |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 12.17% |
| May 30, 2021 | 14.19% |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 8.54% |
| Nov 29, 2020 | 7.29% |
| Aug 30, 2020 | 3.71% |
| May 31, 2020 | -46.62% |
| Feb 23, 2020 | 11.86% |
| Nov 24, 2019 | 7.79% |
| Aug 25, 2019 | 9.44% |
| May 26, 2019 | 10.31% |
| Feb 24, 2019 | 11.82% |
| Nov 25, 2018 | 7.50% |
| Aug 26, 2018 | 9.17% |
| May 27, 2018 | 10.78% |
| Feb 25, 2018 | 10.97% |
| Nov 26, 2017 | 6.85% |
| Aug 27, 2017 | 9.01% |
| May 28, 2017 | 8.80% |
| Feb 26, 2017 | 12.22% |
| Nov 27, 2016 | 7.09% |
| Aug 28, 2016 | 9.41% |
| May 29, 2016 | 10.34% |
| Feb 28, 2016 | 11.97% |
| Nov 29, 2015 | 5.08% |
| Aug 30, 2015 | 7.95% |
| May 31, 2015 | 8.01% |
| Feb 22, 2015 | 9.84% |
| Nov 23, 2014 | -1.34% |
| Aug 24, 2014 | 4.24% |
| May 25, 2014 | 217.57% |
| Feb 23, 2014 | -24.49% |
| Nov 24, 2013 | -80.69% |
| Aug 25, 2013 | -13.89% |
| May 26, 2013 | 189.16% |
| Feb 24, 2013 | -69.93% |
| Nov 25, 2012 | -14.41% |
| Aug 26, 2012 | -68.97% |
| May 27, 2012 | -65.77% |
| Feb 26, 2012 | -65.26% |
| Nov 27, 2011 | -75.79% |
| Aug 28, 2011 | -70.00% |
| May 29, 2011 | -234.79% |
| Feb 27, 2011 | -4.39% |
| Nov 28, 2010 | -22.68% |
| Aug 29, 2010 | -19.28% |
| May 30, 2010 | 31.44% |
| Feb 28, 2010 | 68.98% |
| Nov 29, 2009 | -73.83% |
| Aug 30, 2009 | -21.34% |
| May 31, 2009 | 106.05% |
| Feb 22, 2009 | -69.24% |