Darden Restaurants (DRI) Payables (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants (DRI) recorded Payables of $1.45 billion in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), up 137.4% from $610.7 million a year earlier and up 29.3% from the prior quarter.
Darden Restaurants (DRI) Payables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Darden Restaurants reported Payables of $1.12 billion, up 155.1% from FY2025.
- Annual Payables has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 29.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Payables came in at $439.6 million in FY2025 (-9.6%), $486.3 million in FY2024 (+14.1%), $426.2 million in FY2023 (+16.2%) and $366.9 million in FY2022 (+20.5%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Payables in data going back to fiscal Q4 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Payables has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 41.3% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Payables in the last five years was growth of 155.1% in fiscal Q4 2026, against a decline of 15.8% in fiscal Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $1.12 billion (Q4 2026), $741.4 million (Q3 2026) and $898.8 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 198.37 Bn | 193.19 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 124.54 Bn | 112.16 Bn | - | 1.78 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 45.70 Bn | 42.58 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 4.00 Bn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 44.92 Bn | 41.42 Bn | - | 308.35 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.31 Bn | 23.10 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 816.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 26.21 Bn | 25.31 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 1.45 Bn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 816.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.27 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 2.44 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.83 Bn | 12.17 Bn | - | 179.04 Mn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.25 Bn | 10.50 Bn | 476.38 Mn | 199.81 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 1.45 Bn |
| May 31, 2026 | 1.12 Bn |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 741.40 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 898.80 Mn |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 610.70 Mn |
| May 25, 2025 | 439.60 Mn |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 475.40 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 683.70 Mn |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 694.90 Mn |
| May 26, 2024 | 486.30 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 564.70 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 773.90 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 515.00 Mn |
| May 28, 2023 | 426.20 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 423.80 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 493.30 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 406.90 Mn |
| May 29, 2022 | 366.90 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 350.00 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 355.40 Mn |
Darden Restaurants Payables 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=payables&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payables", "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=payables&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();