Darden Restaurants (DRI) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants (DRI) posted Retained Earnings of -$108.4 million for Q2 2026, up 50.14% on a QoQ basis from -$217.4 million in Q1 2026, and down 440.88% year-over-year from $31.8 million in Q2 2025.
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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Darden Restaurants has reported Retained Earnings for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$108.4 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings fell 440.88% year-over-year to -$108.4 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was -$108.4 million, a 440.88% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at -$108.4 million, down 440.88% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was -$108.4 million for Q2 2026 at Darden Restaurants, up from -$217.4 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $34.0 million in Q1 2022, with the low at -$235.7 million in Q4 2025.
- Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is -$118.8 million, with a median of -$116.6 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Retained Earnings sank 598.24% in 2023, then surged 189.58% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at -$199.7 million in 2022, then declined by 14.42% to -$228.5 million in 2023, then climbed by 4.2% to -$218.9 million in 2024, then retreated by 7.67% to -$235.7 million in 2025, then soared by 54.01% to -$108.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$108.4 million (Q2 2026), -$217.4 million (Q1 2026), and -$235.7 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 71.99 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn | -8.54 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | -67.16 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn | -6.81 Bn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 2.18 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn | -108.40 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn | -1.55 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.81 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | -3.98 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | -108.40 Mn |
| Feb 22, 2026 | -217.40 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | -235.70 Mn |
| Aug 24, 2025 | -100.60 Mn |
| May 25, 2025 | 31.80 Mn |
| Feb 23, 2025 | -108.40 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | -218.90 Mn |
| Aug 25, 2024 | -144.50 Mn |
| May 26, 2024 | -35.50 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2024 | -101.60 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | -228.50 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2023 | -124.80 Mn |
| May 28, 2023 | -32.50 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2023 | -169.40 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2022 | -199.70 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | -151.70 Mn |
| May 29, 2022 | -25.90 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 34.00 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 261.80 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 445.90 Mn |
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Darden Restaurants Retained Earnings API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();