Darden Restaurants (DRI) Return on Assets [ROA] (2010 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants' Return on Assets [ROA] was 9.06% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), up 0.38 percentage points from 8.68% a year earlier but down 0.31 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Return on Assets [ROA] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Return on Assets [ROA] at Darden Restaurants came in at 9.48%, up 0.70 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Assets [ROA] shows a five-year change of +3.37 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Assets [ROA] was 8.78% in FY2025 (-0.75 pp), 9.53% in FY2024 (-0.11 pp), 9.64% in FY2023 (+0.47 pp) and 9.17% in FY2022 (+3.06 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] has moved between 8.12% (fiscal Q2 2025) and 10.09% (fiscal Q3 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Assets [ROA] has increased for five straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of 0.00 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Assets [ROA] over five years was fiscal Q3 2022 (a gain of 12.28 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q3 2025 (a drop of 0.86 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, DRI's Return on Assets [ROA] in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was 9.37% (Q4 2026), 8.56% (Q3 2026) and 8.73% (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 14.65% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 6.74% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 26.25% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 16.07% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 6.82% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 9.06% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 6.82% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 9.70% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 11.65% |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 9.06% |
| May 31, 2026 | 9.37% |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 8.56% |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 8.73% |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 8.68% |
| May 25, 2025 | 8.35% |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 8.26% |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 8.12% |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 8.64% |
| May 26, 2024 | 9.06% |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 9.12% |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 8.93% |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 9.14% |
| May 28, 2023 | 9.67% |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 9.44% |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 9.07% |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 9.08% |
| May 29, 2022 | 9.37% |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 10.09% |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 8.80% |
API Access
Darden Restaurants Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();