Darden Restaurants (DRI) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants' quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 14.06% in Q1 2026, up 92.0% year-on-year from 7.32% in Q1 2025, and down 1.84% quarter-over-quarter from 14.32% in Q4 2025.
Darden Restaurants has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 14.06% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 92.0% year-over-year to 14.06%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 14.06% (up 92.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 14.03%, down 127.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 14.06%, down from 14.32% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 14.62% in Q2 2023, with the low at 12.86% in Q4 2024.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 13.87%, with a median of 13.96% recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed jumped 1671 bps in 2022 and plunged 122 bps in 2024.
- Tracing DRI's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 13.76% in 2022, then increased by 2 bps to 14.09% in 2023, then declined by 9 bps to 12.86% in 2024, then gained by 11 bps to 14.32% in 2025, then declined by 2 bps to 14.06% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 14.06% (Q1 2026), 14.32% (Q4 2025), and 13.87% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 14.71% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 52.50% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 24.19% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 10.29% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 14.06% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 3.91% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 17.54% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 81.97% |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 4.69% |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 7.47 Bn | 7.43 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 5.87% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | 14.06% |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 14.32% |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 13.87% |
| May 25, 2025 | 13.19% |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 13.14% |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 12.86% |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 13.69% |
| May 26, 2024 | 14.37% |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 14.26% |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 14.09% |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 13.98% |
| May 28, 2023 | 14.62% |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 14.39% |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 13.76% |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 13.65% |
| May 29, 2022 | 13.96% |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 13.52% |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 11.44% |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 9.82% |
| May 30, 2021 | 7.61% |
| Feb 28, 2021 | -3.19% |
| Nov 29, 2020 | -1.64% |
| Aug 30, 2020 | -1.17% |
| May 31, 2020 | 0.59% |
| Feb 23, 2020 | 10.64% |
| Nov 24, 2019 | 10.48% |
| Aug 25, 2019 | 13.50% |
| May 26, 2019 | 19.27% |
| Feb 24, 2019 | 19.92% |
| Nov 25, 2018 | 19.35% |
| Aug 26, 2018 | 18.79% |
| May 27, 2018 | 18.80% |
| Feb 25, 2018 | 18.04% |
| Nov 26, 2017 | 18.25% |
| Aug 27, 2017 | 17.27% |
| May 28, 2017 | 18.33% |
| Feb 26, 2017 | 20.74% |
| Nov 27, 2016 | 20.95% |
| Aug 28, 2016 | 19.41% |
| May 29, 2016 | 18.54% |
| Feb 28, 2016 | 16.14% |
| Nov 29, 2015 | 14.17% |
| Aug 30, 2015 | 8.92% |
| May 31, 2015 | 7.66% |
| Feb 22, 2015 | 83.88% |
| Nov 23, 2014 | 69.69% |
| Aug 24, 2014 | 41.24% |
| May 25, 2014 | 32.20% |
| Feb 23, 2014 | 45.79% |
| Nov 24, 2013 | 24.86% |
| Aug 25, 2013 | 41.83% |
| May 26, 2013 | 19.60% |
| Feb 24, 2013 | -86.26% |
| Nov 25, 2012 | -91.22% |
| Aug 26, 2012 | -134.90% |
| May 27, 2012 | -132.53% |
| Feb 26, 2012 | -220.88% |
| Nov 27, 2011 | -194.27% |
| Aug 28, 2011 | -159.65% |
| May 29, 2011 | -132.41% |
| Feb 27, 2011 | -6.02% |
| Nov 28, 2010 | 29.00% |
| Aug 29, 2010 | 7.87% |
| May 30, 2010 | 7.33% |