Darden Restaurants DRI
NYSE DRI
$221.60 +3.65 (+1.67%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:04 PM EDT

Darden Restaurants (DRI) Return on Invested Capital (2010 - 2026)

Darden Restaurants (DRI) posted quarterly Return on Invested Capital of 0.01% for Q2 2026, down 1.0% year-over-year from 0.01% in Q2 2025, and down 32.85% quarter-over-quarter from 0.02% in Q1 2026.

Darden Restaurants (DRI) Return on Invested Capital (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Darden Restaurants' Return on Invested Capital history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.01% for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Return on Invested Capital fell 1.0% year-over-year to 0.01%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 0.01% (down 1.0% YoY), while the FY2015 annual figure was 0.04%, up 2.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Invested Capital for Q2 2026 stood at 0.01%, down from 0.02% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Invested Capital was 0.18% in Q2 2023, with the low at 0.01% in Q2 2026.
  • The 4-year median for Return on Invested Capital is 0.02% (2024), against an average of 0.05%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Return on Invested Capital decreased 16 bps in 2024, then rose 1 bps in 2025.
  • Darden Restaurants' Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.04% in 2023, then slumped by 62 bps to 0.01% in 2024, then soared by 66 bps to 0.02% in 2025, then tumbled by 51 bps to 0.01% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows DRI's Return on Invested Capital at 0.01% in Q2 2026, 0.02% in Q1 2026, and 0.02% in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROIC (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 192.15 Bn 191.33 Bn 6.42 Bn 0.05%
2 Starbucks 122.32 Bn 118.71 Bn 6.49 Bn 0.00%
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 46.99 Bn 46.31 Bn 2.35 Bn -
4 Yum Brands 42.11 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.47 Bn 0.01%
5 Restaurant Brands International 28.08 Bn 27.02 Bn 1.89 Bn 0.04%
6 Darden Restaurants 25.61 Bn 25.39 Bn 3.68 Bn 0.01%
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 0.04%
8 Yum China Holdings 17.21 Bn 15.83 Bn 2.22 Bn 0.09%
9 Texas Roadhouse 13.43 Bn 13.22 Bn 1.44 Bn -
10 Dominos Pizza 11.33 Bn 11.13 Bn 478.23 Mn 0.01%

Historic Data

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May 31, 2026 0.01%
Feb 22, 2026 0.02%
Nov 23, 2025 0.02%
Aug 24, 2025 0.02%
May 25, 2025 0.02%
Feb 23, 2025 0.02%
Nov 24, 2024 0.01%
Aug 25, 2024 0.01%
May 26, 2024 0.02%
Feb 25, 2024 0.02%
Nov 26, 2023 0.04%
Aug 27, 2023 0.10%
May 28, 2023 0.18%
Feb 26, 2023 0.18%
Feb 28, 2021 -0.01%
Nov 29, 2020 0.00%
Aug 30, 2020 0.00%
Aug 25, 2019 0.17%
May 26, 2019 0.17%
Feb 24, 2019 0.10%