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-on-year from 0.01% in Q2 2025, and down 32.85% on a QoQ basis from 0.02% in Q1 2026.
Darden Restaurants (DRI) Return on Invested Capital (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Darden Restaurants (DRI) has reported Return on Invested Capital for 15 consecutive years, with 0.01% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital fell 1.0% year-over-year to 0.01% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 0.01% (down 1.0% YoY) and the FY2015 annual result came in at 0.04%, up 2.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital declined to 0.01% in Q2 2026 per DRI's latest filing, from 0.02% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Invested Capital for DRI reached as high as 0.18% in Q2 2023 and fell as low as 0.01% in Q2 2026.
- A 4-year average of 0.05% and a median of 0.02% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Invested Capital.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Invested Capital dropped 16 bps — and 2025, when it advanced 1 bps.
- Year by year, Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.04% in 2023, then tumbled by 62 bps to 0.01% in 2024, then soared by 66 bps to 0.02% in 2025, then plunged by 51 bps to 0.01% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital over the past three periods registered 0.01%, 0.02%, and 0.02% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 0.00% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.01% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 0.02% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 0.01% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 0.07% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 0.02% |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 0.00% |
| 10 | Brinker International | 7.99 Bn | 7.93 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 0.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |