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
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% |