Darden Restaurants (DRI) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants (DRI) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 41.06% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), down 12.93 percentage points from 53.99% a year earlier and down 5.14 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Darden Restaurants' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 46.85%, down 5.13 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of +29.01 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Darden Restaurants' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 51.98% in FY2025 (+1.12 pp), 50.86% in FY2024 (+11.06 pp), 39.80% in FY2023 (+10.14 pp) and 29.66% in FY2022 (+11.82 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since fiscal Q3 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.36 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2022, with a gain of 38.10 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q1 2027, with a drop of 12.93 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] for the three prior fiscal quarters was 46.20% (Q4 2026), 51.98% (Q3 2026) and 52.64% (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 195.98 Bn | 190.80 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 25.90% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 120.13 Bn | 107.76 Bn | - | 31.38% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 44.36 Bn | 41.25 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 54.94% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 43.92 Bn | 40.41 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.10 Bn | 22.88 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.74% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.62 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 31.98% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.74% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.38 Bn | 11.04 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 16.46% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.08 Bn | 11.42 Bn | - | 26.02% |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.07 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 476.38 Mn | 85.13% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 31.98% |
| May 31, 2026 | 33.02% |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 27.78% |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 28.08% |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 28.25% |
| May 25, 2025 | 27.33% |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 27.12% |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 28.55% |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 31.16% |
| May 26, 2024 | 31.09% |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 30.71% |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 29.53% |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 31.28% |
| May 28, 2023 | 35.10% |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 34.56% |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 32.99% |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 32.35% |
| May 29, 2022 | 32.20% |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 33.17% |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 27.60% |
API Access
Darden Restaurants Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();