Darden Restaurants (DRI) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Darden Restaurants (DRI) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $12.6 million for Q2 2026, down 13.7% year-on-year from $14.6 million in Q2 2025, and down 28.41% on a QoQ basis from $17.6 million in Q1 2026.

Darden Restaurants (DRI) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Darden Restaurants (DRI) has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with $12.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Share-based Compensation fell 13.7% year-over-year to $12.6 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $79.1 million (changed 0.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $79.1 million, changed 0.0% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation slipped to $12.6 million in Q2 2026 per DRI's latest filing, from $17.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for DRI reached as high as $34.7 million in Q3 2024 and fell as low as $10.7 million in Q2 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $17.6 million and a median of $14.8 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
  • The largest YoY upside for Share-based Compensation was 72.38% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 37.1% in 2022.
  • Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $18.1 million in 2022, then slipped by 25.41% to $13.5 million in 2023, then gained by 5.19% to $14.2 million in 2024, then soared by 68.31% to $23.9 million in 2025, then tumbled by 47.28% to $12.6 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $12.6 million, $17.6 million, and $23.9 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn -65.90 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 48.00 Mn
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 24.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 35.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 12.60 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 10.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 13.46 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 8.25 Mn
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 5.28 Mn
10 Brinker International 7.99 Bn 7.93 Bn 1.10 Bn 8.00 Mn

Historic Data

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May 31, 2026 12.60 Mn
May 31, 2026 12.60 Mn
Feb 22, 2026 17.60 Mn
Feb 22, 2026 17.60 Mn
Nov 23, 2025 23.90 Mn
Nov 23, 2025 23.90 Mn
Aug 24, 2025 25.00 Mn
Aug 24, 2025 25.00 Mn
May 25, 2025 14.60 Mn
May 25, 2025 14.60 Mn
Feb 23, 2025 15.60 Mn
Feb 23, 2025 15.60 Mn
Nov 24, 2024 14.20 Mn
Nov 24, 2024 14.20 Mn
Aug 25, 2024 34.70 Mn
Aug 25, 2024 34.70 Mn
May 26, 2024 10.70 Mn
May 26, 2024 10.70 Mn
Feb 25, 2024 14.00 Mn
Feb 25, 2024 14.00 Mn