Darden Restaurants (DRI) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants' Share-based Compensation came in at $26.6 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), up 6.4% from $25 million a year earlier and up 111.1% from the prior quarter.
Darden Restaurants (DRI) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Aug 30, 2026, Darden Restaurants reported Share-based Compensation of $80.7 million, up 16.3% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it was $79.1 million, unchanged from FY2025.
- Share-based Compensation carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Share-based Compensation was $79.1 million in FY2025 (+15.5%), $68.5 million in FY2024 (+1.5%), $67.5 million in FY2023 (+11.6%) and $60.5 million in FY2022 (-16.4%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation since fiscal Q1 2025.
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation increased in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 12.4%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Share-based Compensation over five years came in fiscal Q2 2023 (growth of 72.4%), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2022 (a decline of 52.9%).
- Business Quant data shows DRI's Share-based Compensation at $12.6 million (Q4 2026), $17.6 million (Q3 2026) and $23.9 million (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 39.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 71.10 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 11.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 26.52 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 35.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 26.60 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 35.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 13.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 13.45 Mn |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 26.60 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 12.60 Mn |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 17.60 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 23.90 Mn |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 25.00 Mn |
| May 25, 2025 | 14.60 Mn |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 15.60 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 14.20 Mn |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 34.70 Mn |
| May 26, 2024 | 10.70 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 14.00 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 13.50 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 30.30 Mn |
| May 28, 2023 | 14.90 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 14.20 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 18.10 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 20.30 Mn |
| May 29, 2022 | 10.70 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 11.70 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 10.50 Mn |
Darden Restaurants Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();