Darden Restaurants (DRI) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants (DRI) recorded Shares Outstanding of 113.6 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), down 2.7% from 116.7 million a year earlier and down 1.6% from the prior quarter.
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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Darden Restaurants reported Shares Outstanding of 115.5 million, down 1.7% from FY2025.
- Annual Shares Outstanding has declined for five straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.4% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Shares Outstanding came in at 117.5 million in FY2025 (-2.0%), 119.9 million in FY2024 (-1.6%), 121.9 million in FY2023 (-4.6%) and 127.8 million in FY2022 (-2.0%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure is the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding in data going back to fiscal Q3 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding has declined for 20 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 1.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year decline in Shares Outstanding has ranged between 0.8% (fiscal Q2 2022) and 5.7% (fiscal Q1 2023) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 115.5 million (Q4 2026), 115 million (Q3 2026) and 115.9 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 198.37 Bn | 193.19 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 709.10 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 124.54 Bn | 112.16 Bn | - | 1.14 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 45.70 Bn | 42.58 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 275.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 44.92 Bn | 41.42 Bn | - | 1.28 Bn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.31 Bn | 23.10 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 349.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 26.21 Bn | 25.31 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 113.60 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 335.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.27 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 348.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.83 Bn | 12.17 Bn | - | 65.70 Mn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.25 Bn | 10.50 Bn | 476.38 Mn | 33.04 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 113.60 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 115.50 Mn |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 115.00 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 115.90 Mn |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 116.70 Mn |
| May 25, 2025 | 117.50 Mn |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 117.20 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 117.50 Mn |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 118.50 Mn |
| May 26, 2024 | 119.90 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 119.40 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 119.90 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 120.90 Mn |
| May 28, 2023 | 121.90 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 121.40 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 122.10 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 122.90 Mn |
| May 29, 2022 | 127.80 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 127.00 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 129.20 Mn |
API Access
Darden Restaurants Shares Outstanding 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=shares-outstanding&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "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=shares-outstanding&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();