Darden Restaurants DRI
NYSE DRI
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As of: Sep 24, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Darden Restaurants (DRI) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)

Darden Restaurants (DRI) posted Shares Outstanding (Entity) of $114.1 million for Q2 2026, little changed on a QoQ basis from $114.5 million in Q1 2026, and down 2.48% year-over-year from $117.0 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Darden Restaurants (DRI) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Darden Restaurants has reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) for 18 years, with the latest figure at $114.1 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Shares Outstanding (Entity) fell 2.48% year-over-year to $114.1 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $114.1 million, a 2.48% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $114.1 million, down 2.48% from the prior year.
  • Shares Outstanding (Entity) was $114.1 million for Q2 2026 at Darden Restaurants, roughly flat from $114.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Shares Outstanding (Entity) was $124.7 million in Q1 2022, with the low at $114.1 million in Q2 2026.
  • Average Shares Outstanding (Entity) over 5 years is $119.0 million, with a median of $119.1 million recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Shares Outstanding (Entity) declined 5.7% in 2022, then slipped 1.01% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) stood at $121.7 million in 2022, then slipped by 1.89% to $119.4 million in 2023, then fell by 1.9% to $117.1 million in 2024, then dropped by 1.71% to $115.1 million in 2025, then decreased by 0.9% to $114.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three Shares Outstanding (Entity) figures came in at $114.1 million (Q2 2026), $114.5 million (Q1 2026), and $115.1 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Shares Outstanding (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 168.67 Bn 167.85 Bn 6.42 Bn 709.10 Mn
2 Starbucks 107.32 Bn 103.72 Bn 6.49 Bn 1.14 Bn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.40 Bn 40.73 Bn 2.35 Bn 1.28 Bn
4 Yum Brands 38.39 Bn 37.72 Bn 1.47 Bn 275.00 Mn
5 Restaurant Brands International 25.02 Bn 25.51 Bn 1.89 Bn 348.00 Mn
6 Darden Restaurants 24.39 Bn 24.17 Bn 3.68 Bn 115.50 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.01 Bn 15.95 Bn 1.89 Bn 228.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 14.09 Bn 13.41 Bn 2.22 Bn 348.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 10.81 Bn 10.63 Bn 1.44 Bn 65.70 Mn
10 Dominos Pizza 9.81 Bn 9.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 33.22 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Aug 29, 2021 130.30 Mn
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