Darden Restaurants (DRI) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants' Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 114.4 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), down 2.7% from 117.6 million a year earlier and down 1.6% from the prior quarter.
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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Darden Restaurants' Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 116.3 million, down 1.8% from FY2025.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined in each of the last five fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.5% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 118.4 million in FY2025 (-2.0%), 120.8 million in FY2024 (-1.7%), 122.9 million in FY2023 (-4.7%) and 129 million in FY2022 (-2.1%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure represents the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in data going back to fiscal Q3 2009.
- Year-over-year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for 20 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 1.9% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year decline in Shares Outstanding (Diluted) ran from 0.8% in fiscal Q2 2022 to 5.9% in fiscal Q1 2023.
- Business Quant data shows DRI's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) at 116.3 million (Q4 2026), 115.8 million (Q3 2026) and 116.7 million (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 711.10 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 1.14 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 277.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 1.28 Bn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 460.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 114.40 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 336.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 349.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 65.92 Mn |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | 321.02 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 114.40 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 116.30 Mn |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 115.80 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 116.70 Mn |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 117.60 Mn |
| May 25, 2025 | 118.40 Mn |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 118.00 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 118.30 Mn |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 119.20 Mn |
| May 26, 2024 | 120.80 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 120.40 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 120.80 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 122.00 Mn |
| May 28, 2023 | 122.90 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 122.50 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 123.10 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 123.90 Mn |
| May 29, 2022 | 129.00 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 128.20 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 130.50 Mn |
API Access
Darden Restaurants Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 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-diluted&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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-diluted&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();