Darden Restaurants (DRI) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants (DRI) posted Tax Rate of 12.41% for Q2 2026, down 4.13% on a QoQ basis from 12.95% in Q1 2026, and up 276.0% year-over-year from 3.3% in Q2 2025.
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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Darden Restaurants has reported Tax Rate for 18 years, with the latest figure at 12.41% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Tax Rate rose 276.0% year-over-year to 12.41% in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 12.6%, a 112.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 12.6%, up 112.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate was 12.41% for Q2 2026 at Darden Restaurants, down from 12.95% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 13.89% in Q2 2024, with the low at 9.66% in Q2 2025.
- Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 12.18%, with a median of 12.35% recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Tax Rate jumped 3236 bps in 2022, then sank 423 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 12.14% in 2022, then decreased by 1 bps to 12.05% in 2023, then gained by 2 bps to 12.28% in 2024, then advanced by 5 bps to 12.85% in 2025, then dropped by 3 bps to 12.41% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 12.41% (Q2 2026), 12.95% (Q1 2026), and 12.85% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 19.55% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 26.38% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 24.33% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn | -60.04% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn | -12.33% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 12.41% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn | -12.33% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 25.99% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 13.53% |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.81 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 22.53% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 12.41% |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 12.95% |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 12.85% |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 12.22% |
| May 25, 2025 | 9.66% |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 13.15% |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 12.28% |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 10.56% |
| May 26, 2024 | 13.89% |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 10.69% |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 12.05% |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 12.72% |
| May 28, 2023 | 10.44% |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 13.17% |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 12.14% |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 13.73% |
| May 29, 2022 | 11.78% |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 12.50% |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 14.39% |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 12.57% |
API Access
Darden Restaurants Tax Rate 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=tax-rate&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "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=tax-rate&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();