Darden Restaurants (DRI) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants' Tax Rate was 12.90% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), up 0.68 percentage points from 12.22% a year earlier and up 0.49 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Darden Restaurants (DRI) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Darden Restaurants' Tax Rate was 12.74% through Aug 30, 2026, up 0.92 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it came in at 12.60%, up 1.12 percentage points from FY2025.
- Tax Rate shows a four-year change of -0.10 percentage points (FY2022 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Tax Rate was 11.47% in FY2025 (-0.86 pp), 12.34% in FY2024 (+0.11 pp), 12.23% in FY2023 (-0.47 pp) and 12.69% in FY2022.
- Quarterly Tax Rate has moved between 9.66% (fiscal Q4 2025) and 14.39% (fiscal Q2 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Tax Rate was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.49 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Tax Rate over five years was fiscal Q3 2022 (a gain of 10.15 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q4 2025 (a drop of 4.23 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, DRI's Tax Rate in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was 12.41% (Q4 2026), 12.95% (Q3 2026) and 12.85% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 19.55% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 26.38% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | - |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 24.33% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 12.90% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 25.99% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 13.53% |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 12.90% |
| 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% |
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();