Darden Restaurants (DRI) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported Total Debt of $979.7 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), up 589.9% from $142 million a year earlier but down 29.4% from the prior quarter.
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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Darden Restaurants posted Total Debt of $1.39 billion.
- Total Debt has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.3% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Total Debt came in at $86.8 million in FY2024 and $901 million in FY2022 (-3.1%).
- Five-year quarterly Total Debt spans a low of $58.2 million in fiscal Q3 2025 and a high of $1.39 billion in fiscal Q4 2026.
- Year over year, Total Debt gained in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 151.8%.
- The high point for year-over-year Total Debt in five years was fiscal Q1 2027 (growth of 589.9%); the low point was fiscal Q1 2024 (a decline of 89.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at $1.39 billion (Q4 2026), $290 million (Q3 2026) and $438 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 39.86 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 13.28 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 12.28 Bn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 13.29 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 2.62 Bn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 13.29 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 66.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 50.00 Mn |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.62 Bn |
| May 31, 2026 | 1.39 Bn |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 2.43 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 2.58 Bn |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 2.28 Bn |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 2.18 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 2.40 Bn |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 1.68 Bn |
| May 26, 2024 | 1.46 Bn |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 1.53 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 1.72 Bn |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 1.58 Bn |
| May 28, 2023 | 884.90 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 880.90 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 943.80 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 895.10 Mn |
| May 29, 2022 | 901.00 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 916.40 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 929.00 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 936.70 Mn |
API Access
Darden Restaurants Total Debt 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=total-debt&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "total-debt", "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=total-debt&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();