Darden Restaurants, Inc.
DRI Consumer Cyclical Restaurants
Darden Restaurants, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended May 2026) was $13.2 billion, up 9.39% from fiscal 2025. In the quarter to August 2026, revenue grew 5.11%, EPS fell 7.24%, free cash flow fell 41.2% and total debt fell 23.4%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for five consecutive years, revenue growth for five, operating cash flow growth for five.
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| May '26 | May '25 | May '24 | May '23 | May '22 | May '21 | May '20 | May '19 | May '18 | May '17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income |
1,206.70 | 1,049.60 | 1,027.60 | 981.90 | 952.80 | 629.30 | (52.40) | 713.40 | 596.00 | 479.10 |
Depreciation & Amortization |
561.10 | 516.10 | 459.90 | 387.80 | 368.40 | 350.90 | 355.90 | 336.70 | 313.10 | 272.90 |
Non Cash Items (Other) |
146.70 | 134.70 | 80.60 | (3.10) | 34.50 | 249.50 | 298.40 | 129.80 | 73.60 | 11.20 |
Accounts Receivable Change |
(36.20) | (13.20) | 9.30 | (8.20) | (3.90) | (18.40) | 13.70 | 2.10 | (7.20) | (6.50) |
Change in inventories |
(14.70) | (20.50) | 5.60 | (17.30) | (79.80) | 16.10 | (13.90) | (2.10) | (26.60) | 5.00 |
Accounts Payable Change |
(22.60) | 26.60 | (11.30) | 40.90 | 43.20 | 48.90 | (68.50) | 55.00 | 12.60 | (9.00) |
Change in payables and accrued liability |
31.40 | 21.30 | 12.30 | (7.10) | 8.20 | 44.50 | (36.20) | (4.60) | 27.50 | 1.20 |
Income tax paid |
(6.70) | (15.20) | 5.10 | 143.30 | 58.50 | (289.10) | 17.80 | (14.20) | (9.90) | 41.40 |
Change in other assets and liabilities |
(12.60) | 7.60 | 32.60 | 34.60 | (117.30) | 161.80 | 202.60 | 51.50 | 40.70 | 121.00 |
Operating Cash Flow |
1,853.10 | 1,707.00 | 1,621.70 | 1,552.80 | 1,264.60 | 1,193.50 | 717.40 | 1,267.60 | 1,019.80 | 916.30 |
Capital expenditures |
(714.90) | (669.40) | (625.00) | (568.90) | (392.40) | (264.90) | (478.70) | (464.70) | (415.50) | (310.00) |
Net Aquisitions |
— | (613.70) | (701.10) | — | — | — | (55.80) | — | (40.40) | (764.40) |
Other investing activities |
3.50 | 4.80 | 1.50 | 0.50 | 3.40 | 1.20 | (9.50) | 2.10 | 4.80 | 4.70 |
Investing cash flow |
(711.40) | (1,278.30) | (1,324.60) | (568.40) | (389.00) | (263.70) | (544.00) | (462.60) | (451.10) | (1,069.70) |
Repayment/Issuance of Debt (Net) |
175.90 | 642.20 | 566.90 | (19.80) | (12.90) | (277.10) | 264.80 | 34.70 | (113.60) | 501.80 |
Equity Repurchase (Common, Net) |
(646.70) | (362.60) | (410.30) | (423.30) | (1,031.10) | 0.80 | 195.60 | (148.20) | (197.00) | (117.10) |
Dividends Paid (Total) |
(693.00) | (658.50) | (628.40) | (589.80) | (563.00) | (202.60) | (322.30) | (370.80) | (313.50) | (279.10) |
Other financial activities |
— | (6.90) | (11.60) | (0.20) | (2.70) | 82.00 | 0.60 | 0.10 | (12.50) | 23.60 |
Financing cash flow |
(1,163.80) | (385.80) | (483.40) | (1,033.10) | (1,609.70) | (478.90) | 138.70 | (484.20) | (636.60) | 129.20 |
Discontinued Operations and Adjustments |
(4.80) | (8.50) | (9.80) | (7.20) | (8.50) | 0.50 | (6.10) | (10.40) | (18.30) | (17.50) |
Change in Cash |
(26.90) | 34.40 | (196.10) | (55.90) | (742.60) | 451.40 | 306.00 | 310.40 | (86.20) | (41.70) |
Beginning Cash |
254.50 | 220.10 | 416.20 | 472.10 | 1,214.70 | 763.30 | 457.30 | 146.90 | 233.10 | 274.80 |
Ending Cash |
227.60 | 254.50 | 220.10 | 416.20 | 472.10 | 1,214.70 | 763.30 | 457.30 | 146.90 | 233.10 |
Stock Based Compensation |
79.10 | 79.10 | 68.50 | 67.50 | 60.50 | 72.40 | 53.00 | 59.80 | 42.80 | 40.70 |
Dividends Paid (Common) |
(693.00) | (658.50) | (628.40) | (589.80) | (563.00) | (202.60) | (322.30) | (370.80) | (313.50) | (279.10) |
Net Cash/Marketcap |
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Assets Liabilities Change (Total) |
(61.40) | 6.60 | 53.60 | 186.20 | (91.10) | (36.20) | 115.50 | 87.70 | 37.10 | 153.10 |
Issuance/Purchase of Shares |
(646.70) | (362.60) | (410.30) | (423.30) | (1,031.10) | 0.80 | 195.60 | (148.20) | (197.00) | (117.10) |
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Revenue per Employee |
0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 |