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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Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) Current ratio
Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s current ratio at the end of the quarter to 31 August 2026 was 0.3×, down 0.0× from fiscal 2026 (0.3×). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.3× (fiscal 2026) to 1.0× (fiscal 2021) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. That is below the Restaurants industry median of 0.8× and below the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 1.5×.
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Annual newest first
| Period | Current ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 0.3× | (24.81%) |
| FY2025 | 0.4× | 11.16% |
| FY2024 | 0.4× | (27.13%) |
| FY2023 | 0.5× | (19.33%) |
| FY2022 | 0.6× | (36.94%) |
| FY2021 | 1.0× | 64.79% |
| FY2020 | 0.6× | 1.45% |
| FY2019 | 0.6× | 51.41% |
| FY2018 | 0.4× | (12.30%) |
| FY2017 | 0.5× | (34.01%) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Current ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 0.3× | (5.04%) |
| May 2026 | 0.3× | (18.92%) |
| Feb 2026 | 0.4× | (1.73%) |
| Nov 2025 | 0.4× | (0.96%) |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Current ratio against peers
| Company | Current ratio |
|---|---|
| BROS Dutch Bros Inc. compare | 1.4× |
| QSR Restaurant Brands International Inc. compare | 1.0× |
| YUMC Yum China compare | 1.0× |
| CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. compare | 0.7× |
| YUM Yum! Brands, Inc. compare | 0.6× |
| DPZ Domino's Pizza Inc compare | 0.5× |
| TXRH Texas Roadhouse, Inc. compare | 0.5× |
| EAT Brinker International, Inc. compare | 0.5× |
| DRI Darden Restaurants, Inc. | 0.3× |
| Restaurants industry median | 0.8× |
| Consumer Cyclical sector median | 1.5× |
| Market median | 1.6× |
What Current ratio is
Current Ratio shows whether a company’s short-term assets are enough to cover the bills and debts it must pay within the next year.
Current Assets (Total) ÷ Current Liabilities (Total)
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