Darden Restaurants, Inc. DRI
199.75
(7.49)
(3.61%)
as of 25 Sep
- Market cap
- $23.5B
- P/E
- 19.1×
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Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) Free cash flow margin
Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s free cash flow margin over the twelve months to 31 May 2026 was 8.62%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.06% (fiscal 2020) to 12.9% (fiscal 2021); the current reading is higher than 42% of that period. That is above the Restaurants industry median of 3.12% and above the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 2.68%.
Free cash flow margin, annual
Annual
| Period | Free cash flow margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 8.62% | 0.03 |
| FY2025 | 8.59% | (0.16) |
| FY2024 | 8.75% | (0.63) |
| FY2023 | 9.38% | 0.32 |
| FY2022 | 9.06% | (3.84) |
| FY2021 | 12.9% | 9.84 |
| FY2020 | 3.06% | (6.37) |
| FY2019 | 9.43% | 1.95 |
| FY2018 | 7.48% | (0.98) |
| FY2017 | 8.46% | (4.43) |
Against its own ten years
Low 3.06%
High 12.9%
Ten-year median
8.90%
Current reading's percentile
42
Free cash flow margin against peers
| Company | Free cash flow margin |
|---|---|
| YUM Yum! Brands, Inc. compare | 19.3% |
| QSR Restaurant Brands International Inc. compare | 17.4% |
| DPZ Domino's Pizza Inc compare | 13.3% |
| CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. compare | 12.6% |
| EAT Brinker International, Inc. compare | 9.61% |
| DRI Darden Restaurants, Inc. | 8.62% |
| YUMC Yum China compare | 7.56% |
| TXRH Texas Roadhouse, Inc. compare | 7.02% |
| BROS Dutch Bros Inc. compare | 5.05% |
| Restaurants industry median | 3.12% |
| Consumer Cyclical sector median | 2.68% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Free cash flow margin is
Free Cash Flow Margin tells an investor how much of each sale turns into cash the company keeps after paying for investment in its assets.
(Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)) ÷ Revenue
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