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) Free cash flow margin
Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s free cash flow margin over the twelve months to 31 August 2026 was 7.95%, down 0.7 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (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 2.70%.
Free cash flow margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| 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
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 | 13.1% |
| CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. compare | 12.6% |
| EAT Brinker International, Inc. compare | 9.61% |
| DRI Darden Restaurants, Inc. | 7.95% |
| 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 | 2.70% |
| 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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