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
Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s free cash flow for fiscal 2026 was $1.1B, up 9.70% from $1.0B in fiscal 2025. Over the twelve months to 31 August 2026 it was $1.1B. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $238.7M (fiscal 2020) to $1.1B (fiscal 2026) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. Free cash flow has risen for 4 consecutive fiscal years. Darden Restaurants, Inc. ranks 6th of 55 Restaurants companies by free cash flow.
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Annual newest first
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $1.1B | 9.70% |
| FY2025 | $1.0B | 4.10% |
| FY2024 | $996.7M | 1.30% |
| FY2023 | $983.9M | 12.81% |
| FY2022 | $872.2M | (6.07%) |
| FY2021 | $928.6M | 289.02% |
| FY2020 | $238.7M | (70.27%) |
| FY2019 | $802.9M | 32.86% |
| FY2018 | $604.3M | (0.33%) |
| FY2017 | $606.3M | (32.18%) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $107.7M | (71.92%) |
| May 2026 | $383.6M | (15.75%) |
| Feb 2026 | $455.3M | 292.16% |
| Nov 2025 | $116.1M | (36.63%) |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Free cash flow against peers
| Company | Free cash flow |
|---|---|
| QSR Restaurant Brands International Inc. compare | $1.7B |
| YUM Yum! Brands, Inc. compare | $1.7B |
| CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. compare | $1.6B |
| DRI Darden Restaurants, Inc. | $1.1B |
| YUMC Yum China compare | $940.0M |
| DPZ Domino's Pizza Inc compare | $663.4M |
| EAT Brinker International, Inc. compare | $557.9M |
| TXRH Texas Roadhouse, Inc. compare | $437.8M |
| BROS Dutch Bros Inc. compare | $95.1M |
What Free cash flow is
Free Cash Flow tells an investor how much cash a company’s operations generate after paying for its investment in physical and intangible assets.
Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)
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