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) Gross margin
Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s gross margin over the twelve months to 31 May 2026 was 21.7%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 18.0% (fiscal 2020) to 22.2% (fiscal 2016); the current reading is higher than 67% of that period. That is below the Restaurants industry median of 38.8% and below the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 35.0%.
Gross margin, annual
Annual
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 21.7% | (0.21) |
| FY2025 | 21.9% | 0.51 |
| FY2024 | 21.4% | 1.26 |
| FY2023 | 20.1% | (0.61) |
| FY2022 | 20.7% | (0.03) |
| FY2021 | 20.8% | 2.71 |
| FY2020 | 18.0% | (3.69) |
| FY2019 | 21.7% | 0.13 |
| FY2018 | 21.6% | (0.29) |
| FY2017 | 21.9% | (0.34) |
Quarterly
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 23.3% | 1.08 |
| Feb 2026 | 22.2% | 1.90 |
| Nov 2025 | 20.3% | (0.16) |
| Aug 2025 | 20.5% | (2.41) |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Low 18.0%
High 22.2%
Ten-year median
21.5%
Current reading's percentile
67
Gross margin against peers
| Company | Gross margin |
|---|---|
| YUM Yum! Brands, Inc. compare | 68.1% |
| QSR Restaurant Brands International Inc. compare | 48.5% |
| DPZ Domino's Pizza Inc compare | 40.0% |
| BROS Dutch Bros Inc. compare | 25.1% |
| CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. compare | 24.1% |
| YUMC Yum China compare | 22.0% |
| DRI Darden Restaurants, Inc. | 21.7% |
| EAT Brinker International, Inc. compare | 18.7% |
| TXRH Texas Roadhouse, Inc. compare | 15.7% |
| Restaurants industry median | 38.8% |
| Consumer Cyclical sector median | 35.0% |
| Market median | 46.3% |
What Gross margin is
Gross Margin tells an investor how much of each sale a company keeps after paying the direct costs of making or buying what it sells.
Gross Profit ÷ Revenue
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