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) Net income
Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s net income for fiscal 2026 was $1.2B, up 15.0% from $1.0B in fiscal 2025. Over the twelve months to 31 August 2026 it was $1.2B. Over the past ten years it has ranged from −$52.4M (fiscal 2020) to $1.2B (fiscal 2026) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. Net income has risen for 6 consecutive fiscal years. Darden Restaurants, Inc. ranks 6th of 55 Restaurants companies by net income.
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Annual newest first
| Period | Net income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $1.2B | 14.97% |
| FY2025 | $1.0B | 2.14% |
| FY2024 | $1.0B | 4.65% |
| FY2023 | $981.9M | 3.05% |
| FY2022 | $952.8M | 51.41% |
| FY2021 | $629.3M | — |
| FY2020 | −$52.4M | — |
| FY2019 | $713.4M | 19.70% |
| FY2018 | $596.0M | 24.40% |
| FY2017 | $479.1M | 27.76% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Net income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $233.4M | (42.36%) |
| May 2026 | $404.9M | 31.98% |
| Feb 2026 | $306.8M | 29.34% |
| Nov 2025 | $237.2M | (7.99%) |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Net income against peers
| Company | Net income |
|---|---|
| YUM Yum! Brands, Inc. compare | $2.2B |
| QSR Restaurant Brands International Inc. compare | $1.8B |
| CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. compare | $1.4B |
| DRI Darden Restaurants, Inc. | $1.2B |
| YUMC Yum China compare | $1.1B |
| DPZ Domino's Pizza Inc compare | $609.4M |
| EAT Brinker International, Inc. compare | $487.0M |
| TXRH Texas Roadhouse, Inc. compare | $422.1M |
| BROS Dutch Bros Inc. compare | $131.7M |
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Net Income tells an investor how much profit a company kept in a period after every cost, interest charge and tax.
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