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) Return on equity
Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 31 August 2026 was 55.1%, up 1.7 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (53.4%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.22% (fiscal 2020) to 53.4% (fiscal 2026) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. That is above the Restaurants industry median of 3.72% and above the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 3.64%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 53.4% | 7.31 |
| FY2025 | 46.1% | (0.15) |
| FY2024 | 46.3% | 1.62 |
| FY2023 | 44.6% | 6.60 |
| FY2022 | 38.0% | 13.56 |
| FY2021 | 24.5% | 26.69 |
| FY2020 | −2.22% | (33.32) |
| FY2019 | 31.1% | 3.36 |
| FY2018 | 27.7% | 4.10 |
| FY2017 | 23.6% | 6.14 |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| EAT Brinker International, Inc. compare | 119.6% |
| DRI Darden Restaurants, Inc. | 55.1% |
| CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. compare | 49.6% |
| TXRH Texas Roadhouse, Inc. compare | 27.1% |
| QSR Restaurant Brands International Inc. compare | 24.3% |
| YUMC Yum China compare | 15.6% |
| BROS Dutch Bros Inc. compare | 10.2% |
| DPZ Domino's Pizza Inc compare | −15.4% |
| YUM Yum! Brands, Inc. compare | −30.0% |
| Restaurants industry median | 3.72% |
| Consumer Cyclical sector median | 3.64% |
| Market median | 1.35% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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