Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Financial Performance
Darden Restaurants Revenue & Financials
Revenue
$13.2B (FY2026)
Market Cap
$22.7B
Net Income
$1.2B
Employees
197,924
What is Darden Restaurants's revenue?
Darden Restaurants had $13.2B in revenue for fiscal year 2026, up 9.4% from 2025. Net income was $1.2B.
- Latest revenue
- $13.2B (FY2026)
- Year-over-year
- +9.4%
- Growth rate (CAGR)
- 7% over 9 years
- Peak revenue
- $13.2B (FY2026)
- Years of data
- 10
- Employees
- 197,924
- What is Darden Restaurants's operating income?
- Darden Restaurants reported operating income of $1.6B for fiscal year 2026. sec.gov
- How much profit does Darden Restaurants make?
- Darden Restaurants reported net income of $1.2B for fiscal year 2026. sec.gov
- How many employees does Darden Restaurants have?
- Darden Restaurants has about 197,924 employees.
Financial Analysis
FY2026 sales increased 9.4% to $13.21 billion, helped by a 53rd week (about 2.1 points), 4.5% blended same-restaurant sales growth and 43 net new restaurants. Same-restaurant sales rose 4.0% at Olive Garden and 7.2% at LongHorn. Net earnings were $1.21 billion, up from $1.05 billion in FY2025. In Q1 FY2027 (ended August 30, 2026), sales rose 5.1% to $3.20 billion, same-restaurant sales rose 3.2% on a comparable-calendar basis, and net earnings from continuing operations were $234.3 million, or $2.05 per diluted share. Darden pays a quarterly dividend of $1.62 per share ($6.48 annualized), repurchased $222.3 million of stock in Q1 and had $1.3 billion left on its $1.5 billion buyback authorization. Management reaffirmed FY2027 diluted EPS guidance of $11.10 to $11.35. Darden Restaurants, Inc. is a dominant multi-brand restaurant operator, commanding a strong market valuation typically over $18 billion.
Revenue Trend Analysis
YoY Change
+9.4%
9-Year CAGR
+7%
Peak Year
2026
Trend
Consistent Growth
Darden Restaurants, Inc. has 10 full fiscal year figures on this page, compounding at +7% annually over 9 years. The most recent year saw a 9.4% increase versus the prior year. Annual revenue peaked in fiscal year 2026 at $13.2B. Of 9 comparable year-over-year steps, 7 showed growth and 2 showed a decline.
Annual revenue history
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Income | Net Income | YoY Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $13.2B | $1.6Bfiling | $1.2B | +9.4% | sec.gov FY2026 sales were $13.2109B and net earnings were $1.2067B for the 53-week year ended May 31, 2026. |
| FY2025 | $12.1B | $1.4Bfiling | $1B | +6.0% | sec.gov FY2025 revenue was $12.0767B, sourced from the Form 10-K for the year ended May 25, 2025. |
| FY2024 | $11.4B | $1.3Bfiling | $1B | +8.6% | data.sec.gov FY2024 revenue was $11.390B as Darden benefited from pricing, traffic, and the Ruth's Chris acquisition. |
| FY2023 | $10.5B | $1.2Bfiling | $981.9M | +8.9% | data.sec.gov FY2023 revenue was $10.4878B as the company continued its post-pandemic restaurant recovery. |
| FY2022 | $9.6B | $1.2Bfiling | $952.8M | +33.8% | data.sec.gov FY2022 revenue was $9.630B as dining rooms recovered and off-premise ordering remained a supporting channel. |
| FY2021 | $7.2B | $648.7M | $629.3M | -7.8% | Darden Restaurants, Inc. annual report (Form 10-K, SEC EDGAR, filed 2023-07-21) Fiscal year ended 2021-05-30. |
| FY2020 | $7.8B | $47.9M | -$52.4M | -8.3% | Darden Restaurants, Inc. annual report (Form 10-K, SEC EDGAR, filed 2022-07-22) Fiscal year ended 2020-05-31. |
| FY2019 | $8.5B | $832.5M | $713.4M | +5.3% | Darden Restaurants, Inc. annual report (Form 10-K, SEC EDGAR, filed 2021-07-23) Fiscal year ended 2019-05-26. |
| FY2018 | $8.1B | $766.8M | $596M | +12.7% | Darden Restaurants, Inc. annual report (Form 10-K, SEC EDGAR, filed 2020-07-24) Fiscal year ended 2018-05-27. |
| FY2017 | $7.2B | $677.5M | $479.1M | — | Darden Restaurants, Inc. annual report (Form 10-K, SEC EDGAR, filed 2019-07-19) Fiscal year ended 2017-05-28. |
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Darden Restaurants, Inc. balance sheet and cash flow
Balance-sheet figures are as of each fiscal year end; cash-flow figures cover the fiscal year. Taken from the company's annual report on Form 10-K, linked on each row.
| Fiscal Year | Capital expenditures | Total assets | Total liabilities | Shareholders' equity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026ended May 31, 2026 | $734M | $12.9B | $10.7B | $2.2B | Form 10-K |
| FY2025ended May 25, 2025 | $644.6M | $12.6B | $10.3B | $2.3B | Form 10-K |
| FY2024ended May 26, 2024 | $601.2M | $11.3B | $9.1B | $2.2B | Form 10-K |
| FY2023ended May 28, 2023 | $564.9M | $10.2B | $8B | $2.2B | Form 10-K |
| FY2022ended May 29, 2022 | $376.9M | $10.1B | $7.9B | $2.2B | Form 10-K |
| FY2021ended May 30, 2021 | $254.9M | $10.7B | $7.8B | $2.8B | Form 10-K |
| FY2020ended May 31, 2020 | $459.9M | $9.9B | $7.6B | $2.3B | Form 10-K |
| FY2019ended May 26, 2019 | $452M | $5.9B | $3.5B | $2.4B | Form 10-K |
| FY2018ended May 27, 2018 | $396M | $5.5B | $3.3B | $2.2B | Form 10-K |
| FY2017ended May 28, 2017 | $293M | $5.3B | $3.2B | $2.1B | Form 10-K |
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Darden Restaurants Revenue and Financial FAQ
What are Darden Restaurants' annual sales and earnings?
Darden reported FY2026 sales of $13.21 billion, up 9.4% from $12.08 billion in FY2025, and net earnings of $1.21 billion. FY2026 included a 53rd week that added about 2.1 points of sales growth.
What were Darden's latest quarterly results?
In Q1 FY2027, ended August 30, 2026, sales rose 5.1% to $3.20 billion, comparable same-restaurant sales rose 3.2%, and diluted EPS from continuing operations was $2.05.
How are Darden's sales split across segments?
In Q1 FY2027, Olive Garden contributed about 42% of sales ($1,329.8M), LongHorn about 27% ($860.9M), Other Business about 22% ($705.4M) and Fine Dining about 10% ($304.2M).
What dividend does Darden pay?
Darden declared a quarterly dividend of $1.62 per share in September 2026, or $6.48 annualized, payable November 2, 2026. That equals a yield of roughly 3% at late-September 2026 prices.
How much stock is Darden buying back?
Darden repurchased about 1.1 million shares for $222.3 million in Q1 FY2027 and had $1.3 billion remaining under its $1.5 billion authorization approved in June 2026.
What is Darden's guidance for fiscal 2027?
In September 2026 Darden reaffirmed FY2027 diluted EPS from continuing operations of $11.10 to $11.35.
What are Darden's restaurant-level margins?
Morningstar reported Darden's restaurant-level margin at 18.8% in Q1 FY2027, down 10 basis points year over year due to higher food costs and promotions.
What is Darden Restaurants' market cap?
Darden (NYSE: DRI) had a market capitalization of roughly $22.7 billion to $23.8 billion in late September 2026, based on market data providers.
Did hedge funds take over Darden?
Yes, in one of the most famous activist campaigns in Wall Street history. In 2014, the hedge fund Starboard Value aggressively fired the entire Darden board of directors, famously publishing a 294-page presentation criticizing Olive Garden for not salting their pasta water and handing out too many free breadsticks.
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