Fine Dining — Restaurant labor
Darden Restaurants Fine Dining — Restaurant labor increased by 14.0% to $106.60M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.4%, from $101.10M to $106.60M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Fine Dining — Restaurant labor shows an upward trend with a 30.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to sales may indicate labor inefficiencies or rising wage pressures, while a decrease relative to sales suggests improved operational productivity.
Detailed definition
The total costs associated with wages, benefits, and payroll taxes for staff employed within the fine dining segment. Th...
Peer comparison
Standard labor cost metric used across the restaurant and hospitality industry to measure operational efficiency.
dri_segment_fine_dining_restaurant_laborHistorical Data
| Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $54.38M | $54.38M | $54.38M | $54.38M | $87.98M | $87.98M | $87.98M | $87.98M | $84.20M | $87.40M | $101.10M | $95.00M | $88.50M | $93.50M | $106.60M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +61.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -4.3% | +3.8% | +15.7% | -6.0% | -6.8% | +5.6% | +14.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +61.8% | +61.8% | +61.8% | +61.8% | -4.3% | -0.7% | +14.9% | +8.0% | +5.1% | +7.0% | +5.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Darden Restaurants's fine dining — restaurant labor?
- Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported fine dining — restaurant labor of $106.60M in Q4 2025.
- How has Darden Restaurants's fine dining — restaurant labor changed year-over-year?
- Darden Restaurants's fine dining — restaurant labor increased by 5.4% year-over-year, from $101.10M to $106.60M.
- What is the long-term trend for Darden Restaurants's fine dining — restaurant labor?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Darden Restaurants's fine dining — restaurant labor has grown at a 30.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $217.50M to $367.70M.
- What does fine dining — restaurant labor mean?
- The total cost of labor for the fine dining restaurant segment.