Business Segments · Pre-opening costs
LongHorn Steakhouse — Pre-opening costs
Darden Restaurants LongHorn Steakhouse — Pre-opening costs increased by 50.0% to $3.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 30.4%, from $2.30M to $3.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), LongHorn Steakhouse — Pre-opening costs shows relatively stable performance with a 1.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toPre-opening costs
How to read this metric
Higher costs indicate an aggressive expansion or new unit development pipeline.
Detailed definition
Expenses incurred in the period leading up to the opening of new restaurant locations, including staff training, marketi...
Peer comparison
Standard startup cost metric for multi-unit retail and restaurant operators.
Metric ID:
dri_segment_longhorn_steakhouse_pre_opening_costsHistorical Data
15 periods
| 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 | $1.53M | $1.53M | $1.53M | $1.53M | $1.43M | $1.43M | $1.43M | $1.43M | $800.00K | $900.00K | $2.30M | $2.30M | $1.10M | $2.00M | $3.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -6.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -43.9% | +12.5% | +155.6% | +0.0% | -52.2% | +81.8% | +50.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -6.6% | -6.6% | -6.6% | -6.6% | -43.9% | -36.8% | +61.4% | +61.4% | +37.5% | +122.2% | +30.4% |
Range$800.00K – $3.00M
CAGR+21.3%
Avg YoY Growth+18.7%
Median YoY Growth-6.6%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Darden Restaurants's longhorn steakhouse — pre-opening costs?
- Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported longhorn steakhouse — pre-opening costs of $3.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Darden Restaurants's longhorn steakhouse — pre-opening costs changed year-over-year?
- Darden Restaurants's longhorn steakhouse — pre-opening costs increased by 30.4% year-over-year, from $2.30M to $3.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Darden Restaurants's longhorn steakhouse — pre-opening costs?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Darden Restaurants's longhorn steakhouse — pre-opening costs has grown at a 1.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.10M to $6.30M.
- What does longhorn steakhouse — pre-opening costs mean?
- Costs incurred to prepare new locations for their grand opening.