Other Business — Restaurant labor
Darden Restaurants Other Business — Restaurant labor increased by 5.5% to $238.90M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.4%, from $231.10M to $238.90M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Other Business — Restaurant labor shows an upward trend with a 8.7% 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 suggests rising labor costs or operational inefficiencies, while a decrease may indicate improved labor productivity or reduced staffing levels.
Detailed definition
Captures the total costs associated with hourly and salaried staff working within the secondary business segment. This i...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'Labor Costs' or 'Personnel Expenses' reported by peer restaurant operators.
dri_segment_other_business_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 | $182.50M | $182.50M | $182.50M | $182.50M | $189.80M | $189.80M | $189.80M | $189.80M | $189.90M | $200.90M | $231.10M | $240.70M | $231.10M | $226.50M | $238.90M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +4.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.1% | +5.8% | +15.0% | +4.2% | -4.0% | -2.0% | +5.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.0% | +4.0% | +4.0% | +4.0% | +0.1% | +5.8% | +21.8% | +26.8% | +21.7% | +12.7% | +3.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Darden Restaurants's other business — restaurant labor?
- Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported other business — restaurant labor of $238.90M in Q4 2025.
- How has Darden Restaurants's other business — restaurant labor changed year-over-year?
- Darden Restaurants's other business — restaurant labor increased by 3.4% year-over-year, from $231.10M to $238.90M.
- What is the long-term trend for Darden Restaurants's other business — restaurant labor?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Darden Restaurants's other business — restaurant labor has grown at a 8.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $730.00M to $862.60M.
- What does other business — restaurant labor mean?
- Total payroll and benefit costs for staff within the secondary business segment.