Income Tax
Darden Restaurants Income Tax increased by 32.0% to $46.20M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.7%, from $49.00M to $46.20M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Income Tax shows an upward trend with a 24.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to pre-tax income may signal a higher effective tax rate or changes in tax legislation, while a decrease may indicate tax benefits or lower jurisdictional rates.
Detailed definition
Represents the total provision for income taxes recognized by the company during the reporting period, including both cu...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on the company's geographic footprint and tax planning strategies compared to peers.
income_tax_expenseHistorical Data
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | 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 | -$63.00M | $33.30M | $32.50M | $35.40M | $37.60M | $30.80M | $25.90M | $43.50M | $36.80M | $28.40M | $29.10M | $37.50M | $50.00M | $24.50M | $30.20M | $49.00M | $32.50M | $35.90M | $35.00M | $46.20M |
| QoQ Change | — | +152.9% | -2.4% | +8.9% | +6.2% | -18.1% | -15.9% | +68.0% | -15.4% | -22.8% | +2.5% | +28.9% | +33.3% | -51.0% | +23.3% | +62.3% | -33.7% | +10.5% | -2.5% | +32.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +159.7% | -7.5% | -20.3% | +22.9% | -2.1% | -7.8% | +12.4% | -13.8% | +35.9% | -13.7% | +3.8% | +30.7% | -35.0% | +46.5% | +15.9% | -5.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Darden Restaurants's income tax?
- Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported income tax of $46.20M in Q4 2025.
- How has Darden Restaurants's income tax changed year-over-year?
- Darden Restaurants's income tax decreased by 5.7% year-over-year, from $49.00M to $46.20M.
- What is the long-term trend for Darden Restaurants's income tax?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Darden Restaurants's income tax has grown at a 24.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$55.90M to $136.20M.
- What does income tax mean?
- The total amount of income tax the company is required to pay on its earnings.