Current Assets
Inventories
Darden Restaurants Inventories decreased by 2.6% to $345.30M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.4%, from $324.60M to $345.30M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Inventories shows an upward trend with a 13.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Rising inventory relative to sales may indicate slowing demand or overproduction, while declining inventory may signal strong sales or supply constraints.
Detailed definition
The aggregate value of all raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods held by the company. This metric is a cri...
Peer comparison
Benchmark against inventory turnover ratios of peer healthcare and consumer goods companies.
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inventoriesHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $190.80M | $210.90M | $230.20M | $243.70M | $270.60M | $273.10M | $296.10M | $305.90M | $287.90M | $287.00M | $310.60M | $298.20M | $290.50M | $297.70M | $318.00M | $324.60M | $311.60M | $309.60M | $354.50M | $345.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | +10.5% | +9.2% | +5.9% | +11.0% | +0.9% | +8.4% | +3.3% | -5.9% | -0.3% | +8.2% | -4.0% | -2.6% | +2.5% | +6.8% | +2.1% | -4.0% | -0.6% | +14.5% | -2.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +41.8% | +29.5% | +28.6% | +25.5% | +6.4% | +5.1% | +4.9% | -2.5% | +0.9% | +3.7% | +2.4% | +8.9% | +7.3% | +4.0% | +11.5% | +6.4% |
Range$190.80M – $354.50M
CAGR+13.3%
Avg YoY Growth+11.5%
Median YoY Growth+6.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Darden Restaurants's inventories?
- Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported inventories of $345.30M in Q4 2025.
- How has Darden Restaurants's inventories changed year-over-year?
- Darden Restaurants's inventories increased by 6.4% year-over-year, from $324.60M to $345.30M.
- What is the long-term trend for Darden Restaurants's inventories?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Darden Restaurants's inventories has grown at a 13.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $190.80M to $311.60M.
- What does inventories mean?
- The total value of all goods held for production or sale.