Operating Cash Flow
Darden Restaurants Operating Cash Flow increased by 92.6% to $617.80M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.0%, from $588.20M to $617.80M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 9.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
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net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | $447.50M | $180.30M | $301.20M | $435.00M | $348.10M | $427.80M | $207.80M | $504.90M | $412.30M | $269.10M | $340.80M | $585.80M | $426.00M | $273.20M | $388.60M | $588.20M | $457.00M | $342.50M | $320.70M | $617.80M |
| QoQ Change | — | -59.7% | +67.1% | +44.4% | -20.0% | +22.9% | -51.4% | +143.0% | -18.3% | -34.7% | +26.6% | +71.9% | -27.3% | -35.9% | +42.2% | +51.4% | -22.3% | -25.1% | -6.4% | +92.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -22.2% | +137.3% | -31.0% | +16.1% | +18.4% | -37.1% | +64.0% | +16.0% | +3.3% | +1.5% | +14.0% | +0.4% | +7.3% | +25.4% | -17.5% | +5.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Darden Restaurants's operating cash flow?
- Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported operating cash flow of $617.80M in Q4 2025.
- How has Darden Restaurants's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Darden Restaurants's operating cash flow increased by 5.0% year-over-year, from $588.20M to $617.80M.
- What is the long-term trend for Darden Restaurants's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Darden Restaurants's operating cash flow has grown at a 9.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.19B to $1.71B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The amount of cash a company generates from its regular business activities.