Operating Income
Operating Income
Darden Restaurants Operating Income increased by 26.8% to $406.40M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.8%, from $418.20M to $406.40M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows an upward trend with a 20.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Income
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong operational efficiency and pricing power, while a decline suggests rising costs or weakening demand.
Detailed definition
Operating income is the profit realized from a company's core business operations after deducting all operating expenses...
Peer comparison
A standard benchmark for operational performance; peers are compared based on operating margin percentages.
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operating_incomeHistorical 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 | $323.40M | $280.60M | $242.60M | $300.80M | $338.20M | $244.20M | $233.20M | $349.90M | $374.50M | $252.90M | $278.50M | $387.40M | $395.40M | $269.20M | $292.10M | $418.20M | $382.80M | $339.20M | $320.40M | $406.40M |
| QoQ Change | — | -13.2% | -13.5% | +24.0% | +12.4% | -27.8% | -4.5% | +50.0% | +7.0% | -32.5% | +10.1% | +39.1% | +2.1% | -31.9% | +8.5% | +43.2% | -8.5% | -11.4% | -5.5% | +26.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.6% | -13.0% | -3.9% | +16.3% | +10.7% | +3.6% | +19.4% | +10.7% | +5.6% | +6.4% | +4.9% | +8.0% | -3.2% | +26.0% | +9.7% | -2.8% |
Range$233.20M – $418.20M
CAGR+4.9%
Avg YoY Growth+6.4%
Median YoY Growth+6.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Darden Restaurants's operating income?
- Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported operating income of $406.40M in Q4 2025.
- How has Darden Restaurants's operating income changed year-over-year?
- Darden Restaurants's operating income decreased by 2.8% year-over-year, from $418.20M to $406.40M.
- What is the long-term trend for Darden Restaurants's operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Darden Restaurants's operating income has grown at a 20.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $648.70M to $1.36B.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit a company makes from its core business operations before interest and taxes.