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Darden Restaurants DRI Q1 2026 earnings

Reported September 18, 2025 · Before market open

Revenue$3.0BBeat by $4.1M
EPS$1.97Miss by $0.03
Revenue estimate$3.0B
EPS estimate$2.00

Next report

Sep 17, 2026 (In 2 weeks)
Revenue estimate$3.2B
EPS estimate$2.05

Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$3.0B+10.4%
Operating income$339.2M+26.0%
Net income$257.8M+24.4%
EPS (diluted)$2.19+25.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$211.0M+9.6%
Total debt$8.0B+15.2%
Total equity$2.2B+3.8%
Total assets$12.8B+12.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$342.5M+25.4%
CapEx$174.1M+19.9%
Free cash flow$168.4M+31.6%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 08/24/25
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Market cap$24.13B+28.8%
Enterprise value$31.93B+25.2%
P/E21.9×+3.9×
P/S2×+0.3×

Profitability

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Operating margin11.6%-0.1pp
Net margin8.9%-0.2pp
FCF margin8.9%-0.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity50.4%+1.9pp
Debt / equity3.6×+0.4×
Current ratio0.4×0.0×

Segments

By segment

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Other Business$680.7M+22.5%
Fine Dining$286.5M+2.7%

FAQ

When did Darden Restaurants report Q1 2026 earnings?
Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported Q1 2026 earnings on September 18, 2025 before market open.
What were Darden Restaurants's Q1 2026 revenue and EPS?
Darden Restaurants reported revenue of $3.0B and eps of $1.97 for Q1 2026.
Did Darden Restaurants beat estimates in Q1 2026?
Revenue beat the consensus estimate of $3.0B by $4.1M. EPS missed the consensus estimate of $2.00 by $0.03.
How did Darden Restaurants's Q1 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue grew 10.4% from $2.8B a year earlier and eps grew 12.6% from $1.75.
Where can I find Darden Restaurants's Q1 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0000940944-25-000045) and the 10-Q periodic report (0000940944-25-000054) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.