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Darden Restaurants Cash Flow Statement

Operating, investing, and financing cash movements

Darden Restaurants generated $1.7B in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months. After $712.9M in capital expenditures, free cash flow was $1.0B. Free cash flow decreased 0.0% year-over-year. Based on the Q1 2026 filing.

Net Cash From Operating (TTM)$1.7BNet Cash From Investing (TTM)-$701.8MNet Cash From Financing (TTM)-$1.0BCapital Expenditures (TTM)$712.9MDepreciation And Amortization Cf (TTM)$549.8MNet Change In Cash (TTM)$11.4M
Latest FilingQ1 2026
Report Date2026-03-27
Market Cap$23.9B
P/E Ratio21.66
ROE51.34%

Investing

MetricQ2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired$613.7M————$0
Capital expenditures$169.3M$158.1M$172M$174.1M$200.9M$165.9M
Payment for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activity$0-$2.9M-$200K$0$0-$3.3M
Payments To Acquire Other Productive Assets$6.5M$5.1M$9.4M$5.5M$7.5M$5.5M
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment$0$0$2.5M$20.3M$3.8M$8.9M
Net cash from investing activities-$789.6M-$160.3M-$178.7M-$159.3M-$204.6M-$159.2M
Other investing activities$0-$2.9M-$200K$0$0-$3.3M
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment$0$0$2.5M$20.3M$3.8M$8.9M

Other

MetricQ2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Net cash from discontinued operations$0-$7.9M-$600K——-$2.1M
Cash from operating activities — discontinued operations$0-$7.9M-$600K——-$2.1M
Net increase (decrease) in cash$24.6M$0$15.8M-$29M——
Net Cash Provided By Used In Discontinued Operations$0-$7.9M-$600K——-$2.1M

Operating

MetricQ2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Change in accounts payable—$4.6M$19.4M$20.1M—-$11M
Change in accrued liabilities$27.2M$10.8M$4.4M-$27.5M——
Change in deferred revenue-$5.2M$88M—-$36.6M—$87.9M
Change in income taxes payable/receivable-$11M-$14.9M-$3M-$22.5M-$30.4M—
Change in inventories$17.9M$6.5M—-$2M$44.9M—
Change in other assets——$2.3M$9.4M—-$9.2M
Change in other liabilities$34.5M$13M—-$35.5M——
Other working capital changes$1.8M-$12.7M$6.8M$13.2M—-$16.8M
Change in receivables$12.5M-$12.2M$28.2M-$20.2M$29.4M-$9.5M
Deferred income taxes$12.5M$9.7M—$53.9M$23.8M$2.4M
Depreciation and amortization$127.7M$131.9M$135M$135.1M$137.9M$141.8M
Net cash from operating activities$388.6M$588.2M$457M$342.5M$320.7M$617.8M
Net income$215.1M$323.4M$303.8M$257.8M$237.2M$306.8M
Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations$0-$7.9M-$600K——-$2.1M
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets and Asset Impairment Charges$0-$100K-$48.1M$42M$2.9M-$25.1M
Net income from discontinued operations-$600K-$300K-$200K-$100K-$200K-$3.8M
Accrued compensation and employee benefits$27.2M$10.8M$4.4M-$27.5M——
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital—-$105.5M—$79.2M$92.8M—
Current liabilities$34.5M$13M—-$35.5M——
Increase (Decrease) In Other Operating Capital$1.6M-$500K-$12.1M-$5.4M$7.5M$7.2M
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets——$2.3M$9.4M—-$9.2M
Accrued taxes—-$6.3M$8.4M$10M$300K-$13.6M
Other Noncash Income (Expense)$1.8M-$12.7M$6.8M$13.2M—-$16.8M
Payment for Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits$400K$400K$400K$400K$400K$300K
Pension contributions$400K$400K$400K$400K$400K$300K
Stock-based compensation$14.2M$15.6M$14.6M$25M$23.9M$17.6M

Financing

MetricQ2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Proceeds from issuance of debt$750M————$0
Dividends paid$164.5M$164.1M$163.9M$175.1M$173.9M$172.5M
Finance Lease, Principal Payments$4.6M$5.8M$5.5M$5.2M$4.3M$4.3M
Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs$6.9M————$0
Net cash from financing activities$425.6M-$422.8M-$261.9M-$212.2M-$102.7M-$446.6M
Payment of debt issuance costs$6.9M————$0
Payments for finance leases$4.6M$5.8M$5.5M$5.2M$4.3M$4.3M
Proceeds from issuance of common stock$12.1M$17.1M$16.7M$8.8M$3.9M$5.5M
Repurchases of common stock$141.8M$53M$51M$182.7M$224.4M$127.3M

Free Cash Flow

MetricQ2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Free cash flow$219.3M$430.1M$285M$168.4M$119.8M$451.9M