Darden Restaurants D&A increased by 2.8% to $141.80M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.5%, from $131.90M to $141.80M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), D&A shows an upward trend with a 10.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Higher levels often indicate significant recent capital investment or large historical acquisitions, while lower levels may suggest aging assets.
Detailed definition
Depreciation and amortization represent the systematic allocation of the cost of tangible and intangible assets over the...
Peer comparison
High in capital-intensive industries like healthcare and manufacturing; peers often report this as a significant non-cash drag on earnings.
Metric ID:
depreciation_and_amortizationHistorical 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 | $89.10M | $89.00M | $92.10M | $94.30M | $93.00M | $95.60M | $96.80M | $98.30M | $97.10M | $109.80M | $112.50M | $117.90M | $119.70M | $121.50M | $127.70M | $131.90M | $135.00M | $135.10M | $137.90M | $141.80M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.1% | +3.5% | +2.4% | -1.4% | +2.8% | +1.3% | +1.5% | -1.2% | +13.1% | +2.5% | +4.8% | +1.5% | +1.5% | +5.1% | +3.3% | +2.4% | +0.1% | +2.1% | +2.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.4% | +7.4% | +5.1% | +4.2% | +4.4% | +14.9% | +16.2% | +19.9% | +23.3% | +10.7% | +13.5% | +11.9% | +12.8% | +11.2% | +8.0% | +7.5% |
Range$89.00M – $141.80M
CAGR+10.3%
Avg YoY Growth+11.0%
Median YoY Growth+10.9%
Current Streak11 quarters growth
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Business | $25.80M | $25.70M | $29.30M | $32.10M | $31.90M | $31.30M | $31.40M | $31.40M |
| Fine Dining | $16.80M | $16.80M | $17.40M | $17.60M | $18.20M | $17.30M | $17.70M | $18.00M |
| LongHorn Steakhouse | $19.80M | $20.30M | $20.60M | $21.30M | $22.10M | — | — | — |
| Olive Garden | $44.50M | $45.30M | $46.30M | $46.90M | $47.60M | — | — | — |
| Total | $119.70M | $121.50M | $127.70M | $131.90M | $135.00M | $135.10M | $137.90M | $141.80M |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Darden Restaurants's d&a?
- Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported d&a of $141.80M in Q4 2025.
- How has Darden Restaurants's d&a changed year-over-year?
- Darden Restaurants's d&a increased by 7.5% year-over-year, from $131.90M to $141.80M.
- What is the long-term trend for Darden Restaurants's d&a?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Darden Restaurants's d&a has grown at a 10.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $350.90M to $516.10M.
- What does d&a mean?
- The non-cash expense that spreads the cost of physical and intangible assets over their useful life.