Business Segments · Marketing expenses
Fine Dining — Marketing expenses
Darden Restaurants Fine Dining — Marketing expenses increased by 28.6% to $2.70M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $2.70M to $2.70M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Fine Dining — Marketing expenses shows an upward trend with a 59.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toSales & Marketing
How to read this metric
Higher spending may signal aggressive growth strategies or response to competition, while lower spending could indicate brand maturity or cost-cutting measures.
Detailed definition
Expenditures dedicated to advertising, promotional campaigns, and brand awareness initiatives specifically for the fine...
Peer comparison
Comparable to marketing and advertising spend metrics across consumer-facing retail and restaurant sectors.
Metric ID:
dri_segment_fine_dining_marketing_expensesHistorical Data
15 periods
| 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 | $900.00K | $900.00K | $900.00K | $900.00K | $2.43M | $2.43M | $2.43M | $2.43M | $2.10M | $2.10M | $2.70M | $2.30M | $2.20M | $2.10M | $2.70M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +169.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -13.4% | +0.0% | +28.6% | -14.8% | -4.3% | -4.5% | +28.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +169.4% | +169.4% | +169.4% | +169.4% | -13.4% | -13.4% | +11.3% | -5.2% | +4.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
Range$900.00K – $2.70M
CAGR+36.9%
Avg YoY Growth+60.2%
Median YoY Growth+4.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Darden Restaurants's fine dining — marketing expenses?
- Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported fine dining — marketing expenses of $2.70M in Q4 2025.
- How has Darden Restaurants's fine dining — marketing expenses changed year-over-year?
- Darden Restaurants's fine dining — marketing expenses decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $2.70M to $2.70M.
- What is the long-term trend for Darden Restaurants's fine dining — marketing expenses?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Darden Restaurants's fine dining — marketing expenses has grown at a 59.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.60M to $9.20M.
- What does fine dining — marketing expenses mean?
- The amount spent on marketing and advertising for the fine dining segment.