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Darden Restaurants DRI Fine Dining — Marketing expenses

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Income statement

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Revenue$3.7B+13.7%
Operating income$516.8M+35.0%
Net income$404.9M+33.3%
EPS (diluted)$3.51+36.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$219.5M-8.5%
Total debt$8.0B+3.0%
Total equity$2.2B-4.5%
Total assets$12.9B+2.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$572.1M+25.2%
CapEx$193.1M+12.3%
Free cash flow$379.0M+33.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$22.48B-5.4%
Enterprise value$30.28B-3.3%
P/E18.6×-4.0×
P/S1.7×-0.3×

Profitability

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Operating margin12%+0.7pp
Net margin9.1%+0.4pp
FCF margin8.5%-0.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity53.4%+7.3pp
Debt / equity3.6×+0.3×
Current ratio0.3×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Darden Restaurants in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:MarketingExpense.

The official record: Darden Restaurants’s 10-K, filed July 24, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Darden Restaurants's fine dining — marketing expenses?
Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported fine dining — marketing expenses of $2.5M in Q1 2026.
How has Darden Restaurants's fine dining — marketing expenses changed year-over-year?
Darden Restaurants's fine dining — marketing expenses increased by 8.7% year-over-year, from $2.3M to $2.5M.
What is the long-term trend for Darden Restaurants's fine dining — marketing expenses?
Over 3 years (2023 to 2026), Darden Restaurants's fine dining — marketing expenses has grown at a 38.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.6M to $9.5M.
What does fine dining — marketing expenses mean?
Expenditures dedicated to advertising, promotional campaigns, and brand awareness initiatives specifically for the fine dining segment. These costs are incurred to drive customer traffic and maintain brand positioning in the luxury market.