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Darden Restaurants DRI Fine Dining — Pre-opening costs

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Other financials

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:PreOpeningCosts.

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 — pre-opening costs?
Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported fine dining — pre-opening costs of $2.4M in Q1 2026.
How has Darden Restaurants's fine dining — pre-opening costs changed year-over-year?
Darden Restaurants's fine dining — pre-opening costs increased by 300.0% year-over-year, from $600K to $2.4M.
What is the long-term trend for Darden Restaurants's fine dining — pre-opening costs?
Over 3 years (2023 to 2026), Darden Restaurants's fine dining — pre-opening costs has grown at a 51.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.3M to $4.5M.
What does fine dining — pre-opening costs mean?
Expenses incurred during the period leading up to the opening of new restaurant locations within the fine dining segment, including staff training and initial marketing. These costs are essential for successful market entry and brand expansion.