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Gift Card — Activations
Darden Restaurants Gift Card — Activations increased by 141.5% to $348.20M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.5%, from $346.50M to $348.20M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Gift Card — Activations shows an upward trend with a 9.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Higher activations signal strong consumer demand and potential future revenue growth.
Detailed definition
This measures the total dollar value of gift cards purchased and loaded by customers during a specific period. It serves...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for all retail and restaurant companies with gift card programs.
Metric ID:
dri_segment_gift_card_activationsHistorical 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 | $109.40M | $106.60M | $127.70M | $318.60M | $120.40M | $114.40M | $119.90M | $343.10M | $123.90M | $130.10M | $145.70M | $350.60M | $127.30M | $122.40M | $131.00M | $346.50M | $137.10M | $121.80M | $144.20M | $348.20M |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.6% | +19.8% | +149.5% | -62.2% | -5.0% | +4.8% | +186.2% | -63.9% | +5.0% | +12.0% | +140.6% | -63.7% | -3.8% | +7.0% | +164.5% | -60.4% | -11.2% | +18.4% | +141.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +10.1% | +7.3% | -6.1% | +7.7% | +2.9% | +13.7% | +21.5% | +2.2% | +2.7% | -5.9% | -10.1% | -1.2% | +7.7% | -0.5% | +10.1% | +0.5% |
Range$106.60M – $350.60M
CAGR+27.6%
Avg YoY Growth+3.9%
Median YoY Growth+2.8%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Darden Restaurants's gift card — activations?
- Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported gift card — activations of $348.20M in Q4 2025.
- How has Darden Restaurants's gift card — activations changed year-over-year?
- Darden Restaurants's gift card — activations increased by 0.5% year-over-year, from $346.50M to $348.20M.
- What is the long-term trend for Darden Restaurants's gift card — activations?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Darden Restaurants's gift card — activations has grown at a 9.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $510.00M to $737.00M.
- What does gift card — activations mean?
- The total dollar amount of new gift cards purchased by customers.