Discontinued — last reported Q3 '25
LongHorn Steakhouse — Restaurant And Marketing Expense
Darden Restaurants LongHorn Steakhouse — Restaurant And Marketing Expense increased by 7.4% to $618.80M in Q4 2024 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.2%, from $594.10M to $618.80M. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue suggests margin compression, while a decrease relative to revenue indicates improved operational leverage or marketing efficiency.
Detailed definition
This metric aggregates the direct costs associated with operating the restaurant locations and the expenditures dedicate...
Peer comparison
Most restaurant operators report these as 'Restaurant-level operating expenses' or 'Cost of sales and operating expenses' in their segment reporting.
dri_segment_longhorn_steakhouse_restaurant_and_marketing_expenseHistorical Data
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $453.90M | $459.60M | $463.60M | $501.20M | $531.50M | $512.60M | $514.90M | $574.30M | $552.40M | $531.20M | $594.10M | $585.90M | $575.90M | $618.80M |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.3% | +0.9% | +8.1% | +6.0% | -3.6% | +0.4% | +11.5% | -3.8% | -3.8% | +11.8% | -1.4% | -1.7% | +7.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +17.1% | +11.5% | +11.1% | +14.6% | +7.8% | +3.2% | +3.4% | +6.1% | +8.4% | +4.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Darden Restaurants's longhorn steakhouse — restaurant and marketing expense?
- Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported longhorn steakhouse — restaurant and marketing expense of $618.80M in Q4 2024.
- How has Darden Restaurants's longhorn steakhouse — restaurant and marketing expense changed year-over-year?
- Darden Restaurants's longhorn steakhouse — restaurant and marketing expense increased by 4.2% year-over-year, from $594.10M to $618.80M.
- What does longhorn steakhouse — restaurant and marketing expense mean?
- The total cost of running the restaurants and marketing the brand within this segment.