Olive Garden — Restaurant labor
Darden Restaurants Olive Garden — Restaurant labor increased by 1.3% to $482.70M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.0%, from $464.10M to $482.70M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Olive Garden — Restaurant labor shows relatively stable performance with a 3.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to sales may signal labor inefficiencies or rising wage pressures, while a decrease may signal improved productivity or reduced staffing levels.
Detailed definition
Includes all wages, salaries, benefits, and payroll taxes for restaurant-level employees, including both hourly staff an...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported as 'Labor Costs' or 'Payroll Expenses' in the restaurant industry.
dri_segment_olive_garden_restaurant_laborHistorical Data
| 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 | $429.20M | $429.20M | $429.20M | $429.20M | $445.78M | $445.78M | $445.78M | $445.78M | $429.60M | $452.70M | $464.10M | $475.70M | $464.10M | $476.40M | $482.70M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +3.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -3.6% | +5.4% | +2.5% | +2.5% | -2.4% | +2.7% | +1.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.9% | +3.9% | +3.9% | +3.9% | -3.6% | +1.6% | +4.1% | +6.7% | +8.0% | +5.2% | +4.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Darden Restaurants's olive garden — restaurant labor?
- Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported olive garden — restaurant labor of $482.70M in Q4 2025.
- How has Darden Restaurants's olive garden — restaurant labor changed year-over-year?
- Darden Restaurants's olive garden — restaurant labor increased by 4.0% year-over-year, from $464.10M to $482.70M.
- What is the long-term trend for Darden Restaurants's olive garden — restaurant labor?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Darden Restaurants's olive garden — restaurant labor has grown at a 3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.72B to $1.82B.
- What does olive garden — restaurant labor mean?
- The total cost of staff wages and benefits for the restaurant brand.