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Darden Restaurants DRI Other Business — 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 other business — pre-opening costs?
Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported other business — pre-opening costs of $2.2M in Q1 2026.
How has Darden Restaurants's other business — pre-opening costs changed year-over-year?
Darden Restaurants's other business — pre-opening costs increased by 83.3% year-over-year, from $1.2M to $2.2M.
What is the long-term trend for Darden Restaurants's other business — pre-opening costs?
Over 3 years (2023 to 2026), Darden Restaurants's other business — pre-opening costs has grown at a 12.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5M to $7.2M.
What does other business — pre-opening costs mean?
Includes expenses incurred prior to the opening of new restaurant locations, such as staff training, marketing, and rent during the construction phase. These costs are essential for launching new units within the secondary segment.