Business Segments · Pre-opening costs
Other Business — Pre-opening costs
Darden Restaurants Other Business — Pre-opening costs decreased by 51.9% to $1.30M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 13.3%, from $1.50M to $1.30M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Other Business — Pre-opening costs shows relatively stable performance with a 3.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toPre-opening costs
How to read this metric
An increase signals aggressive expansion or new unit growth, while a decrease suggests a slowdown in new restaurant development.
Detailed definition
Includes expenses incurred prior to the opening of new restaurant locations, such as staff training, marketing, and rent...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported as 'Pre-opening Expenses' by restaurant chains with active development pipelines.
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dri_segment_other_business_pre_opening_costsHistorical Data
15 periods
| 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 | $1.25M | $1.25M | $1.25M | $1.25M | $825.00K | $825.00K | $825.00K | $825.00K | $600.00K | $2.00M | $1.50M | $1.20M | $1.00M | $2.70M | $1.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -34.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -27.3% | +233.3% | -25.0% | -20.0% | -16.7% | +170.0% | -51.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -34.0% | -34.0% | -34.0% | -34.0% | -27.3% | +142.4% | +81.8% | +45.5% | +66.7% | +35.0% | -13.3% |
Range$600.00K – $2.70M
CAGR+1.1%
Avg YoY Growth+17.7%
Median YoY Growth-13.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Darden Restaurants's other business — pre-opening costs?
- Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported other business — pre-opening costs of $1.30M in Q4 2025.
- How has Darden Restaurants's other business — pre-opening costs changed year-over-year?
- Darden Restaurants's other business — pre-opening costs decreased by 13.3% year-over-year, from $1.50M to $1.30M.
- What is the long-term trend for Darden Restaurants's other business — pre-opening costs?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Darden Restaurants's other business — pre-opening costs has grown at a 3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.00M to $5.30M.
- What does other business — pre-opening costs mean?
- Costs associated with preparing new restaurant locations for their grand opening.