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Darden Restaurants DRI Free cash flow margin

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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$23.83B-0.4%
Enterprise value$31.62B+0.5%
P/E19.7×-3.0×
P/S1.8×-0.2×

Profitability

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Operating margin12%+0.7pp
Net margin9.1%+0.4pp

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

Calculated from Darden Restaurants’s reported figures.

free cash flow/total revenue=8.5%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The source filing: Darden Restaurants’s 10-K, filed July 24, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Jul 24, 2026, 4:03 PM EDT
Fiscal year
FY2026
Accession
0000940944-26-000025

FAQ

What is Darden Restaurants's free cash flow margin?
Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported free cash flow margin of 8.5% in Q1 2026.
How has Darden Restaurants's free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?
Darden Restaurants's free cash flow margin decreased by 3.7% year-over-year, from 8.8% to 8.5%.
What is the long-term trend for Darden Restaurants's free cash flow margin?
Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Darden Restaurants's free cash flow margin has grown at a -8.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 13% to 8.5%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?
Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.

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