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Darden Restaurants DRI Free cash flow

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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%

Valuation

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Market cap$24.84B+3.3%
Enterprise value$32.64B+3.3%
P/E20.6×-2.3×
P/S1.9×-0.1×

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

Calculated from Darden Restaurants’s reported figures.

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?
Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported free cash flow of $379M in Q1 2026.
How has Darden Restaurants's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
Darden Restaurants's free cash flow increased by 33.0% year-over-year, from $285M to $379M.
What is the long-term trend for Darden Restaurants's free cash flow?
Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Darden Restaurants's free cash flow has grown at a 6.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $887.7M to $1.12B.
What does free cash flow mean?
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.

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