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Darden Restaurants DRI Free cash flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.2B+5.1%
Operating income$319.3M-5.9%
Net income$233.4M-9.5%
EPS (diluted)$2.04-6.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$220.5M+4.5%
Total debt$8.6B+7.2%
Total equity$2.1B-7.1%
Total assets$13.2B+3.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$279.0M-18.5%
CapEx$175.3M+0.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$22.69B+4.5%
Enterprise value$31.06B+5.2%
P/E19.2×-0.5×
P/S1.7×-0.1×

Profitability

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Operating margin11.7%+0.1pp
Net margin8.8%-0.1pp
FCF margin7.9%-1.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity55.1%+4.7pp
Debt / equity4.2×+0.6×
Current ratio0.3×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Darden Restaurants’s reported figures.

The source filing: Darden Restaurants’s 10-Q, filed October 2, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Oct 2, 2026, 4:02 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2027
Calendar quarter
Q3 2026
Accession
0000940944-26-000042

FAQ

What is Darden Restaurants's free cash flow?
Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported free cash flow of $103.7M in Q2 2026.
How has Darden Restaurants's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
Darden Restaurants's free cash flow decreased by 38.4% year-over-year, from $168.4M to $103.7M.
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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