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Darden Restaurants DRI Pre-opening costs

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Segments

By segment

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LongHorn Steakhouse$3.2M+39.1%
Olive Garden$2.7M-28.9%
Fine Dining$2.4M+300%
Other Business$2.2M+83.3%

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 pre-opening costs?
Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported pre-opening costs of $11.7M in Q1 2026.
How has Darden Restaurants's pre-opening costs changed year-over-year?
Darden Restaurants's pre-opening costs increased by 34.5% year-over-year, from $8.7M to $11.7M.
What is the long-term trend for Darden Restaurants's pre-opening costs?
Over 3 years (2023 to 2026), Darden Restaurants's pre-opening costs has grown at a 10.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $25.9M to $34.5M.
What does pre-opening costs mean?
Pre-opening costs represent expenses incurred in connection with the development, construction, and staffing of new restaurant locations prior to their official opening. These costs are typically expensed as incurred and reflect the company's capital expansion strategy.