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Darden Restaurants DRI Return on invested capital

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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
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.

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 return on invested capital?
Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported return on invested capital of 13.9% in Q1 2026.
How has Darden Restaurants's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Darden Restaurants's return on invested capital increased by 7.7% year-over-year, from 13% to 13.9%.
What is the long-term trend for Darden Restaurants's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Darden Restaurants's return on invested capital has grown at a 9.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 8.7% to 13.9%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.

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