NYSE: DRI
Darden Restaurants Inc Earnings Dates, Reports, Calls

Darden Restaurants earnings were $1.2B for the trailing 12 months ending Aug 30, 2026, with 9.8% growth year over year. The latest DRI earnings report on Aug 30, 2026 announced Q3 2026 earnings of $233.4M, down 42.4% from last quarter. For the last reported fiscal year 2026 ending May 31, 2026, DRI reported annual earnings of $1.2B, with 15% growth.

DRI past earnings growth

How has DRI's earnings growth performed historically?

Company
9.8%
Industry
5.06%
Market
95.3%
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Earnings Growth vs Industry Performance
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Earnings Growth vs Market Performance
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Accelerating Earnings Growth Performance

DRI earnings history

Current Revenue
$13.4B
Current Earnings
$1.2B
Current Profit Margin
8.8%
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Long-term Earnings Growth Trend Performance

DRI Return on Equity

Current Company
55.9%
Current Industry
-104.1%
Current Market
35.1%
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High Return on Equity Performance

DRI Return on Assets

Current Company
9.1%
Current Industry
12.6%
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Above Average Return on Assets Performance

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DRI Return on Capital Employed

Current Company
15.51%
Current Industry
22.2%
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Increasing Return on Capital Employed Performance

DRI vs Restaurant Stocks

TickerEBITDAEarningsY/Y EarningsEPS
DRI$2.13B$1.18B+10.25%$10.31
QSR$2.36B$1.27B+11.04%$3.73
YUMC$2.24B$975.00M+2.26%$2.74
CMG$2.25B$1.42B+21.13%$1.09
TXRH$700.07M$413.17M+18.28%$6.25

Darden Restaurants Earnings Reports & History FAQ

What were Darden Restaurants's earnings last quarter?

On DRI's earnings call on Sep 24, 2026, Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) reported Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) of $2.05, up 7.24% year over year. Total DRI earnings for the quarter were $233.40 million. In the same quarter last year, Darden Restaurants's earnings per share (EPS) was $2.21.

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Is Darden Restaurants profitable or losing money?

As of the last Darden Restaurants earnings report, Darden Restaurants is currently profitable. Darden Restaurants's net profit (also called net income) for the twelve months ending Aug 30, 2026 was $1.18 billion, a 7.47% increase year over year.

What was DRI's earnings growth in the past year?

As of Darden Restaurants's earnings date in Sep 24, 2026, Darden Restaurants's earnings has grown 9.8% year over year. This is 4.74 percentage points higher than the US Restaurants industry earnings growth rate of 5.06%. DRI earnings in the past year totalled $1.18 billion.
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