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Darden Restaurants
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Business at a glance
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Operating health58
Growth54
Profitability39
Cash generation55
Balance sheet49
Dilution control91
Key ratios and five-year financials
Latest quarter revenue YoY (2026-08-30)5.1%Revenue growth (FY)9.4%Revenue CAGR (3y)8.0%Gross margin20.3%Operating margin12.0%Net margin9.1%Free cash flow margin8.5%R&D / revenue—Stock comp / revenue0.6%Net debt / operating cash flow0.77xCurrent ratio0.31Diluted share count change-1.8%
| Fiscal year ending | FY 2022-05 | FY 2023-05 | FY 2024-05 | FY 2025-05 | FY 2026-05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.6B | $10.5B | $11.4B | $12.1B | $13.2B |
| Gross profit | $1.9B | $2.0B | $2.3B | $2.5B | $2.7B |
| Operating income | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.6B |
| Net income | $953M | $982M | $1.0B | $1.0B | $1.2B |
| Operating cash flow | $1.3B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.7B | $1.9B |
| Capital expenditure | $377M | $565M | $601M | $645M | $734M |
| Free cash flow | $888M | $988M | $1.0B | $1.1B | $1.1B |
| Stock-based comp | $60M | $68M | $68M | $79M | $79M |
| Buybacks | $1.1B | $459M | $454M | $418M | $672M |
| Dividends | $563M | $590M | $628M | $658M | $693M |
| Cash | $421M | $368M | $195M | $240M | $220M |
| Total debt | $901M | $885M | $1.5B | $2.1B | $1.6B |
| Equity | $2.2B | $2.2B | $2.2B | $2.3B | $2.2B |
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