DRIDarden Restaurants
The financials
Darden Restaurants by the numbers
Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported revenue of $3.20B in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), up 5.1% from the same quarter a year earlier. That came with a gross margin of 19% and net income of $233M (7.3% of revenue). For the full year FY2026, revenue was $13.2B (+9.4% year on year) and net income $1.21B. Its largest segment in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026) was Olive Garden at $1.54B, 41% of the disclosed total, ahead of Long Horn Steakhouse at 27%. The next results filing is expected around Dec 17, 2026, the same week as a year ago.
| Income statement | Q1 2027 | Q1 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.20B | $3.04B | +5.1% |
| Gross profit | $603M | $574M | +5.0% |
| Operating income | $319M | $339M | −5.9% |
| Net income | $233M | $258M | −9.5% |
| Diluted EPS | $2.04 | $2.19 | −6.8% |
| Operating | Revenue | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Garden | $1.54B | 41% |
| Long Horn Steakhouse | $1.02B | 27% |
| All Other | $793M | 21% |
| Fine Dining | $371M | 10.0% |
Over its last three fiscal years Darden Restaurants booked income tax of 12.2% of its pretax profit, below the 21.3% median for US companies in our tax study.
Business segments
Revenue split by operating segment, from SEC XBRL filings.
- Olive Garden$1.54B$1.54Bvs last quarter +10%vs a year ago +11%+10%+11%
- Long Horn Steakhouse$1.02B$1.02Bvs last quarter +19%vs a year ago +22%+19%+22%
- All Other$793.3M$793.3Mvs last quarter +14%vs a year ago +9.8%+14%+9.8%
- Fine Dining$371.0M$371.0Mvs last quarter -7.7%vs a year ago +11%-7.7%+11%
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