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EBITDA Margin for Darden Restaurants (DRI) 1995-2026

As of · Reported

Metric

TTM

17.7%

YoY change

+2.12pp

Trough year (FY2020)

3.3%

Peak year (FY2026)

17.7%

EBITDA Margin history chart for Darden Restaurants (DRI) from 2017 to 2026

Latest: 17.7%

EBITDA Margin change chart for Darden Restaurants (DRI) from 2017 to 2026

Latest: +2.12pp

EBITDA Margin history table for Darden Restaurants (DRI) from 1995 to 2026

  • FY202617.7%+2.12pp
  • FY202515.6%-0.03pp
  • FY202415.6%+0.38pp
  • FY202315.2%-0.68pp
  • FY202215.9%+2.12pp
  • FY202113.8%+10.50pp
  • FY20203.3%-10.49pp
  • FY201913.8%+0.41pp
  • FY201813.4%+0.10pp
  • FY201713.3%+0.10pp
  • FY201613.2%+3.01pp
  • FY201510.2%+0.40pp
  • FY20149.8%-1.70pp
  • FY201311.5%-1.66pp
  • FY201213.1%-0.99pp
  • FY201114.1%+0.91pp
  • FY201013.2%+0.69pp
  • FY200912.5%-0.26pp
  • FY200812.8%-1.10pp
  • FY200713.9%-0.16pp
  • FY200614.0%+0.86pp
  • FY200513.2%+0.47pp
  • FY200412.7%+0.20pp
  • FY200312.5%-0.56pp
  • FY200213.1%+0.90pp
  • FY200112.2%+0.56pp
  • FY200011.6%+1.28pp
  • FY199910.3%+1.06pp
  • FY19989.3%+1.76pp
  • FY19977.5%-3.35pp
  • FY199610.9%+0.70pp
  • FY199510.2%—

EBITDA Margin values are taken from Darden Restaurants's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About EBITDA Margin at Darden Restaurants (DRI)

According to Darden Restaurants's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported EBITDA margin is 17.7%. EBITDA margin is EBITDA divided by revenue — earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization as a percentage of sales. By stripping out non-cash charges and capital-structure effects, it approximates operating cash profitability and is widely used to compare companies with different asset bases and leverage.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

In 2026, Darden Restaurants (DRI) EBITDA margin totalled 17.70% – expanded 2.1 percentage points year-over-year.

17.70% stands as the all-time-high annual EBITDA margin, posted in 2026, against a low of 3.29% during 2020.

Darden Restaurants EBITDA Margin by Year

Darden Restaurants EBITDA Margin 2026: 17.7%

Darden Restaurants posted EBITDA margin of 17.70% in 2026, expanded 2.1 percentage points from 2025. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Darden Restaurants EBITDA Margin 2025: 15.6%

In 2025, Darden Restaurants reported EBITDA margin of 15.58%, contracted 0.0 percentage points from 2024.

Darden Restaurants EBITDA Margin 2024: 15.6%

Darden Restaurants EBITDA margin in 2024 was 15.62%, expanded 0.4 percentage points from 2023.

Darden Restaurants EBITDA Margin 2023: 15.2%

2023's EBITDA margin for Darden Restaurants came in at 15.23%, contracted 0.7 percentage points from 2022.

Darden Restaurants EBITDA Margin 2022: 15.9%

Darden Restaurants EBITDA margin in 2022 was 15.91%.

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