Latest period
$1.57B
YoY change
+5.2%
5Y CAGR
+36.6%
Peak year (2015)
$2.56B
Latest annual
$1.04B
Free Cash Flow history chart for Darden Restaurants (DRI) from 1995 to 2025
Latest: $1.04B
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Darden Restaurants (DRI) from 1995 to 2025
Latest: +5.2%
Free Cash Flow history table for Darden Restaurants (DRI) from 1995 to 2025
| 2025 | $1.04B | +5.2% | +$51.50M | ||
| 2024 | $983.60M | +3.3% | +$31.80M | ||
| 2023 | $951.80M | +11.1% | +$94.80M | ||
| 2022 | $857.00M | -7.3% | −$67.90M | ||
| 2021 | $924.90M | +325.6% | +$707.60M | ||
| 2020 | $217.30M | -72.3% | −$566.30M | ||
| 2019 | $783.60M | +33.4% | +$196.30M | ||
| 2018 | $587.30M | +0.5% | +$2.90M | ||
| 2017 | $584.40M | +6.3% | +$34.70M | ||
| 2016 | $549.70M | -78.6% | −$2.01B | ||
| 2015 | $2.56B | +10539.0% | +$2.54B | ||
| 2014 | $24.10M | -90.9% | −$239.60M | ||
| 2013 | $263.70M | -308.8% | +$390.00M | ||
| 2012 | −$126.30M | -137.9% | −$459.20M | ||
| 2011 | $332.90M | -29.2% | −$137.00M | ||
| 2010 | $469.90M | +90.2% | +$222.80M | ||
| 2009 | $247.10M | -19.0% | −$57.90M | ||
| 2008 | $305.00M | +16.8% | +$43.80M | ||
| 2007 | $261.20M | -31.1% | −$117.73M | ||
| 2006 | $378.94M | +49.2% | +$124.93M | ||
| 2005 | $254.00M | +48.5% | +$82.92M | ||
| 2004 | $171.09M | +98.9% | +$85.07M | ||
| 2003 | $86.02M | -54.7% | −$103.73M | ||
| 2002 | $189.75M | +190.0% | +$124.32M | ||
| 2001 | $65.43M | -4.0% | −$2.74M | ||
| 2000 | $68.17M | -69.6% | −$156.33M | ||
| 1999 | $224.50M | +81.2% | +$100.60M | ||
| 1998 | $123.90M | +320.0% | +$94.40M | ||
| 1997 | $29.50M | -63.2% | −$50.60M | ||
| 1996 | $80.10M | -186.7% | +$172.50M | ||
| 1995 | −$92.40M | — | — |
- 2025$1.04B+5.2%
- 2024$983.60M+3.3%
- 2023$951.80M+11.1%
- 2022$857.00M-7.3%
- 2021$924.90M+325.6%
- 2020$217.30M-72.3%
- 2019$783.60M+33.4%
- 2018$587.30M+0.5%
- 2017$584.40M+6.3%
- 2016$549.70M-78.6%
- 2015$2.56B+10539.0%
- 2014$24.10M-90.9%
- 2013$263.70M-308.8%
- 2012−$126.30M-137.9%
- 2011$332.90M-29.2%
- 2010$469.90M+90.2%
- 2009$247.10M-19.0%
- 2008$305.00M+16.8%
- 2007$261.20M-31.1%
- 2006$378.94M+49.2%
- 2005$254.00M+48.5%
- 2004$171.09M+98.9%
- 2003$86.02M-54.7%
- 2002$189.75M+190.0%
- 2001$65.43M-4.0%
- 2000$68.17M-69.6%
- 1999$224.50M+81.2%
- 1998$123.90M+320.0%
- 1997$29.50M-63.2%
- 1996$80.10M-186.7%
- 1995−$92.40M—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from Darden Restaurants's reported cash flow 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 Free Cash Flow at Darden Restaurants (DRI)
Free Cash Flow for Darden Restaurants (DRI): headline value $1.57B · YoY +5.2%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual free cash flow for Darden Restaurants (DRI) came in at $1.04B – grew 5.2% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Darden Restaurants free cash flow compounded at +36.6% per year, sustaining 3 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Darden Restaurants free cash flow peaked at $2.56B in 2015; the latest annual figure is $1.04B in 2025 (59.6% below peak).
The highest annual free cash flow of $2.56B was reported in 2015. The lowest in the available history was −$126.30M in 2012.
Darden Restaurants Free Cash Flow by Year
Darden Restaurants Free Cash Flow 2025: $1.04B
Darden Restaurants posted free cash flow of $1.04B in 2025, grew 5.2% from 2024.
Darden Restaurants Free Cash Flow 2024: $983.60M
In 2024, Darden Restaurants reported free cash flow of $983.60M, edged up 3.3% from 2023.
Darden Restaurants Free Cash Flow 2023: $951.80M
Darden Restaurants free cash flow in 2023 was $951.80M, grew 11.1% from 2022.
Darden Restaurants Free Cash Flow 2022: $857.00M
2022's free cash flow for Darden Restaurants came in at $857.00M, declined 7.3% below 2021.
Darden Restaurants Free Cash Flow 2021: $924.90M
Darden Restaurants free cash flow in 2021 was $924.90M.
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