Latest period
$1.12B
YoY change
+8.1%
5Y CAGR
+3.9%
Peak year (FY2015)
$2.56B
Latest annual
$1.12B
Free Cash Flow history chart for Darden Restaurants (DRI) from 2018 to 2026
Latest: $1.12B
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Darden Restaurants (DRI) from 2018 to 2026
Latest: +8.1%
Free Cash Flow history table for Darden Restaurants (DRI) from 1995 to 2026
| FY2026 | $1.12B | +8.1% | +$84M | ||
| FY2025 | $1.04B | +5.2% | +$51.5M | ||
| FY2024 | $984M | +3.3% | +$31.8M | ||
| FY2023 | $952M | +11.1% | +$94.8M | ||
| FY2023 | $952M | +11.1% | +$94.8M | ||
| FY2022 | $857M | -7.3% | -$67.9M | ||
| FY2021 | $925M | +325.6% | +$708M | ||
| FY2020 | $217M | -72.3% | -$566M | ||
| FY2019 | $784M | +33.4% | +$196M | ||
| FY2018 | $587M | +0.5% | +$2.9M | ||
| FY2017 | $584M | +6.3% | +$34.7M | ||
| FY2016 | $550M | -78.6% | -$2.01B | ||
| FY2015 | $2.56B | +10539.0% | +$2.54B | ||
| FY2014 | $24.1M | -90.9% | -$240M | ||
| FY2013 | $264M | -308.8% | +$390M | ||
| FY2012 | -$126M | -137.9% | -$459M | ||
| FY2011 | $333M | -29.2% | -$137M | ||
| FY2010 | $470M | +90.2% | +$223M | ||
| FY2009 | $247M | -19.0% | -$57.9M | ||
| FY2008 | $305M | +16.8% | +$43.8M | ||
| FY2007 | $261M | -31.1% | -$118M | ||
| FY2006 | $379M | +49.2% | +$125M | ||
| FY2005 | $254M | +48.5% | +$82.9M | ||
| FY2004 | $171M | +98.9% | +$85.1M | ||
| FY2003 | $86M | -54.7% | -$104M | ||
| FY2002 | $190M | +190.0% | +$124M | ||
| FY2001 | $65.4M | -4.0% | -$2.74M | ||
| FY2000 | $68.2M | -69.6% | -$156M | ||
| FY1999 | $225M | +81.2% | +$101M | ||
| FY1998 | $124M | +320.0% | +$94.4M | ||
| FY1997 | $29.5M | -63.2% | -$50.6M | ||
| FY1996 | $80.1M | -186.7% | +$173M | ||
| FY1995 | -$92.4M | — | — |
- FY2026$1.12B+8.1%
- FY2025$1.04B+5.2%
- FY2024$984M+3.3%
- FY2023$952M+11.1%
- FY2023$952M+11.1%
- FY2022$857M-7.3%
- FY2021$925M+325.6%
- FY2020$217M-72.3%
- FY2019$784M+33.4%
- FY2018$587M+0.5%
- FY2017$584M+6.3%
- FY2016$550M-78.6%
- FY2015$2.56B+10539.0%
- FY2014$24.1M-90.9%
- FY2013$264M-308.8%
- FY2012-$126M-137.9%
- FY2011$333M-29.2%
- FY2010$470M+90.2%
- FY2009$247M-19.0%
- FY2008$305M+16.8%
- FY2007$261M-31.1%
- FY2006$379M+49.2%
- FY2005$254M+48.5%
- FY2004$171M+98.9%
- FY2003$86M-54.7%
- FY2002$190M+190.0%
- FY2001$65.4M-4.0%
- FY2000$68.2M-69.6%
- FY1999$225M+81.2%
- FY1998$124M+320.0%
- FY1997$29.5M-63.2%
- FY1996$80.1M-186.7%
- FY1995-$92.4M—
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 $1.12B · YoY +8.1%. 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 .
2026's annual free cash flow for Darden Restaurants (DRI) came in at $1.12B – grew 8.1% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2022–2026 (5 years) stretch, Darden Restaurants free cash flow compounded at +3.9% 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 $1.12B in 2026 (56.4% below peak).
The highest annual free cash flow of $2.56B was reported in 2015. The lowest in the available history was -$126M in 2012.
Darden Restaurants Free Cash Flow by Year
Darden Restaurants Free Cash Flow 2026: $1.12B
2026's free cash flow for Darden Restaurants came in at $1.12B, grew 8.1% from 2025.
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: $984M
In 2024, Darden Restaurants reported free cash flow of $984M, edged up 3.3% from 2023.
Darden Restaurants Free Cash Flow 2023: $952M
Darden Restaurants free cash flow in 2023 was $952M, edged up 0.0% from 2023.
Darden Restaurants Free Cash Flow 2023: $952M
Darden Restaurants free cash flow in 2023 was $952M.
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