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Gross Margin for Darden Restaurants (DRI) 1995-2026

As of · Reported

Metric

TTM

69.4%

YoY change

+47.55pp

Trough year (FY2020)

18.0%

Peak year (FY2026)

69.4%

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

Latest: 69.4%

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

Latest: +47.55pp

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

  • FY202669.4%+47.55pp
  • FY202521.9%+0.51pp
  • FY202421.4%+1.26pp
  • FY202320.1%-0.60pp
  • FY202220.7%-0.04pp
  • FY202120.8%+2.71pp
  • FY202018.0%-3.69pp
  • FY201921.7%+0.13pp
  • FY201821.6%-0.29pp
  • FY201721.9%-0.34pp
  • FY201622.2%+1.20pp
  • FY201521.0%+0.43pp
  • FY201420.6%-1.43pp
  • FY201322.0%-1.22pp
  • FY201223.3%-0.75pp
  • FY201124.0%+1.11pp
  • FY201022.9%+1.00pp
  • FY200921.9%-0.55pp
  • FY200822.5%-1.05pp
  • FY200723.5%+0.06pp
  • FY200623.4%+1.04pp
  • FY200522.4%+0.41pp
  • FY200422.0%+0.36pp
  • FY200321.6%-0.88pp
  • FY200222.5%+0.78pp
  • FY200121.7%+0.41pp
  • FY200021.3%+0.56pp
  • FY199920.8%+0.59pp
  • FY199820.2%+1.28pp
  • FY199718.9%-3.67pp
  • FY199622.6%+1.48pp
  • FY199521.1%—

Gross 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 Gross Margin at Darden Restaurants (DRI)

According to Darden Restaurants's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported gross margin is 69.4%. Gross margin is gross profit divided by revenue, expressed as a percentage. It shows how much of each sales dollar survives the direct cost of goods sold — before operating expenses, interest, and taxes. A higher gross margin generally signals pricing power and production efficiency. Margins are most meaningful compared against sector peers and a company's own history.

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

2026's annual gross margin for Darden Restaurants (DRI) came in at 69.43% – expanded 47.5 percentage points year-over-year.

Across the available history, gross margin reached its high of 69.43% in 2026 and its low of 18.04% in 2020.

Darden Restaurants Gross Margin by Year

Darden Restaurants Gross Margin 2026: 69.4%

2026's gross margin for Darden Restaurants came in at 69.43%, expanded 47.5 percentage points from 2025. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Darden Restaurants Gross Margin 2025: 21.9%

Darden Restaurants posted gross margin of 21.88% in 2025, expanded 0.5 percentage points from 2024.

Darden Restaurants Gross Margin 2024: 21.4%

In 2024, Darden Restaurants reported gross margin of 21.37%, expanded 1.3 percentage points from 2023.

Darden Restaurants Gross Margin 2023: 20.1%

Darden Restaurants gross margin in 2023 was 20.11%, contracted 0.6 percentage points from 2022.

Darden Restaurants Gross Margin 2022: 20.7%

Darden Restaurants gross margin in 2022 was 20.72%.

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