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Operating Margin for Darden Restaurants (DRI) 1995-2026

As of · Reported

Metric

TTM

12.0%

YoY change

+0.70pp

Trough year (FY2020)

0.6%

Peak year (FY2022)

12.1%

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

Latest: 12.0%

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

Latest: +0.70pp

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

  • FY202612.0%+0.70pp
  • FY202511.3%-0.26pp
  • FY202411.5%+0.08pp
  • FY202311.5%-0.61pp
  • FY202212.1%+3.05pp
  • FY20219.0%+8.40pp
  • FY20200.6%-9.17pp
  • FY20199.8%+0.29pp
  • FY20189.5%+0.04pp
  • FY20179.4%+0.48pp
  • FY20169.0%+3.54pp
  • FY20155.4%+0.52pp
  • FY20144.9%-1.84pp
  • FY20136.8%-1.83pp
  • FY20128.6%-1.36pp
  • FY20119.9%+0.90pp
  • FY20109.0%+0.46pp
  • FY20098.6%-0.47pp
  • FY20089.1%-1.19pp
  • FY200710.3%-0.06pp
  • FY200610.3%+1.46pp
  • FY20058.8%+1.32pp
  • FY20047.5%-0.64pp
  • FY20038.2%-0.99pp
  • FY20029.2%+0.84pp
  • FY20018.3%+0.25pp
  • FY20008.1%+1.50pp
  • FY19996.6%+1.28pp
  • FY19985.3%+2.21pp
  • FY19973.1%-3.51pp
  • FY19966.6%+0.70pp
  • FY19955.9%—

Operating 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 Operating Margin at Darden Restaurants (DRI)

According to Darden Restaurants's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported operating margin is 12.0%. Operating margin is operating income divided by revenue — the share of each sales dollar left after cost of goods sold and operating expenses (SG&A, R&D), but before interest and taxes. It isolates how profitable the core business is before financing and tax decisions, so it is comparable across companies with different capital structures.

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) operating margin totalled 11.98% – expanded 0.7 percentage points year-over-year.

The record annual operating margin stands at 12.07%, reached in 2022; the historical low of 0.61% was recorded in 2020.

Darden Restaurants Operating Margin by Year

Darden Restaurants Operating Margin 2026: 12.0%

Darden Restaurants posted operating margin of 11.98% in 2026, expanded 0.7 percentage points from 2025.

Darden Restaurants Operating Margin 2025: 11.3%

In 2025, Darden Restaurants reported operating margin of 11.28%, contracted 0.3 percentage points from 2024.

Darden Restaurants Operating Margin 2024: 11.5%

Darden Restaurants operating margin in 2024 was 11.54%, expanded 0.1 percentage points from 2023.

Darden Restaurants Operating Margin 2023: 11.5%

2023's operating margin for Darden Restaurants came in at 11.46%, contracted 0.6 percentage points from 2022.

Darden Restaurants Operating Margin 2022: 12.1%

Darden Restaurants operating margin in 2022 was 12.07%.

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