How does Darden Restaurants (DRI) make money?

Darden Restaurants (DRI) generates revenue primarily from Olive Garden, which accounted for 42.3% of total revenue in TTM through Q2 2026. The company reported $13.2B in revenue and converted 9.1% of it into net profit, equivalent to roughly $1.21B in net income — what's left after the cost of revenue, operating expenses, interest, and income taxes.

What is the gross profit margin of Darden Restaurants (DRI)?

Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported a gross profit margin of 69.4% in TTM through Q2 2026, equivalent to $9.17B in gross profit on $13.2B in revenue. Gross margin measures how much of each dollar of revenue remains after the direct cost of producing or delivering the product — a higher figure typically signals pricing power, scale, or a less capital-intensive business model.

What is the operating profit margin of Darden Restaurants (DRI)?

Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported an operating profit margin of 12% in TTM through Q2 2026, equivalent to $1.58B in operating income. Operating margin captures profitability after research & development, sales & marketing, and general & administrative expenses — but before interest, taxes, and one-off items — and is the cleanest single read on the underlying business's efficiency.

What is the net profit margin of Darden Restaurants (DRI)?

Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported a net profit margin of 9.1% in TTM through Q2 2026, equivalent to $1.21B in net income. Net margin is the bottom-line share of revenue that survives every expense — operating costs, interest, and income taxes — and is the figure that flows directly into earnings per share.

Is Darden Restaurants (DRI) profitable?

Yes. Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported $1.21B in net income for TTM through Q2 2026, with a net profit margin of 9.1%. The company earned more from its operations than it paid out in costs, interest, and income taxes, leaving positive earnings on the bottom line.

How much does Darden Restaurants (DRI) spend on capital expenditures?

Darden Restaurants (DRI) spent $734M on capital expenditures (CapEx) during TTM through Q2 2026, roughly 5.6% of total revenue. CapEx represents long-lived investment in property, equipment, data centres, and other physical infrastructure, and is subtracted from operating cash flow to arrive at free cash flow.

How much free cash flow does Darden Restaurants (DRI) generate?

Darden Restaurants (DRI) generated $1.12B in free cash flow during TTM through Q2 2026, a free-cash-flow margin of 8.5%. Free cash flow is the cash left after capital expenditures and represents the discretionary pool the company can use to pay dividends, repurchase shares, repay debt, or fund acquisitions without raising external capital.

What is the effective tax rate of Darden Restaurants (DRI)?

Darden Restaurants (DRI) had an effective tax rate of 12.6% in TTM through Q2 2026. The effective rate is the actual share of pre-tax income paid as income taxes and can differ materially from the statutory rate due to foreign earnings mix, tax credits (such as R&D), share-based compensation deductions, and one-off discrete items.

What are the main business segments of Darden Restaurants (DRI)?

Darden Restaurants (DRI) reports revenue across 4 reportable product segments, led by Olive Garden at 42.3% of total revenue in TTM through Q2 2026. See the revenue-by-segment table on this page for the full breakdown and how each segment feeds into the income-statement waterfall above.

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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Income Statement Flow — TTM through Q2 2026

Calculated from the four most recent reported quarters, ending May 31, 2026 (reported July 24, 2026).

Darden Restaurants discloses geographic revenue only in annual filings. to view the full breakdown.

Darden Restaurants (DRI) Revenue by Product Segment — TTM through Q2 2026

Aggregated from the four quarterly disclosures behind this TTM. Minor differences vs the company's annual filing can occur if reported segments changed mid-year.

Revenue contribution by product segment for Darden Restaurants (DRI), TTM through Q2 2026.
Segment	Revenue (USD)	% of total
Olive Garden	$5.59B	42.3%
LongHorn Steakhouse	$3.42B	25.9%
Other Segments	$2.82B	21.3%
Fine Dining Segment	$1.38B	10.4%
Total	$13.2B	100%

Olive Garden$5.59B
LongHorn Steakhouse$3.42B
Other Segments$2.82B
Fine Dining Segment$1.38B
Total$13.2B

Revenue Breakdown — TTM through Q2 2026

In TTM through Q2 2026, Darden Restaurants (DRI) reports revenue across 4 reportable product segments; the largest segment was Olive Garden at 42.3%, followed by LongHorn Steakhouse (25.9%) and Other Segments (21.3%).

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