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DRI earnings date & Q1 FY2027 results · Darden Restaurants
US GAAP · $M · vs Q1 FY2026 · quarter ended 08/30/2026 (fiscal year is shifted) · reported 09/24/2026
Darden Restaurants, Inc. is an American multi-brand restaurant operator headquartered in Orlando, Florida. · Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, abridged
More about the company
Darden has more than 2,100 restaurant locations and more than 200,000 employees, making it the world's largest full-service restaurant company. The company began as an extension of Red Lobster, founded by William Darden and soon after was purchased by General Mills. Red Lobster was later sold in July 2014.
Key growth driver: Revenue growth of +5% y/y — the report gives no segment split, so the driver is the whole business. · by the Q1 FY2027 report
When is DRI’s next earnings date?
Thursday, December 17, 2026estimated
Expected around Dec 17 — based on last year’s report on Dec 18, 2025. We have not yet seen the company's announcement of the date.
How we estimate
The estimate is the date of the same-quarter report a year ago, per the company’s SEC filing, moved forward 52 weeks (same weekday). Companies usually keep the same week; the date will be replaced once DRI announces it.
Same quarter a year ago (ended November 23, 2025): revenue $3.1B, EPS (GAAP) $2.03
How we calculate
Year-ago figures are GAAP, from the company's SEC filings (XBRL); EPS is diluted.
What time does DRI report? Usually before market open: the last 4 results releases reached the SEC at 7:04 am, 7:04 am, 7:06 am, 7:07 am ET.
Last report: Sep 24, 2026 (Q1 FY2027) — broken down in the Sankey chart below. Dates: company announcements; past dates and times — SEC 8-K filings. Who else reports this week →
All figures in $M.
Revenue
$3,200
+5.1%
Operating income
$319
−5.9%
10.0% margin
Net income
$233
−9.5%
$114.40/sh · 7.3% margin
Verdict: revenue grew 5.1% y/y to $3.20B, operating margin 10.0% vs 11.1%, net income $233M (−9.5% y/y).
Source and notation
Source: Darden Restaurants press release, 8-K EX-99.1 of 09/24/2026 (SEC EDGAR). Every figure was matched against the income statement in the release and checked against SEC XBRL.
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Heads-up
- net income fell 10% y/y in Q1 FY2027
Most likely because operating income was $319M, a 10.0% margin vs 11.1% a year earlier; the effective tax rate was 12.9% vs 12.2% a year earlier. Based on the Q1 FY2027 report.
The company's report ↗DRI earnings history: past report dates
| Sep 24, 2026 Thu | 7:04 ambefore market open | Aug 30, 2026 | $3.2B+5% y/y | $2.04−7% y/y |
| Jun 25, 2026 Thu | 7:04 ambefore market open | May 31, 2026 | ≈$3.7B+14% y/y | ≈$3.51+37% y/y |
| Mar 19, 2026 Thu | 7:06 ambefore market open | Feb 22, 2026 | $3.3B+6% y/y | $2.65−3% y/y |
| Dec 18, 2025 Thu | 7:07 ambefore market open | Nov 23, 2025 | $3.1B+7% y/y | $2.03+12% y/y |
| Sep 18, 2025 Thu | 7:05 ambefore market open | Aug 24, 2025 | $3.0B+10% y/y | $2.19+26% y/y |
| Jun 20, 2025 Fri | 7:04 ambefore market open | May 25, 2025 | ≈$3.3B+11% y/y | ≈$2.56+0% y/y |
| Mar 20, 2025 Thu | 7:04 ambefore market open | Feb 23, 2025 | $3.2B+6% y/y | $2.74+5% y/y |
| Dec 19, 2024 Thu | 7:07 ambefore market open | Nov 24, 2024 | $2.9B+6% y/y | $1.82+3% y/y |
| Sep 19, 2024 Thu | 7:05 ambefore market open | Aug 25, 2024 | $2.8B+1% y/y | $1.74+9% y/y |
| Jun 20, 2024 Thu | 7:05 ambefore market open | May 26, 2024 | ≈$3.0B+7% y/y | ≈$2.56−1% y/y |
| Mar 21, 2024 Thu | 7:03 ambefore market open | Feb 25, 2024 | $3.0B+7% y/y | $2.60+11% y/y |
| Dec 15, 2023 Fri | 7:05 ambefore market open | Nov 26, 2023 | $2.7B+10% y/y | $1.76+16% y/y |
| Sep 21, 2023 Thu | 7:06 ambefore market open | Aug 27, 2023 | $2.7B+12% y/y | $1.59+2% y/y |
| Jun 22, 2023 Thu | 7:07 ambefore market open | May 28, 2023 | ≈$2.8B+6% y/y | ≈$2.58+16% y/y |
| Mar 23, 2023 Thu | 7:05 ambefore market open | Feb 26, 2023 | $2.8B+14% y/y | $2.34+21% y/y |
| Dec 16, 2022 Fri | 7:06 ambefore market open | Nov 27, 2022 | $2.5B+9% y/y | $1.52+3% y/y |
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How we count
Report date and time — when the company filed its results press release with the SEC (Form 8-K, Item 2.02); the regular session runs 9:30 am – 4:00 pm ET. Companies that file the 8-K late in the evening publish the release the next morning: the date is that morning, before market open, and the evening filing time is not shown. Revenue and diluted EPS — the company’s XBRL filings, EPS adjusted for stock splits; ≈ — fourth quarter derived as full year minus three quarters. Source: SEC EDGAR.
Darden Restaurants: 16-year financials
| FY2026 | 13,211 | 1,583 | 1,207 | 1,119 | 693 |
| FY2025 | 12,077 | 1,362 | 1,050 | 1,062 | 659 |
| FY2024 | 11,390 | 1,314 | 1,028 | 1,021 | 628 |
| FY2023 | 10,488 | 1,202 | 982 | 988 | 590 |
| FY2022 | 9,630 | 1,162 | 953 | 888 | 563 |
| FY2021 | 7,196 | 649 | 629 | 939 | 203 |
| FY2020 | 7,807 | 47.9 | −52.4 | 258 | 322 |
| FY2019 | 8,510 | 833 | 713 | 816 | 371 |
| FY2018 | 8,080 | 767 | 596 | 624 | 314 |
| FY2017 | 7,170 | 678 | 479 | 623 | 279 |
| FY2016 | 6,934 | 622 | 375 | 592 | 268 |
| FY2015 | 6,764 | 368 | 710 | 578 | 279 |
| FY2014 | 6,286 | 309 | 286 | 141 | 288 |
| FY2013 | 5,921 | 400 | 412 | 84.3 | 258 |
| FY2012 | 5,327 | — | 476 | 55.9 | 224 |
| FY2011 | 7,500 | — | 476 | 347 | 176 |
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$ millions, annual 10-K reports on SEC EDGAR (US GAAP)*; the company’s fiscal year doesn’t match the calendar year so years follow the company’s own labels.
How we calculate
Figures are annual report lines; if a year was later restated (discontinued operations, mergers), we use the latest filing that shows it. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures; dividends are cash paid to common shareholders during the year. “—” means the line isn’t in the filing. The table starts in 2011; where the listed issuer changed (holding reorganization, redomicile), earlier years come from the predecessor’s filings.
Shareholders’ equity at Aug 30, 2026: $2.1B (16% of total assets). Compare with other S&P 500 companies →
Included in screener lists: S&P 500 companies that paid dividends 10 years without a gap
Darden Restaurants (DRI) earnings: FAQ
When is DRI's next earnings date?
We have not yet seen an announcement of the date from Darden Restaurants (DRI). Based on last year's report on Dec 18, 2025, the next report is expected around Dec 17, 2026.
What time does DRI report earnings?
Darden Restaurants usually reports before market open: its latest results release was filed with the SEC at 7:04 am ET on Sep 24, 2026.
When did DRI last report earnings?
Darden Restaurants reported Q1 FY2027 results on Sep 24, 2026.
Where can I find Darden Restaurants's financial statements?
On SEC EDGAR: quarterly reports (10-Q), the annual report (10-K) and earnings releases (8-K). The “Verified” badge next to the chart links to DRI's filings; this page breaks the latest report down in a Sankey chart.
What was DRI's net income in Q1 FY2027?
Darden Restaurants reported net income of $233M for Q1 FY2027 (−9.5% year over year), under US GAAP.
Does Darden Restaurants pay dividends?
Yes. In fiscal 2026, Darden Restaurants paid $693M in dividends on its common stock, per its 10-K. Earlier years are in the 16-year table above.
How has Darden Restaurants's revenue changed since 2011?
Per its 10-K filings, revenue grew 1.8x: $7,500M in fiscal 2011 and $13,211M in fiscal 2026. The latest year is the highest in the table. Year-by-year figures are in the table above.
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How this page was made: the figures come from the company's own report on SEC EDGAR; the summary and nuances were drafted by our model from that report — two independent automated readings of the release had to match, and every number in the text was checked against it. Figures checked against the filing on 10/16/2026. How we make the breakdowns · Report an error
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