Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) Growth Rates Comparisons to Restaurants Industry, Sector, Market. Sales, Income, EPS
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Darden Restaurants Inc   (NYSE: DRI)
    Sector  Services    Industry Restaurants
   Industry Restaurants
   Sector  Services
 

Darden Restaurants Inc Growth Comparisons

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DRI Revenue Growth Rate Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Revenue Growth (Q1 MRQ) 5.93 % 8.17 % 8.01 % 10.9 %
Q / Q Revenue Growth (Q1 MRQ) 7.84 % -0.95 % -2.98 % 8.32 %
Y / Y Revenue Growth (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) 8.51 % 6.86 % 6.52 % %
Sequential Revenue Growth (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) 1.49 % 1.92 % 2.24 % 2.61 %
Revenue 5 Year Average Growth 9.12 % 11.45 % 11.72 % 10.59 %


DRI's Growth Comparisons in III. Quarter 2026




Darden Restaurants Inc 's Revenue slowed to the 5.93% year on year, improvement in the third quarter 2026 to 3.35 billions, underperforming the 8.17% growth in the Restaurants industry and 8.01% Revenue growth in the Services sector. Slow third quarter sales, in the Restaurants industry and Services sector, were portrayed in Darden Restaurants Inc results which underperformed overall market.

Comparing the company's Revenue to the second quarter results, sales were higher by 7.84% . On the yearly basis, average annual sales growth for Darden Restaurants Inc is 9.12%, while S & P 500's including only Businesses with the third quarter 2026 earnings, average annual sales growth is 10.59% over the past five years.

DRI Growth Rates by Company's Segments

Segment Name
Y / Y
Sequential
Gift Card
15.95 %
-
Other
42.86 %
-
Olive Garden
4.71 %
-
LongHorn Steakhouse
11.21 %
-
Fine Dining
4.33 %
-
Other Business
3.23 %
-
Corporate
25000 %
-
Total
5.93 %
7.84 %


Growth Rates of DRI's Income in the third quarter 2026


DRI Operating Income Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Operating Income Change (Q1 MRQ) -2.82 % 17.68 % 4.09 % 97.6 %
Sequential Operating Income Change (Q1 MRQ) 26.84 % 1.52 % 7.75 % 48.13 %
Y / Y Operating Income Growth (Q1 TTM) 5.37 % -1.33 % -2.65 % 40.67 %
Sequential Operating Income Growth (Q1 TTM) -0.81 % 4.02 % -1.41 % 20.86 %
Operating Income 5 Year Avg. Change 95.34 % 19.04 % 16.68 % 18.76 %


Income from Cont. Ops. Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) -4.05 % 25.48 % 2.24 % 90.69 %
Sequential Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) 30.83 % 41.51 % 22.47 % 27.07 %
Y / Y Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) 5 % -5.72 % 6.79 % 57.33 %
Sequential Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) -1.17 % 6.28 % 1.62 % 18.65 %
Income from Cont. Ops. 5 Year Avg. Change - 17.98 % 54.8 % -28.52 %

DRI Net Income Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Net Income Growth (Q1 MRQ) -5.13 % 27.37 % -0.66 % 90.69 %
Q / Q Net Income Growth (Q1 MRQ) 29.34 % 24.61 % 30.8 % 27.07 %
Y / Y Net Income Change (Q1 TTM) 4.93 % -4.43 % 3.76 % 57.33 %
Sequential Net Income Change (Q1 TTM) -1.48 % 6.44 % -0.11 % 18.65 %
Net Income 5 Year Avg. Growth - 17.88 % 51.68 % 22.96 %

DRI's EPS Growth Rates


EPS from Cont. Ops. Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) -2.17 % 26.74 % 2.24 % 90.69 %
Sequential EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) 31.71 % 44.51 % 22.47 % 27.07 %
Y / Y EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) 7.06 % - - -
Sequential EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) -0.62 % - - 4.88 %
EPS from Cont. Ops. 5 Year Avg. Growth - 14.61 % 54.8 % -28.52 %



DRI EPS Net Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y EPS Net Growth (Q1 MRQ) -3.28 % 28.65 % -0.66 % -28.52 %
Q / Q EPS Net Growth (Q1 MRQ) 30.54 % 27.26 % 30.8 % 27.07 %
Y / Y EPS Net Change (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) - - - 7.62 %
Sequential EPS Net Change (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) -0.94 % - - 4.93 %
EPS Net 5 Year Avg. Change - 17.88 % 51.68 % 22.96 %



Although the Restaurants industry saw advancing EPS by 28.65%, Darden Restaurants Inc announced -3.28% year on year income per share decline in the third quarter, to $ 2.65, and underperformed the -0.66% EPS decrease in the Services sector. Weak third quarter income per share, in Restaurants industry and within the Services sector, were reflected in Darden Restaurants Inc results which underperformed overall market.

The company's sequential bottom-line increase was 30.54% from the second quarter. Average annual income per share rise for Darden Restaurants Inc is 9.12%, while S & P 500's average yearly income per share growth is 22.96% over the five years, including only Businesses with the third quarter 2026 earnings results.

DRI Cash Flow Growth Rates


Free Cash Flow Growth Rates Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) 5.04 % 33.57 % 13.06 % 48.62 %
Sequential Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) 297.51 % 15.15 % -10.2 % 34.18 %
Y / Y Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) -3.83 % -17.38 % 6.69 % 60.27 %
Sequential Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) 2.19 % 4.16 % -3.06 % 15.75 %
Free Cash Flow 5 Year Avg. Change 34.16 % 19.21 % 26.25 % 8.28 %

Net Cash Flow Growth Rates Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) - - - 339.02 %
Sequential Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) -24.43 % - - 216.68 %
Y / Y Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) - - - 209.43 %
Sequential Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) - - -64.56 % 152.64 %
Net Cash Flow 5 Year Avg. Change -35.41 % - -4.18 % 1.06 %

Capital Expenditures Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 MRQ) 5.02 % -7.49 % 0.22 % 120.03 %
Sequential Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 MRQ) -17.75 % -25.6 % -19.5 % 36.87 %
Y / Y Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 TTM) 15.91 % -5.03 % 4.48 % 109.38 %
Sequential Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 TTM) 1.12 % -1.81 % 0.37 % 23.05 %
Capital Expenditures 5 Year Avg. Change 6.76 % 13.74 % 18.87 % 14.73 %

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