Darden Restaurants, Inc.

DRINYSEConsumer Cyclical● Active

$198.12

+$4.66(+2.41%)

Market Cap$22.7B

P/E Ratio—

52W High$228.27

52W Low$169

Avg Volume1.3M

Open$194.99

Beta0.59

Free Cash Flow Financials Revenue

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

DRI · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

DRI · FCF · TTM · margin & CAGR

Free cash flow was $1.04B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-05-25), up 5.2% year-over-year The FCF margin was 8.6%. Five-year CAGR stands at +36.6%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$1.04B▲ +5.2% YoY

Trailing 12M (TTM)$1.57Btrailing 4 quarters sum

FCF Margin8.6%$1.04B ÷ revenue

3-Year CAGR+6.5%FY2022 → FY2025

5-Year CAGR+36.6%FY2020 → FY2025

FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0

Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

FCF ($B, upper) · YoY Growth % (lower)

Positive FCFNegative FCF

Free Cash Flow

YoY Growth %

Annual free cash flow data

DRI · free cash flow history · annual / quarterly

Fiscal YearOperating CFCapExFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin

FY2025Latest$1.71B(672M)$1.04B▲ +5.2%8.6%

FY2024$1.61B(628M)$983.6M▲ +3.3%8.6%

FY2023$1.55B(594M)$951.8M▲ +11.1%9.1%

FY2022$1.26B(399M)$857.0M▼ 7.3%8.9%

FY2021$1.19B(269M)$924.9M▲ +325.6%12.8%

FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP

FCF valuation metrics

DRI · P/FCF · FCF yield · FCF per share

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) trades at a FCF yield of 6.90% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 14.9x. FCF per share stands at $13.32, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)

6.90%

Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap

per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition

FCF per Share (TTM)

$13.32

TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding

Price / FCF

x14.9

Share Price ÷ FCF per Share

EV / FCF (TTM)

x18.3

Enterprise Value basis

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-05-25

Cash flow statement summary

DRI · cash flow statement · operating / investing / financing

For FY2025, Darden Restaurants, Inc. generated $1.71B in operating cash flow and spent 672M in capital expenditures, yielding $1.04B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities

+$1.71B

Cash from core business operations

2025-05-25

Investing Activities

−$1.28B

CapEx, acquisitions & investments

2025-05-25

Financing Activities

−$385.8M

Buybacks, dividends & debt

2025-05-25

FCF FormulaOperating CF ($1.71B) − |CapEx| (672M) = FCF ($1.04B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement →

Free cash flow vs peers (Consumer Cyclical)

DRI vs peers · FCF

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoYFCF MarginRelative

Darden Restaurants, Inc.YOU

DRI

$1.04B+5.2%8.6%

Toyota Motor Corporation

Alibaba Group Holding Limited

BABA

−$50.72B-164.9%-5.0%

Loss

Consumer Cyclical · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) reported free cash flow of $1.04B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-05-25), up 5.2% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 8.6%.

Based on available data, Darden Restaurants, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 14 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $2.56B in FY2015. The 5-year CAGR stands at +36.6%.

Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s FCF yield is 6.90% and price-to-FCF ratio is 14.9x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Revenue Financial statements Net income Earnings Forecast Price history Market cap Cash on hand P/E ratio

Frequently asked questions

DRI free cash flow · 8 questions

Darden Restaurants, Inc. free cash flow was $1.04B for FY2025, up 5.2% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $1.57B.

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▸ Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Darden Restaurants, Inc. · Darden Restaurants, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026