Darden Restaurants Operating Margin Growth & History (DRI)

Darden Restaurants's operating margin was 11.98% for fiscal 2026.

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Darden Restaurants annual operating margin history

Darden Restaurants annual operating margin

Fiscal yearPeriod endedOperating marginChange (percentage points)
20262026-05-3111.98%+0.70 pp
20252025-05-2511.28%−0.26 pp
20242024-05-2611.54%+0.08 pp
20232023-05-2811.46%−0.61 pp
20222022-05-2912.07%+3.05 pp
20212021-05-309.01%+8.40 pp
20202020-05-310.61%−9.17 pp
20192019-05-269.78%+0.29 pp
20182018-05-279.49%+0.04 pp
20172017-05-289.45%+0.48 pp
20162016-05-298.97%+3.54 pp
20152015-05-315.43%+0.52 pp
20142014-05-254.91%−1.84 pp
20132013-05-266.76%

Darden Restaurants operating margin trends

Over the last five reported fiscal years, Darden Restaurants's operating margin increased from 9.01% to 11.98%, a change of +2.97 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, shows 13.90%.

About the metric

What operating margin means

Operating margin measures the percentage of revenue left after operating costs and expenses. It shows how much operating profit a company generates from each dollar of revenue.

Calculation and source

How operating margin is calculated

TickerStat calculates operating margin as SEC-reported operating income divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.

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