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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Q4 FY26 vs Q3 FY26 (quarter over quarter)
Darden Restaurants's revenue rose $374M (+11%) from $3.3B in Q3 FY26 to $3.7B in Q4 FY26. Gross margin 22.1% against 21.0% (+1.1 pts).
Darden Restaurants, Q4 FY26: revenue $3.7B (+14% year over year), operating margin 13.9%, net earnings $405M, operating cash flow $572M. The chart draws each line against Q3 FY26, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q4 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 22.1% | 21.0% | +1.1 pts |
| Operating margin | 13.9% | 12.1% | +1.7 pts |
| Net margin | 10.9% | 9.2% | +1.7 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 10.2% | 13.5% | -3.3 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q4 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.7B | $3.3B | $374M | +11% |
| Gross profit | $823M | $704M | $119M | +17% |
| Cost of revenue | $2.9B | $2.6B | $254M | +10% |
| Operating profit | $517M | $406M | $110M | +27% |
| Operating expenses | $306M | $297M | $8.9M | +3% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $463M | $353M | $110M | +31% |
| Other expense, net | $54.1M | $53.4M | $700K | +1% |
| General & admin | $139M | $122M | $17.5M | +14% |
| Other operating costs | $167M | $176M | −$8.6M | -5% |
| Net earnings | $405M | $307M | $98.1M | +32% |
| Income tax | $57.8M | $46.2M | $11.6M | +25% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $146M | $142M | $4.5M | +3% |
| Share-based compensation | $12.6M | $17.6M | −$5.0M | -28% |
| Working capital & other | $8.3M | $152M | −$143M | -95% |
| Operating cash flow | $572M | $618M | −$45.7M | -7% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $379M | $452M | −$72.9M | -16% |
| Capital expenditures | $193M | $166M | $27.2M | +16% |
Questions
How much did Darden Restaurants's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q4 FY26?
Darden Restaurants's revenue rose $374M (+11%) from $3.3B in Q3 FY26 to $3.7B in Q4 FY26. Gross margin 22.1% against 21.0% (+1.1 pts).