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How Darden Restaurants (DRI) makes money
Darden Restaurants (DRI) made $3.2B of revenue in the first quarter fiscal 2027 (Q1 FY27), +5% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 19¢ was left as gross profit, 10¢ was left as operating profit, 7¢ was left as net earnings.
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Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q1 FY27 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.2B | 100.0% |
| Cost of revenue | $2.6B | 81.2% |
| Gross profit | $603M | 18.8% |
| Operating expenses | $284M | 8.9% |
| Operating profit | $319M | 10.0% |
| Income tax | $34.7M | 1.1% |
| Net earnings | $233M | 7.3% |
| Operating cash flow | $279M | 8.7% |
| Free cash flow | $104M | 3.2% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY27 | $3.2B | +5% |
| Q4 FY26 | $3.7B | +14% |
| Q3 FY26 | $3.3B | +6% |
| Q2 FY26 | $3.1B | +7% |
| Q1 FY26 | $3.0B | +10% |
| Q4 FY25 | $3.3B | +11% |
| Q3 FY25 | $3.2B | +6% |
From Darden Restaurants' 10-Q filed Oct 2, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does Darden Restaurants make money?
Darden Restaurants (DRI) made $3.2B of revenue in the first quarter fiscal 2027 (Q1 FY27), +5% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 19¢ was left as gross profit, 10¢ was left as operating profit, 7¢ was left as net earnings.
What is Darden Restaurants' profit margin?
Net earnings were $233M, 7.3% of revenue, in the first quarter fiscal 2027; the operating margin was 10.0%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.