Darden Restaurants Quarterly Cash Flow Statement
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Darden Restaurants free cash flow
In the quarter ended Aug 30, 2026, Darden Restaurants generated $279.0 million of operating cash flow and spent $175.3 million on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $103.7 million, a free-cash-flow margin of 3.2% of revenue. Free cash flow was down 38.4% from the prior year's $168.4 million.
Darden Restaurants returned $405.0 million to shareholders: $184.2 million in dividends and $220.8 million in share repurchases, equal to 391% of free cash flow. Free cash flow covered dividend payments 0.6 times.
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Darden Restaurants cash flow statement (quarterly)
| Quarter (USD) | Q1 20272026-08-30 | Q4 20262026-05-31 | Q3 20262026-02-22 | Q2 20262025-11-23 | Q1 20262025-08-24 | Q4 20252025-05-25 | Q3 20252025-02-23 | Q2 20252024-11-24 | Q1 20252024-08-25 | Q4 20242024-05-26 | Q3 20242024-02-25 | Q2 20242023-11-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 233.40M | 404.90M | 306.80M | 237.20M | 257.80M | 303.80M | 323.40M | 215.10M | 207.20M | 308.10M | 312.90M | 212.10M |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | -9.46% | +33.28% | -5.13% | +10.27% | +24.42% | -1.40% | +3.36% | +1.41% | +6.53% | -2.22% | +9.18% | +13.30% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 144.20M | 146.30M | 141.80M | 137.90M | 135.10M | 135.00M | 131.90M | 127.70M | 121.50M | 119.70M | 117.90M | 112.50M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 26.60M | 12.60M | 17.60M | 23.90M | 25.00M | 14.60M | 15.60M | 14.20M | 34.70M | 10.70M | 14.00M | 13.50M |
| Change in Working Capital | -138.60M | 5.40M | 141.80M | -92.80M | -79.20M | -38.50M | 105.50M | 22.30M | -77.80M | 4.80M | 149.00M | 1.10M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 279.00M | 572.10M | 617.80M | 320.70M | 342.50M | 457.00M | 588.20M | 388.60M | 273.20M | 426.00M | 585.80M | 340.80M |
| Capital Expenditures | -175.30M | -193.10M | -165.90M | -200.90M | -174.10M | -172.00M | -158.10M | -169.30M | -145.20M | -140.40M | -148.40M | -161.50M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -171.30M | -188.30M | -159.20M | -204.60M | -159.30M | -178.70M | -160.30M | -789.60M | -149.70M | -148.60M | -153.10M | -168.70M |
| Dividends Paid | -184.20M | -171.50M | -172.50M | -173.90M | -175.10M | -163.90M | -164.10M | -164.50M | -166.00M | -156.30M | -156.40M | -157.20M |
| Share Repurchases | -220.80M | -137.30M | -127.30M | -224.40M | -182.70M | -51.00M | -53.00M | -141.80M | -172.40M | -97.30M | -32.70M | -181.00M |
| Debt Issued | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 750.00M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 500.00M |
| Debt Repaid | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Financing Cash Flow | -104.40M | -402.30M | -446.60M | -102.70M | -212.20M | -261.90M | -422.80M | 425.60M | -126.70M | -324.90M | -375.20M | -192.70M |
| Net Change in Cash | 1.00M | -20.90M | 9.90M | 13.10M | -29.00M | 15.80M | -2.80M | 24.60M | -3.20M | -48.00M | 48.20M | -20.60M |
| Free Cash Flow | 103.70M | 379.00M | 451.90M | 119.80M | 168.40M | 285.00M | 430.10M | 219.30M | 128.00M | 285.60M | 437.40M | 179.30M |
This table shows 12 quarterly periods of Darden Restaurants's cash flow statement, from Q1 2027 back to Q2 2024, across 14 line items including net income, depreciation & amortization, stock-based compensation. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow DRI's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?