What is the current annual gross margin of DRI?

As of today, DRI annual gross margin is 17.42%

What is 1-year change in DRI annual gross margin?

DRI annual gross margin is down -1.14% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in DRI annual gross margin?

DRI annual gross margin is up +7.53% over the past 3 years

How far is DRI annual gross margin from its all-time high?

DRI annual gross margin is currently -12.29% below its historical high of 19.86% set on May 27, 2007

How does DRI annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?

DRI annual gross margin is higher than 26.24% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

When is DRI next annual earnings release?

As of today, the next annual earnings release for DRI has not been scheduled

What is the current quarterly gross margin of DRI?

As of today, DRI quarterly gross margin is 15.99%

What is DRI quarterly gross margin most recent change?

DRI quarterly gross margin was down -17.41% on August 30, 2026

What is 1-year change in DRI quarterly gross margin?

DRI quarterly gross margin is down -0.37% year-over-year

How far is DRI quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?

DRI quarterly gross margin is currently -32.90% below its historical high of 23.83% set on February 29, 1996

How does DRI quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?

DRI quarterly gross margin is higher than 20.20% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

When is DRI next earnings release?

The next earnings release for DRI is on December 18, 2026

DRI Gross Margin History & Chart Since 1993

Annual Gross Margin

17.42%0.20%-1.14%

May 31, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, DRI annual gross margin is 17.42%, down -1.14% on May 31, 2026
Historical Performance: DRI annual gross margin is up +7.53% over the past 3 years, up +9.63% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: DRI annual gross margin is currently -12.29% below its historical high of 19.86% set on May 27, 2007
3-Year Low Comparison: DRI annual gross margin is +7.53% above its 3-year low of 16.20% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: DRI annual gross margin is higher than 26.24% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

Gross Margin Chart

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Performance

DRI Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Gross Margin	May 31, 26	17.42%	-1.1%	+7.5%	+9.6%	-11.8%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Aug 30, 26	15.99%	-0.4%	-2.9%	-11.7%	-12.3%
Price	Oct 14, 26	$208.52	+11.5%	+55.6%	+38.5%	+399.9%
PE Ratio	Oct 14, 26	20.37	+1.6%	+22.1%	-15.6%	+65.1%
Annual Revenue	May 31, 26	$13.21B	+9.4%	+26.0%	+83.6%	+76.1%
Annual Gross Profit	May 31, 26	$2.30B	+8.1%	+35.5%	+101.3%	+55.4%
Annual Operating Margin	May 31, 26	12.43%	+3.1%	+10.8%	+43.9%	+27.2%
Annual Net Margin	May 31, 26	9.19%	+5.6%	-2.0%	+4.5%	+44.0%

Gross Margin Highs

DRI Annual Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	17.62%	May 31, 25	-1.1%
5Y	17.62%	May 31, 25	-1.1%
All	19.86%	May 27, 07	-12.3%

Gross Margin Lows

DRI Annual Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	16.20%	N/A	+7.5%
5Y	15.89%	N/A	+9.6%
All	13.51%	May 31, 20	+28.9%

Gross Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2026	17.42%	-1.1%
2025	17.62%	+2.6%
2024	17.18%	+6.0%
2023	16.20%	-4.0%
2022	16.87%	+6.2%
2021	15.89%	+17.6%
2020	13.51%	-23.4%
2019	17.63%	-0.4%
2018	17.70%	-1.7%
2017	18.01%	+0.1%
2016	17.99%	+10.7%
2015	16.25%	+3.1%
2014	15.76%	-9.8%
2013	17.47%	-6.4%
2012	18.67%	-5.4%
2011	19.74%	+5.6%
2010	18.70%	+3.3%

Year	Value	Change
2009	18.10%	-3.6%
2008	18.78%	-5.4%
2007	19.86%	+0.5%
2006	19.76%	+7.7%
2005	18.35%	+3.1%
2004	17.80%	-0.1%
2003	17.82%	-4.9%
2002	18.73%	+1.8%
2001	18.39%	+1.6%
2000	18.10%	+6.5%
1999	17.00%	+5.0%
1998	16.19%	+11.9%
1997	14.47%	-20.9%
1996	18.30%	+8.8%
1995	16.82%	-2.9%
1994	17.32%	0.0%
1993	17.32%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual gross margin of DRI?: As of today, DRI annual gross margin is 17.42%
What is 1-year change in DRI annual gross margin?: DRI annual gross margin is down -1.14% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in DRI annual gross margin?: DRI annual gross margin is up +7.53% over the past 3 years
How far is DRI annual gross margin from its all-time high?: DRI annual gross margin is currently -12.29% below its historical high of 19.86% set on May 27, 2007
How does DRI annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?: DRI annual gross margin is higher than 26.24% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector
When is DRI next annual earnings release?: As of today, the next annual earnings release for DRI has not been scheduled

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Gross Margin

15.99%3.37%-17.41%

August 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, DRI quarterly gross margin is 15.99%, down -17.41% on August 30, 2026
Historical Performance: DRI quarterly gross margin is down -0.37% year-over-year, down -2.91% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: DRI quarterly gross margin is currently -32.90% below its historical high of 23.83% set on February 29, 1996
3-Year Low Comparison: DRI quarterly gross margin is +0.82% above its 3-year low of 15.86% reached on November 23, 2025
Sector Comparison: DRI quarterly gross margin is higher than 20.20% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

Performance

DRI Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Gross Margin	Aug 30, 26	15.99%	-17.4%	-0.4%	-2.9%	-11.7%
Annual Gross Margin	May 31, 26	17.42%	–	-1.1%	+7.5%	+9.6%
Price	Oct 14, 26	$208.52	+6.5%	+11.5%	+55.6%	+38.5%
PE Ratio	Oct 14, 26	20.37	+8.1%	+1.6%	+22.1%	-15.6%
Quarterly Revenue	Aug 30, 26	$3.20B	-13.9%	+5.1%	+17.2%	+38.8%
Quarterly Gross Profit	Aug 30, 26	$511.80M	-28.9%	+4.8%	+13.8%	+22.6%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Aug 30, 26	10.12%	-30.1%	+1.6%	-1.8%	-15.1%
Quarterly Net Margin	Aug 30, 26	7.32%	-33.3%	-13.6%	+2.7%	-27.2%

Quarterly Gross Margin Highs

DRI Quarterly Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	19.36%	May 31, 26	-17.4%
3Y	19.36%	May 31, 26	-17.4%
5Y	19.36%	May 31, 26	-17.4%
All	23.83%	Feb 29, 96	-32.9%

Quarterly Gross Margin Lows

DRI Quarterly Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	15.86%	Nov 23, 25	+0.8%
3Y	15.86%	Nov 23, 25	+0.8%
5Y	13.88%	Nov 27, 22	+15.2%
All	-6.51%	May 31, 20	+345.6%

Quarterly Gross Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Aug 2026	15.99%	-17.4%
May 2026	19.36%	+7.6%
Feb 2026	17.99%	+13.4%
Nov 2025	15.86%	-1.2%
Aug 2025	16.05%	-14.4%
May 2025	18.75%	+3.7%
Feb 2025	18.08%	+7.6%
Nov 2024	16.81%	+4.9%
Aug 2024	16.02%	-12.0%
May 2024	18.20%	+2.1%
Feb 2024	17.82%	+10.8%
Nov 2023	16.09%	-2.3%
Aug 2023	16.47%	-10.0%
May 2023	18.31%	+4.4%
Feb 2023	17.54%	+26.4%
Nov 2022	13.88%	-5.1%
Aug 2022	14.63%	-14.5%
May 2022	17.12%	+3.3%
Feb 2022	16.57%	+5.7%
Nov 2021	15.68%	-13.4%
Aug 2021	18.10%	-8.3%
May 2021	19.74%	+37.2%
Feb 2021	14.39%	+3.7%
Nov 2020	13.87%	-1.1%
Aug 2020	14.02%	+315.4%
May 2020	-6.51%	-133.9%
Feb 2020	19.21%	+24.2%
Nov 2019	15.47%	-10.4%
Aug 2019	17.26%	-6.9%
May 2019	18.53%	-3.4%
Feb 2019	19.19%	+24.9%
Nov 2018	15.37%	-10.2%
Aug 2018	17.12%	-10.4%
May 2018	19.10%	+2.0%
Feb 2018	18.73%	+23.2%
Nov 2017	15.20%	-13.0%
Aug 2017	17.47%	-7.3%
May 2017	18.84%	-4.5%
Feb 2017	19.73%	+29.3%
Nov 2016	15.26%	-14.5%
Aug 2016	17.85%	-6.0%
May 2016	18.99%	-3.4%
Feb 2016	19.66%	+26.3%
Nov 2015	15.56%	-10.6%
Aug 2015	17.40%	-6.5%
May 2015	18.60%	+4.8%
Feb 2015	17.75%	+33.5%
Nov 2014	13.30%	-9.7%
Aug 2014	14.73%	-4.9%
May 2014	15.49%	-4.7%
Feb 2014	16.26%	+23.1%
Nov 2013	13.21%	-19.4%
Aug 2013	16.38%	-6.8%
May 2013	17.58%	-2.3%
Feb 2013	18.00%	+21.0%
Nov 2012	14.87%	-22.8%
Aug 2012	19.27%	-1.8%
May 2012	19.62%	-4.9%
Feb 2012	20.64%	+31.0%
Nov 2011	15.75%	-13.7%
Aug 2011	18.24%	-7.5%
May 2011	19.71%	-6.8%
Feb 2011	21.15%	+19.9%

Month	Value	Change
Nov 2010	17.64%	-12.7%
Aug 2010	20.21%	+4.2%
May 2010	19.40%	+0.1%
Feb 2010	19.39%	+15.0%
Nov 2009	16.86%	-10.9%
Aug 2009	18.93%	-5.2%
May 2009	19.97%	+7.5%
Feb 2009	18.58%	+20.6%
Nov 2008	15.40%	-12.5%
Aug 2008	17.60%	-5.2%
May 2008	18.56%	-3.0%
Feb 2008	19.13%	+15.4%
Nov 2007	16.57%	-20.2%
Aug 2007	20.76%	+7.5%
May 2007	19.32%	-2.1%
Feb 2007	19.74%	+15.2%
Nov 2006	17.14%	-17.8%
Aug 2006	20.84%	+9.9%
May 2006	18.97%	-2.8%
Feb 2006	19.51%	+15.2%
Nov 2005	16.93%	-12.2%
Aug 2005	19.29%	+2.6%
May 2005	18.81%	-3.3%
Feb 2005	19.45%	+16.6%
Nov 2004	16.68%	-9.4%
Aug 2004	18.41%	-0.9%
May 2004	18.58%	-2.8%
Feb 2004	19.12%	+23.0%
Nov 2003	15.55%	-14.2%
Aug 2003	18.12%	+1.5%
May 2003	17.86%	-0.9%
Feb 2003	18.02%	+12.9%
Nov 2002	15.96%	-17.1%
Aug 2002	19.26%	+2.0%
May 2002	18.89%	-4.0%
Feb 2002	19.67%	+17.9%
Nov 2001	16.69%	-14.4%
Aug 2001	19.49%	+3.1%
May 2001	18.90%	+2.4%
Feb 2001	18.46%	+8.1%
Nov 2000	17.07%	-10.1%
Aug 2000	18.99%	+0.5%
May 2000	18.90%	+1.8%
Feb 2000	18.56%	+14.6%
Nov 1999	16.20%	-12.4%
Aug 1999	18.50%	-4.4%
May 1999	19.35%	+11.0%
Feb 1999	17.43%	+19.1%
Nov 1998	14.64%	-10.0%
Aug 1998	16.26%	-10.7%
May 1998	18.20%	+10.5%
Feb 1998	16.47%	+21.6%
Nov 1997	13.54%	-15.8%
Aug 1997	16.08%	-19.5%
May 1997	19.97%	+7.7%
Feb 1997	18.54%	+15.7%
Nov 1996	16.03%	-23.1%
Aug 1996	20.85%	-8.3%
May 1996	22.74%	-4.6%
Feb 1996	23.83%	+13.2%
Nov 1995	21.06%	-6.6%
Aug 1995	22.54%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly gross margin of DRI?: As of today, DRI quarterly gross margin is 15.99%
What is DRI quarterly gross margin most recent change?: DRI quarterly gross margin was down -17.41% on August 30, 2026
What is 1-year change in DRI quarterly gross margin?: DRI quarterly gross margin is down -0.37% year-over-year
How far is DRI quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?: DRI quarterly gross margin is currently -32.90% below its historical high of 23.83% set on February 29, 1996
How does DRI quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?: DRI quarterly gross margin is higher than 20.20% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector
When is DRI next earnings release?: The next earnings release for DRI is on December 18, 2026

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

DRI Official Website www.darden.com
DRI Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/DRI
DRI Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/dri