Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) — Capital Reinvestment Ratio
Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) has a Capital Reinvestment Ratio of 1.28x as of May 2026, meaning it reinvests 1% of its operating cash flow ($574.50 Million) in capital expenditures ($734.00 Million). Check Darden Restaurants Inc tangible equity quality to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Darden Restaurants Inc Capital Reinvestment Ratio (1995–2026)
This chart tracks Darden Restaurants Inc's Capital Reinvestment Ratio across 32 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see DRI cash flow metrics.
Annual Capital Reinvestment Ratio for Darden Restaurants Inc (1995–2026)
Year-by-year Capital Reinvestment Ratio for Darden Restaurants Inc from 1995 to 2026. See Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) free cash flow to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
| Year | Reinvestment Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.40x | $1.85 Billion | $734.00 Million | ▲ +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.39x | $1.71 Billion | $671.90 Million | ▲ +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.39x | $1.61 Billion | $628.30 Million | ▲ +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.38x | $1.55 Billion | $593.80 Million | ▲ +20.9% |
| 2022 | 0.32x | $1.26 Billion | $399.10 Million | ▲ +41.0% |
| 2021 | 0.23x | $1.19 Billion | $269.10 Million | ▼ -67.5% |
| 2020 | 0.69x | $711.30 Million | $494.00 Million | ▲ +83.8% |
| 2019 | 0.38x | $1.26 Billion | $475.80 Million | ▼ -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.41x | $1.00 Billion | $414.00 Million | ▲ +17.9% |
| 2017 | 0.35x | $899.90 Million | $315.50 Million | ▲ +19.5% |
| 2016 | 0.29x | $778.00 Million | $228.30 Million | ▲ +183.1% |
| 2015 | 0.10x | $2.86 Billion | $296.50 Million | ▼ -89.0% |
| 2014 | 0.95x | $438.90 Million | $414.80 Million | ▲ +30.9% |
| 2013 | 0.72x | $949.30 Million | $685.60 Million | ▼ -47.7% |
| 2012 | 1.38x | $331.30 Million | $457.60 Million | ▲ +120.3% |
| 2011 | 0.63x | $892.60 Million | $559.70 Million | ▲ +30.9% |
| 2010 | 0.48x | $902.00 Million | $432.10 Million | ▼ -30.0% |
| 2009 | 0.68x | $782.40 Million | $535.30 Million | ▲ +17.0% |
| 2008 | 0.58x | $734.20 Million | $429.20 Million | ▲ +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.57x | $606.40 Million | $345.20 Million | ▲ +20.7% |
| 2006 | 0.47x | $717.09 Million | $338.15 Million | ▼ -16.5% |
| 2005 | 0.56x | $583.24 Million | $329.24 Million | ▼ -16.3% |
| 2004 | 0.67x | $525.41 Million | $354.33 Million | ▼ -18.9% |
| 2003 | 0.83x | $509.29 Million | $423.27 Million | ▲ +32.6% |
| 2002 | 0.63x | $508.14 Million | $318.39 Million | ▼ -25.8% |
| 2001 | 0.84x | $420.57 Million | $355.14 Million | ▲ +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.80x | $337.12 Million | $268.95 Million | ▲ +124.6% |
| 1999 | 0.36x | $348.20 Million | $123.70 Million | ▼ -25.2% |
| 1998 | 0.48x | $236.10 Million | $112.20 Million | ▼ -43.7% |
| 1997 | 0.84x | $189.20 Million | $159.70 Million | ▲ +16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.73x | $294.00 Million | $213.90 Million | ▼ -46.0% |
| 1995 | 1.35x | $265.50 Million | $357.90 Million | — |