Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio
Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.05x as of May 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $574.50 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($10.65 Billion) in one year. See Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Darden Restaurants Inc Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1995–2026)
Historical debt coverage capacity for Darden Restaurants Inc across 32 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Darden Restaurants Inc cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Darden Restaurants Inc (1995–2026)
Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Darden Restaurants Inc. Check Darden Restaurants Inc cash flow quality index to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
| Year | CF-to-Debt Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.17x | $1.85 Billion | $10.65 Billion | ▲ +4.8% |
| 2025 | 0.17x | $1.71 Billion | $10.28 Billion | ▼ -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.18x | $1.61 Billion | $9.08 Billion | ▼ -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.19x | $1.55 Billion | $8.04 Billion | ▲ +21.5% |
| 2022 | 0.16x | $1.26 Billion | $7.94 Billion | ▲ +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.15x | $1.19 Billion | $7.84 Billion | ▲ +63.0% |
| 2020 | 0.09x | $711.30 Million | $7.61 Billion | ▼ -74.0% |
| 2019 | 0.36x | $1.26 Billion | $3.50 Billion | ▲ +17.7% |
| 2018 | 0.31x | $1.00 Billion | $3.27 Billion | ▲ +15.6% |
| 2017 | 0.26x | $899.90 Million | $3.40 Billion | ▼ -10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.30x | $778.00 Million | $2.63 Billion | ▼ -62.1% |
| 2015 | 0.78x | $2.86 Billion | $3.66 Billion | ▲ +780.1% |
| 2014 | 0.09x | $438.90 Million | $4.94 Billion | ▼ -54.4% |
| 2013 | 0.19x | $949.30 Million | $4.88 Billion | ▲ +141.0% |
| 2012 | 0.08x | $331.30 Million | $4.10 Billion | ▼ -68.1% |
| 2011 | 0.25x | $892.60 Million | $3.53 Billion | ▼ -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.27x | $902.00 Million | $3.35 Billion | ▲ +17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.23x | $782.40 Million | $3.42 Billion | ▲ +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.22x | $734.20 Million | $3.32 Billion | ▼ -34.9% |
| 2007 | 0.34x | $606.40 Million | $1.79 Billion | ▼ -15.7% |
| 2006 | 0.40x | $717.09 Million | $1.78 Billion | ▲ +15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.35x | $583.24 Million | $1.66 Billion | ▲ +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.34x | $525.41 Million | $1.53 Billion | ▼ -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.35x | $509.29 Million | $1.47 Billion | ▼ -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.36x | $508.14 Million | $1.40 Billion | ▲ +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.36x | $420.57 Million | $1.18 Billion | ▲ +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.33x | $337.12 Million | $1.01 Billion | ▼ -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.37x | $348.20 Million | $941.70 Million | ▲ +51.1% |
| 1998 | 0.24x | $236.10 Million | $964.90 Million | ▲ +14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.21x | $189.20 Million | $882.50 Million | ▼ -36.9% |
| 1996 | 0.34x | $294.00 Million | $865.90 Million | ▲ +20.1% |
| 1995 | 0.28x | $265.50 Million | $939.40 Million | — |