Darden Restaurants Inc Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of May 2026: 0.12x

Darden Restaurants Inc financial flexibility index. Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.12x as of May 2026. Free cash flow of $1.31 Billion (operating CF $574.50 Million minus capex $734.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($10.65 Billion). Explore Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) capital reinvestment to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.12x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$1.31 Billion
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$10.65 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$734.00 Million
USD

Financial Flexibility Index of Darden Restaurants Inc (1995–2026)

Financial flexibility index of Darden Restaurants Inc from 1995 to 2026. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Darden Restaurants Inc across 32 annual periods. Check Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Darden Restaurants Inc Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1995–2026)

Darden Restaurants Inc financial flexibility index by year from 1995 to 2026. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Darden Restaurants Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Darden Restaurants Inc cash conversion from operations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2026 0.24x $2.59 Billion $1.85 Billion $10.65 Billion ▲ +4.9%
2025 0.23x $2.38 Billion $1.71 Billion $10.28 Billion ▼ -6.2%
2024 0.25x $2.24 Billion $1.61 Billion $9.08 Billion ▼ -7.3%
2023 0.27x $2.14 Billion $1.55 Billion $8.04 Billion ▲ +27.6%
2022 0.21x $1.66 Billion $1.26 Billion $7.94 Billion ▲ +11.8%
2021 0.19x $1.46 Billion $1.19 Billion $7.84 Billion ▲ +17.9%
2020 0.16x $1.21 Billion $711.30 Million $7.61 Billion ▼ -68.1%
2019 0.50x $1.74 Billion $1.26 Billion $3.50 Billion ▲ +14.7%
2018 0.43x $1.42 Billion $1.00 Billion $3.27 Billion ▲ +21.0%
2017 0.36x $1.22 Billion $899.90 Million $3.40 Billion ▼ -6.6%
2016 0.38x $1.01 Billion $778.00 Million $2.63 Billion ▼ -55.6%
2015 0.86x $3.16 Billion $2.86 Billion $3.66 Billion ▲ +399.4%
2014 0.17x $853.70 Million $438.90 Million $4.94 Billion ▼ -48.5%
2013 0.34x $1.63 Billion $949.30 Million $4.88 Billion ▲ +74.3%
2012 0.19x $788.90 Million $331.30 Million $4.10 Billion ▼ -53.3%
2011 0.41x $1.45 Billion $892.60 Million $3.53 Billion ▲ +3.4%
2010 0.40x $1.33 Billion $902.00 Million $3.35 Billion ▲ +3.2%
2009 0.39x $1.32 Billion $782.40 Million $3.42 Billion ▲ +10.0%
2008 0.35x $1.16 Billion $734.20 Million $3.32 Billion ▼ -34.3%
2007 0.53x $951.60 Million $606.40 Million $1.79 Billion ▼ -10.1%
2006 0.59x $1.06 Billion $717.09 Million $1.78 Billion ▲ +8.1%
2005 0.55x $912.48 Million $583.24 Million $1.66 Billion ▼ -4.4%
2004 0.57x $879.74 Million $525.41 Million $1.53 Billion ▼ -9.7%
2003 0.64x $932.57 Million $509.29 Million $1.47 Billion ▲ +7.6%
2002 0.59x $826.53 Million $508.14 Million $1.40 Billion ▼ -10.0%
2001 0.66x $775.71 Million $420.57 Million $1.18 Billion ▲ +9.4%
2000 0.60x $606.07 Million $337.12 Million $1.01 Billion ▲ +19.6%
1999 0.50x $471.90 Million $348.20 Million $941.70 Million ▲ +38.8%
1998 0.36x $348.30 Million $236.10 Million $964.90 Million ▼ -8.7%
1997 0.40x $348.90 Million $189.20 Million $882.50 Million ▼ -32.6%
1996 0.59x $507.90 Million $294.00 Million $865.90 Million ▼ -11.6%
1995 0.66x $623.40 Million $265.50 Million $939.40 Million —
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities