Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -0.28x as of May 2026. Free cash flow of $-161.90 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow ($574.50 Million). Explore reinvestment intensity of Darden Restaurants Inc to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
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Darden Restaurants Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1995–2026)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Darden Restaurants Inc across 32 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) cash flow conversion.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Darden Restaurants Inc (1995–2026)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Darden Restaurants Inc. Check DRI cash flow reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.60x | $1.12 Billion | $1.85 Billion | $734.00 Million | ▼ -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.61x | $1.04 Billion | $1.71 Billion | $671.90 Million | ▼ -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.61x | $983.60 Million | $1.61 Billion | $628.30 Million | ▼ -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.62x | $951.80 Million | $1.55 Billion | $593.80 Million | ▼ -9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.68x | $857.00 Million | $1.26 Billion | $399.10 Million | ▼ -11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.77x | $924.90 Million | $1.19 Billion | $269.10 Million | ▲ +153.6% |
| 2020 | 0.31x | $217.30 Million | $711.30 Million | $494.00 Million | ▼ -50.9% |
| 2019 | 0.62x | $783.60 Million | $1.26 Billion | $475.80 Million | ▲ +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.59x | $587.30 Million | $1.00 Billion | $414.00 Million | ▼ -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.65x | $584.40 Million | $899.90 Million | $315.50 Million | ▼ -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.71x | $549.70 Million | $778.00 Million | $228.30 Million | ▼ -21.2% |
| 2015 | 0.90x | $2.56 Billion | $2.86 Billion | $296.50 Million | ▲ +1532.4% |
| 2014 | 0.05x | $24.10 Million | $438.90 Million | $414.80 Million | ▼ -80.2% |
| 2013 | 0.28x | $263.70 Million | $949.30 Million | $685.60 Million | ▲ +172.9% |
| 2012 | -0.38x | $-126.30 Million | $331.30 Million | $457.60 Million | ▼ -202.2% |
| 2011 | 0.37x | $332.90 Million | $892.60 Million | $559.70 Million | ▼ -28.4% |
| 2010 | 0.52x | $469.90 Million | $902.00 Million | $432.10 Million | ▲ +65.0% |
| 2009 | 0.32x | $247.10 Million | $782.40 Million | $535.30 Million | ▼ -24.0% |
| 2008 | 0.42x | $305.00 Million | $734.20 Million | $429.20 Million | ▼ -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.43x | $261.20 Million | $606.40 Million | $345.20 Million | ▼ -18.5% |
| 2006 | 0.53x | $378.94 Million | $717.09 Million | $338.15 Million | ▲ +21.3% |
| 2005 | 0.44x | $254.00 Million | $583.24 Million | $329.24 Million | ▲ +33.7% |
| 2004 | 0.33x | $171.09 Million | $525.41 Million | $354.33 Million | ▲ +92.8% |
| 2003 | 0.17x | $86.02 Million | $509.29 Million | $423.27 Million | ▼ -54.8% |
| 2002 | 0.37x | $189.75 Million | $508.14 Million | $318.39 Million | ▲ +140.0% |
| 2001 | 0.16x | $65.43 Million | $420.57 Million | $355.14 Million | ▼ -23.1% |
| 2000 | 0.20x | $68.17 Million | $337.12 Million | $268.95 Million | ▼ -68.6% |
| 1999 | 0.64x | $224.50 Million | $348.20 Million | $123.70 Million | ▲ +22.9% |
| 1998 | 0.52x | $123.90 Million | $236.10 Million | $112.20 Million | ▲ +236.6% |
| 1997 | 0.16x | $29.50 Million | $189.20 Million | $159.70 Million | ▼ -42.8% |
| 1996 | 0.27x | $80.10 Million | $294.00 Million | $213.90 Million | ▲ +178.3% |
| 1995 | -0.35x | $-92.40 Million | $265.50 Million | $357.90 Million | — |