How Darden Restaurants makes money

Darden Restaurants brought in $13.2 billion in revenue in the year ended May 31, 2026 and kept $1.2 billion as profit: $9.13 of every $100. Its biggest source of money was Olive Garden, at $5.6 billion (42% of the total).

From Darden Restaurants' Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2026. Page updated November 8, 2026.

Revenue$13.2 billionFY ended May 31, 2026

Operating profit$1.6 billion12.0% of revenue

Net profit$1.2 billion$9.13 of every $100

Out of every $100 Darden Restaurants took in, it kept

$9.13profit

Kept $9.13Everything else $90.87

$0$100 in sales

Where Darden Restaurants' money comes from. 4 lines in its 10‑K.

Olive Garden$5.6B42% of total

LongHorn Steakhouse$3.4B26% of total

Other restaurantsYard House, Cheddar's and more$2.8B21% of total

Fine diningThe Capital Grille, Eddie V's$1.4B10% of total

6 years of Darden Restaurants' revenue and profit.

$7.2B

$9.6B

$10.5B

$11.4B

$12.1B

$13.2B

2020$629M2021$953M2022$982M2023$1.0B2024$1.0B2025$1.2B

Revenue (on top of each bar)Net profit (under each year)

Fiscal years as Darden Restaurants reports them; the latest ended May 31, 2026. Profit is net income.

Quick answers about Darden Restaurants.

How does Darden Restaurants make money?

Darden runs Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse and other chains, mostly as company-owned restaurants. The biggest line in its latest 10-K is Olive Garden ($5.6 billion).

How much money does Darden Restaurants make a year?

$13.2 billion in revenue in the year ended May 31, 2026, and $1.2 billion in net profit. That's up 9% from the year before.

Is Darden Restaurants profitable?

Yes. Darden Restaurants made $1.2 billion in net profit in the year ended May 31, 2026, which is $9.13 of every $100 it took in.

Is Darden Restaurants growing?

Yes. Revenue went from $7.2 billion in 2020 to $13.2 billion in 2025, up 84%.

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Source: Darden Restaurants, Inc., annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2026, filed with the SEC on July 24, 2026.

Revenue, profit and the breakdowns are the numbers the company reported in that filing (its XBRL data). Profit means net income; "operating profit" means operating income. Nothing on this page is estimated.