Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI)
Operating profit margin
| Feb 28, 2025 | Nov 30, 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | May 26, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | Feb 25, 2024 | Nov 30, 2023 | Nov 26, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | Aug 27, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | May 28, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | Feb 26, 2023 | Nov 30, 2022 | Nov 27, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | Aug 28, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | ||
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| Operating income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 1,389,000 | 1,366,200 | 1,461,900 | 1,580,100 | 1,449,100 | 1,332,200 | 1,197,300 | 1,062,800 | 1,158,800 | 1,254,800 | 1,351,800 | 1,448,800 | 1,307,500 | 1,166,200 | 1,057,400 | 951,700 | 1,066,100 | 1,171,100 | 1,231,000 | 1,287,600 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 11,762,300 | 11,563,100 | 11,647,900 | 11,865,700 | 11,635,700 | 11,404,200 | 11,160,000 | 10,915,700 | 10,957,400 | 10,964,200 | 11,019,800 | 11,074,400 | 10,791,900 | 10,555,100 | 10,215,000 | 9,874,900 | 9,991,300 | 10,047,900 | 10,050,700 | 10,057,200 |
| Operating profit margin | 11.81% | 11.82% | 12.55% | 13.32% | 12.45% | 11.68% | 10.73% | 9.74% | 10.58% | 11.44% | 12.27% | 13.08% | 12.12% | 11.05% | 10.35% | 9.64% | 10.67% | 11.66% | 12.25% | 12.80% |
February 28, 2025 calculation
Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $1,389,000K ÷ $11,762,300K
= 11.81%
The operating profit margin of Darden Restaurants Inc has shown some fluctuations over the reported periods. It stood at 12.80% as of May 31, 2022, indicating that for every dollar of sales, the company generated a profit of $0.128. The margin declined slightly to 12.25% by August 28, 2022, before falling further to 11.66% by the end of August 31, 2022.
Subsequently, the operating profit margin continued to decrease to 10.67% by November 27, 2022, and then to 9.64% by November 30, 2022, showing a consistently decreasing trend. However, there was a slight improvement to 10.35% by February 26, 2023, and further to 11.05% by February 28, 2023.
As of May 28, 2023, the operating profit margin reached 12.12%, indicating a recovery in profitability. The margin continued to rise, reaching 13.08% by May 31, 2023. It then slightly decreased to 12.27% by August 27, 2023, and further to 11.44% by the end of August 31, 2023.
The trend of fluctuations in the operating profit margin persisted, as it dropped to 10.58% by November 26, 2023, and then to 9.74% by November 30, 2023. However, there was a rebound to 10.73% by February 25, 2024, and further improvement to 11.68% by February 29, 2024.
The operating profit margin continued to increase, reaching 12.45% as of May 26, 2024, and further improving to 13.32% by May 31, 2024. It then slightly declined to 12.55% by August 31, 2024, and further to 11.82% by November 30, 2024.
As of February 28, 2025, the operating profit margin remained stable at 11.81%. Overall, the fluctuations in Darden Restaurants Inc's operating profit margin highlight the company's ability to manage costs and generate profits from its operations, despite facing some challenges in certain periods.
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Feb 28, 2025