Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI)
Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)
| May 31, 2025 | 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 | ||
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| Operating income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 1,362,300 | 1,374,900 | 1,352,100 | 1,447,800 | 1,566,000 | 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 |
| Total assets | US$ in thousands | 12,587,000 | 12,560,900 | 12,519,200 | 11,355,500 | 11,323,000 | 11,323,000 | 11,358,200 | 11,358,200 | 11,322,100 | 11,322,100 | 11,269,200 | 11,269,200 | 10,241,500 | 10,241,500 | 10,075,400 | 10,075,400 | 10,025,300 | 10,025,300 | 10,014,500 | 10,014,500 |
| Operating ROA | 10.82% | 10.95% | 10.80% | 12.75% | 13.83% | 12.80% | 11.73% | 10.54% | 9.39% | 10.23% | 11.13% | 12.00% | 14.15% | 12.77% | 11.57% | 10.49% | 9.49% | 10.63% | 11.69% | 12.29% |
May 31, 2025 calculation
Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $1,362,300K ÷ $12,587,000K
= 10.82%
The operating return on assets (ROA) for Darden Restaurants Inc. exhibited notable fluctuations over the period analyzed. Starting at 12.29% in late August 2022, there was a decline to approximately 10.63% by late November 2022, coinciding with a decrease in late 2022 and early 2023, reaching a nadir of around 9.49%. This downward trend suggests pressures on operating efficiency or profitability relative to asset utilization during this interval.
Subsequently, the operating ROA demonstrated variability with intermittent recoveries. In early 2023, it increased to approximately 11.57% in late February, then further ascended to a peak of 14.15% in late May 2023, indicating improved operational performance or efforts to optimize asset use during this period. The subsequent months saw a slight decline to around 12%–13% in late summer 2023.
From late 2023 into mid-2024, the operating ROA displayed a downward trend, dropping to approximately 9.39% in late November 2023. Yet, the subsequent months showed an upward correction, reaching about 13.83% in May 2024, signaling a recovery or strategic improvement in operating efficiency. In the most recent data points, the metric stabilized around 12.75% in late August 2024, with a slight decrease to approximately 10.80% in late November 2024. Early 2025 figures indicate modest fluctuations, with the ratio near 10.95% in February and slightly below 11% in May 2025.
Overall, the company's operating ROA has experienced cyclical variations over the analyzed period, reflecting changes in operational efficiency, asset management, and possibly market or internal factors influencing profitability. The pattern suggests periods of operational improvement interspersed with phases of decline or stabilization, emphasizing a dynamic operating environment for Darden Restaurants Inc.
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May 31, 2025