Company / Gross Margin
Darden Restaurants Gross Margin History
FY2016-FY2024 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Gross Margin
20.5%
FY2024
5-year range
19.0% / 20.5%
FY2020-FY2024
Trend
+1.8%
vs FY2023
Sector context
#88 of 110
Consumer Discretionary
What the data says
Darden Restaurants's gross margin of 20.5% is lower than 80% of companies in the Consumer Discretionary sector (FY2024). Gross Margin has fluctuated over the past 9 years, ranging from 15.0% in FY2019 to 20.5% in FY2024.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
20.5% in FY2024 with a 5-year CAGR of +5.5%.
Improved from 19.0% to 20.5% over the past 2 years.
Consumer Discretionary sector context is included.
Gross Margin over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year Change
- +0.7pp
- 5-Year Change
- +5.5pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 20% in Consumer DiscretionaryTop 80% of 110This company 20.5% Sector average 36.2%
▼
-43.4% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- In FY2024, gross margin increased 1.8% year-over-year.
- Currently 15.7pp below the Consumer Discretionary sector average.
- Lowest gross margin in the period was in FY2019.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Low Piotroski F-Score: 2/9 (multiple financial health concerns)
- Altman Z-Score 0.02 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Gross MarginValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | - | - |
| FY2024 | 20.5% | +1.8% |
| FY2023 | 20.1% | +6.0% |
| FY2022 | 19.0% | -3.9% |
| FY2021 | 19.8% | +1.3% |
| FY2020 | 19.5% | +30.0% |
| FY2019 | 15.0% | -20.0% |
| FY2018 | 18.7% | +1.4% |
| FY2017 | 18.5% | -0.3% |
| FY2016 | 18.5% | -1.3% |
As of FY2024 · SEC 10-K · Updated Mar 5, 2026