| Cash Flow | 2025-08-24 | 2025-02-23 | 2024-11-24 | 2024-08-25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 135,100 | 381,100 | 249,200 | 121,500 |
| Impairments and (gain) loss on disposal of assets, net | 42,000 | -1,100 | -1,000 | -1,000 |
| Losses from discontinued operations, net of tax | -100 | -1,200 | -1,000 | -400 |
| Net earnings | 257,800 | 745,800 | 422,300 | 207,200 |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 25,000 | 64,500 | 48,900 | 34,700 |
| Change in current assets and liabilities | 79,200 | -50,000 | 55,500 | 77,800 |
| Contributions to pension and postretirement plans | 400 | 1,200 | 800 | 400 |
| Deferred income taxes | 53,900 | 27,200 | 17,500 | 5,000 |
| Change in other assets and liabilities | -5,400 | 12,100 | 12,600 | 11,000 |
| Other, net | 13,200 | 7,600 | 9,200 | 7,400 |
| Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations | 342,500 | 1,250,000 | 661,800 | 273,200 |
| Purchases of land, buildings and equipment | 174,100 | 472,600 | 314,500 | 145,200 |
| Proceeds from disposal of land, buildings and equipment | 20,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash used in business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | - | 613,700 | 613,700 | 0 |
| Purchases of capitalized software and other assets | 5,500 | 17,900 | 12,800 | 6,300 |
| Other, net | 0 | -4,600 | -1,700 | -1,800 |
| Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations | -159,300 | -1,099,600 | -939,300 | -149,700 |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 8,800 | 38,900 | 21,800 | 9,700 |
| Dividends paid | 175,100 | 494,600 | 330,500 | 166,000 |
| Repurchases of common stock | 182,700 | 367,200 | 314,200 | 172,400 |
| Proceeds from the issuance of commercial paper, net | 142,000 | -28,600 | 188,400 | 207,100 |
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | - | 750,000 | 750,000 | 0 |
| Repayments of long-term debt | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Principal payments on finance leases, net | 5,200 | 17,200 | 11,400 | 5,100 |
| Tenant incentive cash received on finance leases | - | 1,700 | 1,700 | - |
| Payment of debt issuance costs | - | 6,900 | 6,900 | 0 |
| Net cash used in financing activities of continuing operations | -212,200 | -123,900 | 298,900 | -126,700 |
| Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations | - | -7,900 | 0 | 0 |
| Net cash used in discontinued operations | - | -7,900 | 0 | 0 |
| Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | -29,000 | 18,600 | 21,400 | -3,200 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 254,500 | 220,100 | 220,100 | 220,100 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 225,500 | 238,700 | 241,500 | 216,900 |
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI)
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI)