Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI)
NYSE: DRI · Real-Time Price · USD
213.72
+0.96 (0.45%)
At close: Jun 26, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
212.04
-1.68 (-0.79%)
After-hours: Jun 26, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT
Darden Restaurants Employees
Darden Restaurants had 197,124 employees as of May 25, 2025. The number of employees increased by 6,019 or 3.15% compared to the previous year.
Employees
197,124
Change (1Y)
6,019
Growth (1Y)
3.15%
Revenue / Employee
$67,018
Profits / Employee
$6,122
Market Cap
24.48B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2025 | 197,124 | 6,019 | 3.15% |
| May 26, 2024 | 191,105 | 3,721 | 1.99% |
| May 28, 2023 | 187,384 | 8,428 | 4.71% |
| May 29, 2022 | 178,956 | 22,073 | 14.07% |
| May 30, 2021 | 156,883 | -21,012 | -11.81% |
| May 31, 2020 | 177,895 | -6,619 | -3.59% |
| May 26, 2019 | 184,514 | 3,858 | 2.14% |
| May 27, 2018 | 180,656 | 1,927 | 1.08% |
| May 28, 2017 | 178,729 | 27,787 | 18.41% |
| May 29, 2016 | 150,942 | 2,050 | 1.38% |
| May 31, 2015 | 148,892 | -57,597 | -27.89% |
| May 25, 2014 | 206,489 | -89 | -0.04% |
| May 26, 2013 | 206,578 | 25,110 | 13.84% |
| May 27, 2012 | 181,468 | 3,088 | 1.73% |
| May 29, 2011 | 178,380 | 4,301 | 2.47% |
| May 30, 2010 | 174,079 | -4,613 | -2.58% |
| May 31, 2009 | 178,692 | 492 | 0.28% |
| May 25, 2008 | 178,200 | 21,700 | 13.87% |
| May 27, 2007 | 156,500 | -800 | -0.51% |
| May 28, 2006 | 157,300 | 7,200 | 4.80% |
| May 29, 2005 | 150,100 | 8,800 | 6.23% |
| May 30, 2004 | 141,300 | 600 | 0.43% |
| May 25, 2003 | 140,700 | 7,500 | 5.63% |
| May 26, 2002 | 133,200 | 4,300 | 3.34% |
| May 27, 2001 | 128,900 | 6,600 | 5.40% |
| May 28, 2000 | 122,300 | 5,600 | 4.80% |
| May 30, 1999 | 116,700 | 1,900 | 1.66% |
| May 31, 1998 | 114,800 | 218 | 0.19% |
| May 25, 1997 | 114,582 | -4,518 | -3.79% |
| May 26, 1996 | 119,100 | -5,600 | -4.49% |
| May 28, 1995 | 124,700 | 9,500 | 8.25% |
| May 29, 1994 | 115,200 | 12,600 | 12.28% |
| May 30, 1993 | 102,600 | 12,500 | 13.87% |
| May 31, 1992 | 90,100 | - | - |
Sources: Annual number of employees according to filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Data is also manually gathered from company press releases, IPO filings, and other official sources.
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DRI News
- 13 hours ago - Darden price target raised to $236 from $230 at Deutsche Bank - TheFly
- 13 hours ago - Darden price target raised to $212 from $208 at Piper Sandler - TheFly
- 14 hours ago - Darden price target raised to $240 from $230 at UBS - TheFly
- 14 hours ago - Darden price target raised to $235 from $225 at BTIG - TheFly
- 14 hours ago - Darden price target raised to $216 from $210 at Stephens - TheFly
- 14 hours ago - Darden price target raised to $220 from $210 at Baird - TheFly
- 1 day ago - Darden Restaurants Earnings Call Transcript: Q4 2026 - Transcripts
- 1 day ago - Darden Restaurants Slides: Q4 2026 - Filings