Darden Restaurants, Inc. stock research
FY2024 Q1
Darden Restaurants (DRI) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Aug 27, 2023
Revenue and gross profit both decreased compared to the preceding quarter, while cost of revenue remained similar, resulting in a lower gross margin. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were all higher, and gross margin improved.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Aug 27, 2023 · FY2024 Q1
Revenue and gross profit both decreased compared to the preceding quarter, while cost of revenue remained similar, resulting in a lower gross margin. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were all higher, and gross margin improved.
- The gross margin weakened sequentially as gross profit declined more sharply relative to revenue against a stable cost of revenue. On a year-over-year basis, gross margin strengthened, driven by a proportionally higher gross profit increase compared to revenue growth.
- Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue and gross profit were lower, cost of revenue was stable, and gross margin weakened. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, all three metrics—revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue—were higher, and gross margin improved.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
19.0%
Gross profit
$519.1M
Revenue
$2.7B
Cost of revenue
$2.2B
Quarter-over-quarter change
-2.6 pts
Year-over-year change
+1.7 pts
Quarterly gross margin trend
A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.
| Period | Revenue | Gross profit | Cost of revenue | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2023 | $2.8B | $556.5M | $2.2B | 20.0% |
| May 28, 2023 | $2.8B | $599.7M | $2.2B | 21.7% |
| Aug 27, 2023 | $2.7B | $519.1M | $2.2B | 19.0% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
May 28, 2023
-2.6 pts
Year-over-year change
Aug 28, 2022
+1.7 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The gross margin weakened sequentially as gross profit declined more sharply relative to revenue against a stable cost of revenue. On a year-over-year basis, gross margin strengthened, driven by a proportionally higher gross profit increase compared to revenue growth.
Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue and gross profit were lower, cost of revenue was stable, and gross margin weakened. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, all three metrics—revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue—were higher, and gross margin improved.
Monitor the trajectory of gross profit relative to revenue to assess whether the gross margin can sustain its year-over-year improvement.