Company data
Darden Restaurants, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
DRI · Restaurants · $22.9B market cap
Darden Restaurants, Inc. had 209,931 employees at the end of fiscal May 2026, up 6.1% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $13.2B, up 9.4% from a year earlier, or $63K per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.
Employees
209,931
+6.1% YoY
Revenue
$13.2B
+9.4% YoY
Revenue / employee
$63K
Peer median $92K
Rank in industry
9 of 11
Restaurants
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 209,931 | $13.2B | $63K | +6.1% | +9.4% |
| May 2025 | 197,924 | $12.1B | $61K | +3.6% | +6.0% |
| May 2024 | 191,105 | $11.4B | $60K | +2.0% | +8.6% |
| May 2023 | 187,384 | $10.5B | $56K | +4.7% | +8.9% |
| May 2022 | 178,956 | $9.63B | $54K | +14.1% | +33.8% |
| May 2021 | 156,883 | $7.20B | $46K | -11.4% | -7.8% |
| May 2020 | 177,000 | $7.81B | $44K | -4.3% | -8.3% |
| May 2019 | 185,000 | $8.51B | $46K | +2.8% | +5.3% |
| May 2018 | 180,000 | $8.08B | $45K | +2.9% | +12.7% |
| May 2017 | 175,000 | $7.17B | $41K | — | — |
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Darden Restaurants, Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Restaurants.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPZ Domino's Pizza, Inc. | 10,200 | $4.94B | $484K | Leaner |
| MCD McDonald's Corporation | 150,000 | $26.9B | $179K | Leaner |
| QSR Restaurant Brands International Inc. | 53,500 | $9.43B | $176K | Hiring ahead |
| YUM Yum! Brands, Inc. | 49,000 | $8.21B | $168K | Hiring ahead |
| SBUX Starbucks Corporation | 381,000 | $37.2B | $98K | Hiring ahead |
| CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. | 130,301 | $11.9B | $92K | Leaner |
| EAT Brinker International, Inc. | 85,003 | $5.81B | $68K | Efficient growth |
| DRI Darden Restaurants, Inc. | 209,931 | $13.2B | $63K | Efficient growth |
| TXRH Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | 101,000 | $5.88B | $58K | Efficient growth |
Questions about Darden Restaurants, Inc.
- How many employees does Darden Restaurants, Inc. have?
- Darden Restaurants, Inc. reported 209,931 employees for the fiscal year ending May 2026, in the annual report it filed on July 24, 2026. That is up 6.1% from a year earlier.
- What is Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Darden Restaurants, Inc. brought in $13.2B of revenue in fiscal May 2026, which is $63K per employee. That ranks 9 of 11 companies we track in Restaurants, where the median is $92K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed July 24, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell DRI.