DRIDarden Restaurants
- Headquarters
- Orlando, FL
- CEO
- Ricardo Cardenas
- Next results
- around Dec 17, 2026
From 2022 to 2026, CEO pay as reported rose 193% while net income rose 27%. $100 in the shares at the start of the table was worth $168 at the end (peer group: $140). CEO pay over the 5 years: $81.2M.
| Fiscal year to | CEO | CEO pay (reported) | CEO pay (actually paid) | Other executives, average | $100 became | Peer group | Net income | Adjusted darden diluted net eps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | Ricardo Cardenas | $34.8M | $34.8M | $4.0M | $168 | $140 | $1.2B | 10.64 |
| May 25, 2025 | Ricardo Cardenas | $14.0M | $31.6M | $3.7M | $163 | $122 | $1.0B | 9.55 |
| May 26, 2024 | Ricardo Cardenas | $12.0M | $6.6M | $3.7M | $114 | $102 | $1.0B | 8.88 |
| May 28, 2023 | Ricardo Cardenas | $8.5M | $15.2M | $3.2M | $120 | $88 | $981.9M | 8.0 |
| May 29, 2022 | Eugene I. Lee, Jr. | $11.9M | $8.9M | $3.5M | $91 | $89 | $952.8M | 7.4 |
Pay versus performance table of the proxy statement (DEF 14A) filed Aug 10, 2026, as tagged by the company in XBRL. Open the proxy ↗
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