DRI
Darden Restaurants, Inc.185.53
-0.90-0.48%
Dec 16, 4:00:02 PM EST
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Key Stats
Market Cap
21.63BP/E (TTM)
19.89Basic EPS (TTM)
9.33Dividend Yield
0.03%Recent Filings
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Q1 FY2026 results
Darden Restaurants posted solid Q1 FY2026 results, with sales climbing 10.4% year-over-year to $3.0B, fueled by the Chuy's acquisition and 4.7% blended same-restaurant sales growth, while operating income rose 26.0% to $339.2M on a 120 basis point margin expansion to 11.1%. Diluted EPS from continuing operations hit $2.19, up 25.9% from $1.74, reconciling cleanly to 117.6 million diluted shares with no anti-dilution flagged. Key drivers included Olive Garden's 5.9% same-restaurant sales surge and LongHorn's 5.5% gain, though Fine Dining dipped 0.2%; the $42.0M gain from selling eight Olive Garden Canada spots boosted the bottom line. Cash from operations reached $342.5M, funding $174.1M in capex and $182.7M in buybacks, with free cash flow at $168.4M (derived) and $211.0M in cash against $2.3B total debt, including a $1.25B revolver fully available sans covenants breached. Chuy's integration added $3.6M in costs but promises synergies. Yet competition in full-service dining keeps pressure on traffic.
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