Darden Restaurants Inc Stock price history, chart, earnings

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Darden Restaurants dropped 7% to $194.30 after the parent company of Olive Garden reported mixed results for the fiscal first quarter ending on August 24.

Same-store sales in the quarter increased 4.7%, driven by a 5.9% rise at Olive Garden, 5.5% at LongHorn Steakhouse, and a 0.2% decline in its fine dining segment.

Total sales increased 10% to $3.0 billion from $2.8 billion, net income advanced $257.8 million from $207.2 million, and diluted earnings per share increased to $2.19 from $1.74 a year ago.

The company guided fiscal 2026 sales to increase between 7.5% and 8.5%, including 2% growth related to the 53rd week, and same-store sales to increase between 2.5% and 3.5%.
Sep 19, 2025

Darden Restaurants Inc. gained 5.3% to $234.59 after the parent company of Olive Garden reported better-than-expected revenue in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2025 ending on May 25.

Sales surged to $3.27 billion from $2.96 billion, net earnings declined to $303.8 million from $308.1 million, and diluted earnings per share were flat at $2.58 from a year ago.

Sales growth was driven by a blended same-restaurant sales increase of 4.6% and sales from the acquisition of 103 Chuy's Tex Mex restaurants and 25 net new restaurants.

Olive Garden same-restaurant sales were up 6.9% in the quarter, Long Horn Steakhouse sales were up 6.7%, and Fine Dining sales were down 3.3%.

During the quarter, the restaurant operator repurchased $51 million of its own stock, and it authorized an additional $1 billion on June 18.

In addition, the company proposed a quarterly cash dividend of $1.50 per share, an increase of 7.1% from a year ago, payable on August 1 to shareholders on record on July 10.

Darden Restaurants guided full-year 2026 sales to grow between 7% and 8%, compared to $12.08 billion in fiscal year 2025, and same-restaurant sales to increase between 2% and 3.5%.

Furthermore, the company plans to open between 60 and 65 new restaurants.

Full-year diluted earnings per share from continuing operations are expected to be between $10.50 and $10.70, compared to $8.88 a year earlier.
Jun 20, 2025

Darden Restaurants declined 5.9% to $164.32 after the owner of Olive Garden and other chains reported weaker-than-expected revenue and earnings in its latest quarter.

Revenue in the fiscal third quarter increased 6.8% to $2.97 billion from $2.79 billion, net income rose to $312.9 million from $286.6 million, and diluted earnings per share advanced to $2.60 from $2.34 a year ago.

The total sales increase was driven by sales from the addition of 79 company-owned Ruth's Chris Steak House restaurants and 53 other net new restaurants, partially offset by a blended same-restaurant sales decrease of 1.0%.

The company estimated full-year revenue of $11.4 billion and diluted earnings per share between $8.80 and $8.90.

The company's board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.31 per share payable on May 1 to shareholders on record on April 10.

The retail chain in the quarter repurchased 0.2 million shares for $33 million, and the company's board authorized a new share repurchase plan of $1 billion.
Mar 21, 2024

Darden Restaurants, Inc fell 1.5% to $147.72 after the company said same store sales at its comparable fine dining locations declined 2.8% in the fiscal first quarter ending on August 27.

Consolidated comparable sales increased 5% driven by rise of 6.0% at Olive Garden stores and 8.1% jump at Long Horn Steak House locations.

Revenue in the quarter increased to $2.7 billion from $2.4 billion and net income rose to $194.5 million from $193 million and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.59 from $1.56 a year ago.

The company declared a dividend of $1.31 a share payable on November to shareholders on record on October 10.

During the quarter, the company repurchased 0.9 million shares for a total of $143 million, and at the end of the quarter $509 million were still available in its $1 billion stock repurchase program.
Sep 21, 2023

Darden Restaurants, Inc declined 3.8% to $160.0 after the parent of Olive Garden and Longhorn Steakhouse reported better-than-expected quarterly results but forecasted mixed annual outlook.

Revenue in the fiscal fourth quarter ending in May increased 6.4% to $2.8 billion, driven by same-store sales increase of 4.0% and sales from 47 net new restaurants.

Same store sales at Olive Garden restaurants increased 4.0% and Longhorn Steakhouse surged 7.1%.

Net income in the quarter increased to $315.1 million from 281.7 million and diluted earnings per share advanced to $2.58 from $2.44 a year ago.

Total sales in the fiscal year 2023 increased to $10.5 billion from $9.6 billion and net income soared to $981.9 million from $952.8 million and diluted earnings per share increased to $7.99 from $7.39 a year ago.

The company increased its quarterly dividend by 8% to $1.31 a share payable on August 1 to shareholders on record on July 10.

During the quarter, Darden repurchased 0.2 million shares for a total of $35.2 million and at the end of the quarter the company had $652 million available under its $1.0 billion stock repurchase program.
Jun 22, 2023

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