Darden Restaurants, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates full-service restaurants in the United States and Canada. As of May 29, 2022, it owned and operated 1,867 restaurants, which included 884 under the Olive Garden brand, 546 under the LongHorn Steakhouse brand name, 172 under the Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen brand, 85 under the Yard House brand name, 62 under The Capital Grille brand, 45 under the Seasons 52 brand name, 42 under the Bahama Breeze brand, 28 under the Eddie V's Prime Seafood brand name, and 3 under the Capital Burger brand; and franchised 60 restaurants comprising 35 under the Olive Garden brand, 18 under the LongHorn Steakhouse brand name, 4 under the Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen brand, 2 under The Capital Grille brand name, and 1 under the Bahama Breeze brand.Darden Restaurants, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is based in Orlando, Florida.

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The only thing wrong with Darden Restaurants' NYSE: DRI Q1 earnings report is that it wasn't better than expected. Other than that single flaw, all other details are bullish and affirm an outlook for rising share prices.

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Shares of Darden Restaurants Inc DR tanked in early trading on Friday, after the company reported downbeat first quarter results.

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Darden Restaurants, Inc. DRI reported worse-than-expected first-quarter financial results.

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Darden Restaurants is seeing sales grow in the face of spiking food costs. The company, which owns chains that include Olive Garden and Longhorn Steakhouse, posted quarterly earnings Thursday (Sept.

Olive Garden Sales Grow Amid Spike in Food Costs

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI ) Q1 2026 Earnings Call September 18, 2025 8:30 AM EDT Company Participants Courtney Aquilla Ricardo Cardenas - CEO, President & Director Rajesh Vennam - Senior VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Brian Harbour - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Jon Tower - Citigroup Inc., Research Division David Palmer - Evercore ISI Institutional Equities, Research Division James Salera - Stephens Inc., Research Division Eric Gonzalez - KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Research Division David Tarantino - Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Research Division Sara Senatore - BofA Securities, Research Division Jeffrey Bernstein - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Jacob Aiken-Phillips - Melius Research LLC Jake Bartlett - Truist Securities, Inc., Research Division Peter Saleh - BTIG, LLC, Research Division John Ivankoe - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Lauren Silberman - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division Danilo Gargiulo - Sanford C.

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Darden Restaurants, Inc. delivered mixed fiscal Q1 results, with strong overall sales growth but slight misses on revenue and EPS expectations. Comparable sales rose 4.7%, led by Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, while fine dining lagged; segment profits mirrored these trends. DRI increased its quarterly dividend to $1.50 and continues robust share buybacks, supporting a 3% yield and ongoing shareholder returns.

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The restaurant is offering a “lighter portion” section of its menu in an attempt to drive more customer traffic.

Olive Garden sees success with smaller, cheaper portions as diners try to save money

Darden Restaurants is upgraded to a "Buy" after a recent pullback on Q1 results, making valuation more attractive for long-term investors. DRI's Olive Garden and LongHorn brands continue to drive strong same-restaurant sales growth, offsetting weakness in fine dining and minor brands. Margin pressures from rising food and labor costs are expected to limit further expansion, but DRI remains highly cash generative with ongoing buybacks and a 3% dividend yield.

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DRI's first-quarter earnings miss expectations while revenues beat, sending the stock down 8% despite a raised sales outlook.

Darden Q1 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Top, Stock Down

Darden Restaurants Inc (NYSE:DRI) shares slid 10% to $189.11 in early trading on Thursday after the restaurant chain reported mixed financial results for its first quarter 2026.  The company posted adjusted earnings per share for the period of $1.97, falling short of the $2 consensus analyst forecast provided by LSEG.

Darden Restaurants stock drops on 1Q earnings miss

Shares of Darden Restaurants Inc (NYSE:DRI) are down 9.7% this morning to trade at $188.61, after the Olive Garden parent posted earnings of $1.97 per share, missing expectations, while revenue of $3.04 billion came in line with forecasts.

Olive Garden Parent Burned By Weak Earnings Report

Although the revenue and EPS for Darden Restaurants (DRI) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended August 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Darden Restaurants (DRI) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Darden Restaurants (DRI) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.97 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.75 per share a year ago.

Darden Restaurants (DRI) Misses Q1 Earnings Estimates

Darden Restaurants missed Wall Street's estimates for its fiscal first-quarter earnings. The Olive Garden owner raised its fiscal 2026 forecast for revenue growth.

Olive Garden owner Darden Restaurants disappoints on earnings but hikes sales outlook

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