Darden Restaurants Inc

Latest Results (16.03.2026):

Darden Restaurants, Inc. reported results for its fiscal fourth quarter of fiscal 2025: consolidated Q4 sales rose 10.6% to $3.272 billion, driven by a 4.6% blended same-restaurant sales increase and inclusion of Chuy’s restaurants; reported diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations were $2.58 for Q4 (adjusted diluted EPS $2.98), and the company repurchased $51 million of stock during the quarter.

Quarterly sales and same-restaurant performance

For the fiscal fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, Darden Restaurants, Inc. reported total sales of $3,271.7 million (up 10.6%). Consolidated same-restaurant sales rose 4.6% (Olive Garden +6.9%, LongHorn Steakhouse +6.7%, Fine Dining -3.3%, Other Business +1.2%).

Earnings — reported and adjusted (Q4 FY2025)

Darden Restaurants, Inc. reported Q4 diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations of $2.58. Excluding $0.40 per share of Chuy’s transaction/integration and restaurant-closure related costs, adjusted diluted EPS was $2.98, a 12.5% increase versus the prior-year quarter.

Full-year fiscal 2025 results

For the fiscal year ended May 25, 2025, Darden Restaurants, Inc. reported total sales of $12,076.7 million (up 6.0%) with blended same-restaurant sales +2.0%. Reported diluted EPS from continuing operations was $8.88; adjusted diluted EPS (excluding $0.67 of acquisition/integration and closure costs) was $9.55, up 7.5% year-over-year.

Segment performance (Q4 FY2025)

In Q4 fiscal 2025 Darden Restaurants, Inc. reported: Olive Garden sales $1,381.0M and segment profit $328.4M; LongHorn Steakhouse sales $833.8M and segment profit $167.8M; Fine Dining sales $334.6M and segment profit $62.9M; Other Business sales $722.3M and segment profit $126.3M. Segment reporting was recast to exclude pre-opening costs for comparability.

Capital allocation — dividend and buybacks

Darden Restaurants, Inc.’s Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.50 per share (a 7.1% increase) payable August 1, 2025 (record date July 10, 2025). The company repurchased approximately 0.2 million shares for $51 million in Q4 and authorized a new, unlimited-duration $1.0 billion share repurchase program replacing the prior authorization.

Other notable items — impairments and restaurant counts

In Q4 fiscal 2025, Darden Restaurants, Inc. recorded non-cash impairment charges of $47.7 million related to 22 permanently closed underperforming restaurants and recorded about $9.2 million of restaurant-closing costs (including roughly $8 million of severance/benefits). Company-owned restaurants increased to 2,159 at May 25, 2025 (including 108 Chuy’s locations).

Fiscal 2026 outlook

Darden Restaurants, Inc.’s fiscal 2026 guidance (includes a 53rd week) calls for total sales growth of 7–8% (≈2% due to the extra week), same-restaurant sales +2.0% to +3.5%, diluted EPS $10.50–$10.70 (≈$0.20 benefit from the 53rd week), ~117 million diluted shares, total capital spending $700–$750 million, total inflation 2.5–3.0%, and an effective tax rate near 13%.