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• 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 More
  
  Jun 20, 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. Less
  
  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 More
  
  Mar 21, 2024
• 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.  Less
  
  Mar 21, 2024

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