DRI
Darden Restaurants·NYSE
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DRI fundamentals
Darden Restaurants (DRI) released its earnings on Mar 19, 2026: revenue was 3.35B (YoY +5.93%), beat estimates; EPS was 2.95 (YoY +5.36%), beat estimates.
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3.35B
+5.93%
EPS / YoY
2.95
+5.36%
Report date
Mar 19, 2026
DRI Earnings Call Summary for Q3,2026
- Revenue Outperformance: 5.9% total sales growth, 4.2% same-restaurant sales, widening gap vs. industry (+540 bps). Olive Garden and LongHorn led with 440/840 bps outperformance.
- Menu Innovation: Olive Garden's lighter portion menu and extended promotions drove 3.2% same-restaurant sales. LongHorn's quality focus achieved 7.2% growth.
- Cost Management: 5.4% EPS growth with 20 bps labor savings and 10 bps marketing investment. Beef inflation locked at 85% for Q4.
- Expansion Momentum: 16 new restaurants opened, 70-75 planned for FY26. 14 Bahama Breeze conversions underway.
- Shareholder Returns: $300M returned via dividends and buybacks, with FY26 EPS guidance of $10.57-$10.67.
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Revenue & Expenses
DRI has released its 2026 Q3 earnings report, with revenue of 3.35B, reflecting a YoY change of 5.93%, and net profit of 306.80M, showing a YoY change of -5.13%. The Sankey diagram below clearly presents DRI's revenue sources and cost distribution.
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Darden Restaurants (DRI) key financial stats and ratios, covering profitability, financial health, and leverage.
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Darden Restaurants (DRI)'s revenue and profit trends over recent years, visualized with a waterfall chart to showcase the revenue-to-profit funnel.
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Darden Restaurants (DRI)'s asset and liability trends over recent years, visualized with a waterfall chart to illustrate changes in its asset-liability structure.
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Darden Restaurants (DRI)'s cash flow trends over recent years, visualized with a waterfall chart to illustrate changes in its operating, investing, and financing cash flows.
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Revenue Breakdown
Where does Darden Restaurants (DRI) generate its revenue? Explore its key revenue streams and top earning regions.
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