Darden Restaurants · 2026-06-20
Darden Restaurants (DRI) Fiscal Q4 2026 Earnings: Restaurant Comps, LongHorn Strength & FY2027 Outlook Earnings Release Summary
Q4 sales: $3.72B, +13.7% Y/Y; Same-restaurant sales: +4.6%; LongHorn +9.5%; Adjusted EPS: $3.66 Q4; $10.64 FY2026; FY2027 outlook: $13.60B-$13.75B sales; $11.10-$11.35 EPS
Q4 sales: $3.72B, +13.7% Y/Y
Same-restaurant sales: +4.6%; LongHorn +9.5%
Adjusted EPS: $3.66 Q4; $10.64 FY2026
FY2027 outlook: $13.60B-$13.75B sales; $11.10-$11.35 EPS
Reported data
DRI key reported figures
Q4 sales: $3.72B, +13.7% Y/Y
Strong quarter, but the extra week needs to be separated from underlying traffic and pricing.
Same-restaurant sales: +4.6%; LongHorn +9.5%
The best demand signal, with LongHorn still carrying much of the growth.
Adjusted EPS: $3.66 Q4; $10.64 FY2026
Execution was strong, but the fiscal 2027 growth bar is more measured.
FY2027 outlook: $13.60B-$13.75B sales; $11.10-$11.35 EPS
The market will test whether restaurant demand can keep compounding after a strong year.
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