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Compared to Estimates, Darden Restaurants (DRI) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
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Darden Restaurants (DRI - Free Report) reported $3.2 billion in revenue for the quarter ended August 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 5.1%. EPS of $2.05 for the same period compares to $1.97 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.14% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.2 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.06, the EPS surprise was -0.49%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Darden Restaurants performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Same-restaurant sales - LongHorn Steakhouse - YoY change: 6.8% versus 6.3% estimated by seven analysts on average.
Company-owned restaurants - Olive Garden: 953 versus the seven-analyst average estimate of 954.
Same-restaurant sales - Olive Garden - YoY change: 1% versus the seven-analyst average estimate of 1.7%.
Same-restaurant sales - Consolidated - YoY change: 3.2% compared to the 3.1% average estimate based on seven analysts.
Company-owned restaurants - LongHorn Steakhouse: 624 versus the seven-analyst average estimate of 624.
Company-owned restaurants - Total: 2,218 versus the six-analyst average estimate of 2,214.
Same-restaurant sales - Other Business - YoY change: 4.5% versus the six-analyst average estimate of 2.7%.
Same-restaurant sales - Fine Dining - YoY change: 1% versus 1.5% estimated by six analysts on average.
Sales- Olive Garden: $1.33 billion compared to the $1.35 billion average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +2.2% year over year.
Sales- Other Business: $705.4 million versus $684.66 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +3.6% change.
Sales- Fine Dining: $304.2 million versus $302.67 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.2% change.
Sales- LongHorn Steakhouse: $860.9 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $859.29 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10.9%.
Shares of Darden Restaurants have returned -2.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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Compared to Estimates, Darden Restaurants (DRI) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
Darden Restaurants (DRI - Free Report) reported $3.2 billion in revenue for the quarter ended August 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 5.1%. EPS of $2.05 for the same period compares to $1.97 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.14% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.2 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.06, the EPS surprise was -0.49%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Darden Restaurants performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:View all Key Company Metrics for Darden Restaurants here>>>
Shares of Darden Restaurants have returned -2.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.