Darden Restaurants delivers 13.7 percent Q4 sales growth

• Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) posted fiscal Q4 2026 sales of $3.72 billion, up 13.7% year over year.
• Blended same-restaurant sales rose 4.6% and adjusted diluted EPS increased 22.8% to $3.66.
• The company raised its quarterly dividend 8% and authorized a new $1.5 billion share repurchase program.

Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) reported fourth quarter fiscal 2026 sales of $3.72 billion, an increase of 13.7% from the prior-year period.

Blended same-restaurant sales grew 4.6% in the quarter.

Adjusted diluted earnings per share rose 22.8% to $3.66.

For the full fiscal year 2026, Darden Restaurants generated sales of $13.21 billion, up 9.4%, with adjusted EPS of $10.64, up 11.4%.

The board of directors also raised the quarterly dividend by 8% to $1.62 per share and authorized a new $1.5 billion share repurchase program.

Looking ahead, Darden Restaurants issued fiscal 2027 guidance for total sales between $13.60 billion and $13.75 billion with diluted EPS in the range of $11.10 to $11.35.