DRI earnings

ORLANDO, Fla., May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) plans to release its fiscal 2026 fourth quarter and full year financial results before the market opens on Thursday, June 25, 2026. The Company will host a conference call, led by Rick Cardenas, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Raj Vennam, Chief Financial Officer, to review results and conduct a question–and–answer session on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The conference call will be webcast and can be accessed through the Company's Investor Relations website at investor.darden.com. Supplementary materials will be available on the website prior to the start of the conference call. A replay of

ORLANDO, Fla., March 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended February 22, 2026. Third Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights, Comparisons Versus Same Fiscal Quarter Last YearTotal sales increased 5.9% to $3.3 billion, driven by a blended same-restaurant sales1 increase of 4.2% and sales from 31 net new restaurantsSame-restaurant sales:Consolidated Darden14.2 %Olive Garden3.2 %LongHorn Steakhouse7.2 %Fine Dining2.1 %Other Business13.9 %Reported diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations were $2.68Excluding $0.05 of closed restaurant and other costs related to the exploration of strategic alternativ

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) plans to release its fiscal 2026 third quarter financial results before the market opens on Thursday, March 19, 2026. The Company will host a conference call, led by Rick Cardenas, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Raj Vennam, Chief Financial Officer, to review third quarter results and conduct a question‑and‑answer session on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The conference call will be webcast and can be accessed through the Company's Investor Relations website at investor.darden.com. Supplementary materials will be available on the website prior to the start of the conference call. A replay

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended November 23, 2025. Second Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights, Comparisons Versus Same Fiscal Quarter Last Year Total sales increased 7.3% to $3.1 billion, driven by a blended same-restaurant sales1 increase of 4.3% and sales from 30 net new restaurantsSame-restaurant sales:Consolidated Darden1 4.3 % Olive Garden 4.7 % LongHorn Steakhouse 5.9 % Fine Dining 0.8 % Other Business1 3.1 % Reported diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations were $2.03Excluding $0.03 of Chuy's transaction and integration related costs and $0.02 of closed re

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE:DRI) plans to release its fiscal 2026 second quarter financial results before the market opens on Thursday, December 18, 2025, with a conference call to follow at 8:30 am ET. Rick Cardenas, CEO, and other senior management will discuss second quarter results and conduct a question and answer session. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call. What: Darden Restaurants, Inc. Fiscal 2026 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call When: 8:30 am ET, Thursday, December 18, 2025 Where: https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=PmcRM0vc How: Live

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended August 24, 2025. First Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights, Comparisons Versus Same Fiscal Quarter Last Year Total sales increased 10.4% to $3.0 billion, driven by a blended same-restaurant sales1 increase of 4.7% and sales from the acquisition of 103 Chuy's Tex Mex (Chuy's) restaurants and 22 net new restaurantsSame-restaurant sales:Consolidated Darden1 4.7 % Olive Garden 5.9 % LongHorn Steakhouse 5.5 % Fine Dining (0.2) % Other Business1 3.3 % Reported diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations were $2.19Excluding $0.02 of Chuy's t

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE:DRI) plans to release its fiscal 2026 first quarter financial results before the market opens on Thursday, September 18, 2025, with a conference call to follow at 8:30 am ET. Rick Cardenas, CEO, and other senior management will discuss first quarter results and conduct a question and answer session. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call. What: Darden Restaurants, Inc. Fiscal 2026 First Quarter Earnings Conference Call When: 8:30 am ET, Thursday, September 18, 2025 Where: https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=4nZwpAXI How: L

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ORLANDO, Fla., June 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended May 25, 2025. Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights Total sales increased 10.6% to $3.3 billion driven by a blended same-restaurant sales1 increase of 4.6% and sales from the acquisition of 103 Chuy's Tex Mex (Chuy's) restaurants and 25 net new restaurantsSame-restaurant sales:Consolidated Darden1 4.6 % Olive Garden 6.9 % LongHorn Steakhouse 6.7 % Fine Dining (3.3) % Other Business1 1.2 % Reported diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations were $2.58Excluding $0.40 of Chuy's transaction and integration related co

ORLANDO, Fla., May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE:DRI) plans to release its fiscal 2025 fourth quarter financial results before the market opens on Friday, June 20, 2025, with a conference call to follow at 8:30 am ET. Rick Cardenas, CEO, and other senior management will discuss fourth quarter results and conduct a question and answer session. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call. What:                    Darden Restaurants, Inc. Fiscal 2025 Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call When:                  8:30 am ET, Friday, June 20, 2025 Where:                  https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/we

ORLANDO, Fla., March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended February 23, 2025. Third Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights, Comparisons Versus Same Fiscal Quarter Last Year Total sales increased 6.2% to $3.2 billion, driven by a blended same-restaurant sales* increase of 0.7% and sales from the acquisition of 103 Chuy's restaurants and 40 net new restaurantsSame-restaurant sales:Consolidated Darden* 0.7 % Olive Garden 0.6 % LongHorn Steakhouse 2.6 % Fine Dining (0.8) % Other Business* (0.4) % Reported diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations were $2.74Excluding $0.06 of Chuy's transaction and

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE:DRI) plans to release its fiscal 2025 third quarter financial results before the market opens on Thursday, March 20, 2025, with a conference call to follow at 8:30 am ET. Rick Cardenas, CEO, and other senior management will discuss third quarter results and conduct a question and answer session. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call. What: Darden Restaurants, Inc. Fiscal 2025 Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call When: 8:30 am ET, Thursday, March 20, 2025 Where: https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=guS5xmCU How: Live over the

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended November 24, 2024. Second Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights, Comparisons Versus Same Fiscal Quarter Last Year Total sales increased 6.0% to $2.9 billion, driven by a blended same-restaurant sales* increase of 2.4% and sales from the addition of 103 Chuy's restaurants and 39 net new restaurantsSame-restaurant sales:Consolidated Darden* 2.4 % Olive Garden 2.0 % LongHorn Steakhouse 7.5 % Fine Dining** (5.8) % Other Business* 0.7 % Reported diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations were $1.82Excluding $0.21 of Chuy's transaction and i

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE:DRI) plans to release its fiscal 2025 second quarter financial results before the market opens on Thursday, December 19, 2024, with a conference call to follow at 8:30 am ET. Rick Cardenas, CEO, and other senior management will discuss second quarter results and conduct a question and answer session. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call. What: Darden Restaurants, Inc. Fiscal 2025 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call When:   8:30 am ET,

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended August 25, 2024. First Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights, Comparisons Versus Same Fiscal Quarter Last Year Total sales increased 1.0% to $2.8 billion, driven by sales from 42 net new restaurants, partially offset by a blended same-restaurant sales* decrease of (1.1)%Same-restaurant sales:Consolidated Darden* (1.1) % Olive Garden (2.9) % LongHorn Steakhouse 3.7 % Fine Dining* (6.0) % Other Business (1.8) % Reported diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations were $1.74Excluding $0.01 of Chuy's transaction and integration related cost

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE:DRI) plans to release its fiscal 2025 first quarter financial results before the market opens on Thursday, September 19, 2024, with a conference call to follow at 8:30 am ET. Rick Cardenas, CEO, and other senior management will discuss first quarter results and conduct a question and answer session. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call. What: Darden Restaurants, Inc. Fiscal 2025 First Quarter Earnings Conference Call When: 8:30 am ET, Thursday, September 19, 2024 Where: https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=PaNJ6RaT How: Live o

ORLANDO, Fla. and AUSTIN, Texas, July 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc. ("Darden") (NYSE:DRI) and Chuy's Holdings, Inc. ("Chuy's") (NASDAQ:CHUY), jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Darden will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Chuy's for $37.50 per share, in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $605 million. Chuy's will complement Darden's portfolio of iconic brands, which currently includes Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Yard House, Ruth's Chris Steak House, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Eddie V's and Bahama Breeze. Founded in Austin, Texas, in 1982

ORLANDO, Fla., June 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended May 26, 2024. Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights Total sales increased 6.8% to $3.0 billion driven by sales from the addition of 80 company-owned Ruth's Chris Steak House (Ruth's Chris) restaurants and 37 other net new restaurantsSame-restaurant sales:Consolidated Darden* 0.0 % Olive Garden (1.5) % LongHorn Steakhouse 4.0 % Fine Dining* (2.6) % Other Business (1.1) % Reported diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations were $2.58Excluding $0.07 of Ruth's Chris transaction and integration related costs, adjusted

ORLANDO, Fla., May 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE:DRI) plans to release its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter financial results before the market opens on Thursday, June 20, 2024, with a conference call to follow at 8:30 am ET. Rick Cardenas, CEO, and other senior management will discuss fourth quarter results and conduct a question and answer session. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call. What:  Darden Restaurants, Inc. Fiscal 2024 Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call When:  8:30 am ET, Thursday, June 20, 2024 Where:  https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=haKaMeza How:        Live

ORLANDO, Fla., March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended February 25, 2024. Third Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights, Comparisons Versus Same Fiscal Quarter Last Year Total sales increased 6.8% to $3.0 billion, driven by sales from the addition of 79 company-owned Ruth's Chris Steak House (Ruth's Chris) restaurants and 53 other net new restaurants, partially offset by a blended same-restaurant sales* decrease of (1.0)%Same-restaurant sales:Consolidated Darden* (1.0) % Olive Garden (1.8) % LongHorn Steakhouse 2.3 % Fine Dining* (2.3) % Other Business (2.6) % Reported diluted net earnings per share from c

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 21, 2024  /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE:DRI) plans to release its fiscal 2024 third quarter financial results before the market opens on Thursday, March 21, 2024, with a conference call to follow at 8:30 am ET. Rick Cardenas, CEO, and other senior management will discuss third quarter results and conduct a question and answer session. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call. What:            Darden Restaurants, Inc. Fiscal 2024 Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call When:          8:30 am ET, Thursday, March 21, 2024 Where:        https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended November 26, 2023. Second Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights, Comparisons Versus Same Fiscal Quarter Last Year Total sales increased 9.7% to $2.7 billion, driven by a blended same-restaurant sales* increase of 2.8% and sales from the addition of 78 company-owned Ruth's Chris Steak House (Ruth's Chris) restaurants and 45 other net new restaurantsSame-restaurant salesConsolidated Darden* 2.8 % Olive Garden 4.1 % LongHorn Steakhouse 4.9 % Fine Dining* (1.7) % Other Business (1.1) % Reported diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations we

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE:DRI) plans to release its fiscal 2024 second quarter financial results before the market opens on Friday, December 15, 2023, with a conference call to follow at 8:30 am ET. Rick Cardenas, CEO, and other senior management will discuss second quarter results and conduct a question and answer session. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call. What: Darden Restaurants, Inc. Fiscal 2024 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call When: 8:30 am ET, Friday, December 15, 2023 Where: https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=qByV89OK How: Live over

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended August 27, 2023. First Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights, Comparisons Versus Same Fiscal Quarter Last Year Total sales increased 11.6% to $2.7 billion, driven by a blended same-restaurant sales* increase of 5.0% and sales from the addition of 77 company-owned Ruth's Chris Steak House (Ruth's Chris) restaurants and 46 other net new restaurantsSame-restaurant sales:Consolidated Darden* 5.0 % Olive Garden 6.1 % LongHorn Steakhouse 8.1 % Fine Dining* (2.8) % Other Business 1.7 % Reported diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations were

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE:DRI) plans to release its fiscal 2024 first quarter financial results before the market opens on Thursday, September 21, 2023, with a conference call to follow at 8:30 am ET.  Rick Cardenas, CEO, and other senior management will discuss first quarter results and conduct a question and answer session.  For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call. What:          Darden Restaurants, Inc. Fiscal 2024 First Quarter Earnings Conference Call When:          8:30 am ET, Thursday, September 21, 2023 Where:          https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?we

ORLANDO, Fla., June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended May 28, 2023. Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights Total sales increased 6.4% to $2.8 billion driven by a blended same-restaurant sales increase of 4.0% and sales from 47 net new restaurantsSame-restaurant sales:Consolidated Darden 4.0 % Olive Garden 4.4 % LongHorn Steakhouse 7.1 % Fine Dining (1.9) % Other Business 2.2 % Reported diluted net earnings per share increased 15.2% to $2.58 as compared to last year's reported diluted net earnings per share of $2.24The Company repurchased $35.2 million of its outstanding common stock

ORLANDO, Fla., May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE:DRI) plans to release its fiscal 2023 fourth quarter financial results before the market opens on Thursday, June 22, 2023, with a conference call to follow at 8:30 am ET.  Rick Cardenas, CEO, and other senior management will discuss fourth quarter results and conduct a question and answer session.  For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call. What: Darden Restaurants, Inc. Fiscal 2023 Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call When: 8:30 am ET, Thursday, June 22, 2023 Where: https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=8dvkXMe6 How: Live over the

ORLANDO, Fla., May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc. ("Darden") (NYSE:DRI) and Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. ("Ruth's") (NASDAQ:RUTH) announced earlier today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Darden will commence a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Ruth's for $21.50 per share, in an all-cash transaction with an equity value of approximately $715 million.  As previously announced, the companies will host a conference call to discuss the transaction on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. ET.  The call information provided in the earlier press release was incorrect; this press release is issued to provide updated c

ORLANDO, Fla., May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc. ("Darden") (NYSE:DRI) and Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. ("Ruth's") (NASDAQ:RUTH), jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Darden will commence a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Ruth's for $21.50 per share, in an all-cash transaction with an equity value of approximately $715 million. Ruth's, owner and operator of Ruth's Chris Steak House ("Ruth's Chris"), will complement Darden's portfolio of differentiated brands which currently includes Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Yard House, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, The Capital Grille, Seasons 5

ORLANDO, Fla., March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended February 26, 2023. Third Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights Total sales increased 13.8% to $2.8 billion driven by a blended same-restaurant sales increase of 11.7% and sales from 35 net new restaurantsSame-restaurant sales:Consolidated Darden 11.7 % Olive Garden 12.3 % LongHorn Steakhouse 10.8 % Fine Dining 11.7 % Other Business 11.7 % Reported diluted net earnings per share increased 21.2% to $2.34 as compared to last year's reported diluted net earnings per shareThe Company repurchased $124 million of its outstanding common stock"I'm proud that w

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE:DRI) plans to release its fiscal 2023 third quarter financial results before the market opens on Thursday, March 23, 2023, with a conference call to follow at 8:30 am ET.  Rick Cardenas, CEO, and other senior management will discuss third quarter results, and conduct a question and answer session.  For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call. What:                    Darden Restaurants, Inc. Fiscal 2023 Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call When:                   8:30 am ET, Thursday, March 23, 2023 Where:                 https://app.webinar.net/WeAjxo8r9qw

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended November 27, 2022. Second Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights Total sales increased 9.4% to $2.49 billion driven by a blended same-restaurant sales increase of 7.3% and sales from 35 net new restaurantsSame-restaurant sales:Consolidated Darden 7.3 % Olive Garden 7.6 % LongHorn Steakhouse 7.3 % Fine Dining 5.9 % Other Business 7.1 % Reported diluted net earnings per share increased 2.7% to $1.52 as compared to last year's reported diluted net earnings per shareThe Company repurchased $100 million of its outstanding common stock"I am pleased with our

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE:DRI) plans to release its fiscal 2023 second quarter financial results before the market opens on Friday, December 16, 2022, with a conference call to follow at 8:30 am ET. Rick Cardenas, CEO, and other senior management will discuss second quarter results, and conduct a question and answer session. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call. What:                    Darden Restaurants, Inc. Fiscal 2023 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call  When:                  8:30 am ET, Friday, December 16, 2022  Where:                  webinar.net  How:  Live over th

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended August 28, 2022. First Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights Total sales increased 6.1% to $2.4 billion driven by a blended same-restaurant sales increase of 4.2% and sales from 34 net new restaurantsSame-restaurant sales:Consolidated Darden 4.2 % Olive Garden 2.3 % LongHorn Steakhouse 4.2 % Fine Dining 7.6 % Other Business 7.6 % Reported diluted net earnings per share was $1.56 as compared to last year's reported diluted net earnings per share of $1.76The Company repurchased $199 million of its outstanding common stock"I am pleased with the performan

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE:DRI) plans to release its fiscal 2023 first quarter financial results before the market opens on Thursday, September 22, 2022, with a conference call to follow at 8:30 am ET.  Rick Cardenas, CEO, and other senior management will discuss first quarter results, and conduct a question and answer session.  For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call. What:                    Darden Restaurants, Inc. Fiscal 2023 First Quarter Earnings Conference Call When:                  8:30 am ET, Thursday, September 22, 2022 Where:                  https://app.webinar.net/DQdy

ORLANDO, Fla., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended May 29, 2022. Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights Total sales increased 14.2% to $2.60 billion driven by a blended same-restaurant sales increase of 11.7% and sales from 33 net new restaurantsSame-restaurant sales:Consolidated Darden 11.7 % Olive Garden 6.5 % LongHorn Steakhouse 10.6 % Fine Dining 34.5 % Other Business 18.5 % Reported diluted net earnings per share was $2.24 as compared to last year's reported diluted net earnings per share of $2.79 and last year's adjusted diluted net earnings per share of $2.03*Net earnings

ORLANDO, Fla., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE:DRI) plans to release its fiscal 2022 fourth quarter financial results before the market opens on Thursday, June 23, 2022, with a conference call to follow at 8:30 am ET.  Rick Cardenas, CEO, and other senior management will discuss fourth quarter results, and conduct a question and answer session.  For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call. What: Darden Restaurants, Inc. Fiscal 2022 Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call When: 8:30 am ET, Thursday, June 23, 2022 Where: https://app.webinar.net/odE52WZBJex How: Live over the Internet – Simply log on to the we

ORLANDO, Fla., March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE:DRI) today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended February 27, 2022. Third Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights Total sales increased 41.3% from last year to $2.45 billion driven by a blended same-restaurant sales increase of 38.1% and the addition of 33 net new restaurants Same-restaurant sales by segment:Consolidated Darden 38.1% Olive Garden 29.9% LongHorn Steakhouse 31.6% Fine Dining 85.8% Other Business 55.2% Diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations was $1.93 as compared to diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.98 last year Net earnings from continui

ORLANDO, Fla., March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE:DRI) plans to release its fiscal 2022 third quarter financial results before the market opens on Thursday, March 24, 2022, with a conference call to follow at 8:30 am ET.  Gene Lee, CEO, and other senior management will discuss third quarter results, and conduct a question and answer session.  For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call. What:   Darden Restaurants, Inc. Fiscal 2022 Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call When:  8:30 am ET, Thursday, March 24, 2022 Where: https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/1007/44755 How:  Live over the Internet – Simply lo

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE:DRI) today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended November 28, 2021. Second Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights Total sales increased 37% from last year to $2.27 billion driven by a blended same-restaurant sales increase of 34.4% and the addition of 34 net new restaurants Same-restaurant sales by segment:Consolidated Darden 34.4% Olive Garden 29.3% LongHorn Steakhouse 31.2% Fine Dining 61.6% Other Business 42.9% Diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations was $1.48 as compared to diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.74 last year Net earnings from continuin

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE:DRI) plans to release its fiscal 2022 second quarter financial results before the market opens on Friday, December 17, 2021, with a conference call to follow at 8:30 am ET.  Gene Lee, CEO, and other senior management will discuss second quarter results, and conduct a question and answer session.  For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call. What: Darden Restaurants, Inc. Fiscal 2022 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call When: 8:30 am ET, Friday, December 17, 2021 Where: https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/1007/43770  How: Live over the Internet – Simply

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE:DRI) today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended August 29, 2021. First Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights Total sales increased 51% from last year to $2.31 billion driven by a blended same-restaurant sales increase of 47.5% and the addition of 34 net new restaurants Same-restaurant sales:Consolidated Darden 47.5% Olive Garden 37.1% LongHorn Steakhouse 47.0% Fine Dining 84.6% Other Business 65.8% Reported diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations was $1.76 as compared to reported diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.28 last year and adjusted diluted

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE:DRI) plans to release its fiscal 2022 first quarter financial results before the market opens on Thursday, September 23, 2021, with a conference call to follow at 8:30 am ET.  Gene Lee, CEO, and other senior management will discuss first quarter results, and conduct a question and answer session.  For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call. What: Darden Restaurants, Inc. Fiscal 2022 First Quarter Earnings Conference Call When:  8:30 am ET, September 23, 2021 Where:  https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/1007/42621 How: Live over the Internet – Simply log on