2024-03-21 12:10:57 ET
Summary
- Darden Restaurants, Inc. reported a 7.5% increase in total top line revenue in fiscal Q3 2024, with comparable sales up 1.0%.
- LongHorn Steakhouse saw the highest same-store sales increase at 2.3%, while Olive Garden and the fine dining segment saw declines.
- Darden reported adjusted EPS of $2.62, surpassing estimates and increasing 12% from last year, and announced a dividend of $1.31 per share for the quarter.
- Expect mostly sideways action, as the consumer seems to be getting stretched.
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Darden Restaurants Q3 Earnings Suggest Consumers Are Tightening Up