Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) Financials
PeriodQ1 FY2027
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Darden Restaurants reported sales of $3.2 billion for Q1 FY2027, the quarter ended August 30, 2026, up 5.1% from a year earlier, with Olive Garden sales of $1.33 billion (up 2.2%) and LongHorn Steakhouse sales of $860.9 million (up 10.9%). Net earnings were $233.4 million, down 9.5%, and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $2.05, against $2.19 a year earlier. The decline in earnings reflects a gain on the sale of Darden's Olive Garden restaurants in Canada that was recorded in the year-ago quarter.
| Metric | Amount | vs. year ago |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | $3,200,300,000 | up 5.1% |
| Net earnings | $233,400,000 | down 9.5% |
| Diluted EPS from continuing operations | $2.05 | down 6.4% |
| Olive Garden sales | $1,329,800,000 | up 2.2% |
| LongHorn Steakhouse sales | $860,900,000 | up 10.9% |
Company details
| Name | Darden Restaurants Inc |
|---|---|
| Ticker | DRI |
| CIK | 0000940944 |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| State | Florida |
| Incorporation | Florida |
| SIC | 5812 |
| Office | Trade & Services |
| Industry | Retail-Eating Places |
| Latest period covered | Q1 FY2027, ended 2026-08-30, 10-Q, accession 0000940944-26-000042 |
| Fiscal year end | 05/30 (MM/DD) |
| Next expected filing | 10-Q around 2026-12-29 (predicted) |
Data files
- Financial statementsPage Annual financial statements plus the latest quarter: income statement, balance sheet, cash flow. Actual dollars, actual shares. Sourcing notes and uncertainties included, plus a figure_sources block linking each figure the filing tags to the line that prints it.
- 10-K and 10-Q summaryPage Qualitative synthesis of the latest 10-K + 10-Q: business, risk factors (quarter-over-quarter changes flagged), MD&A, legal proceedings, subsequent events.
- 8-K filings and eventsPage Digest of material 8-K filings: earnings headlines, management changes, capital-return and financing actions, governance. SEC accession numbers cited throughout.
FAQ · Darden Restaurants Q1 FY2027
How much revenue did Darden Restaurants report in Q1 FY2027?
Darden Restaurants reported sales of $3.2 billion for Q1 FY2027, the quarter ended August 30, 2026, up 5.1% from $3.04 billion in the same quarter a year earlier. The growth came from new restaurants and higher same-restaurant sales.
What was Darden Restaurants' earnings per share in Q1 FY2027?
Darden Restaurants reported diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $2.05 in Q1 FY2027, down 6.4% from $2.19 a year earlier, and net earnings of $233.4 million. The year-ago quarter included a pre-tax gain on the sale of Darden's Olive Garden restaurants in Canada, which accounts for the decline.
Why did Darden's net earnings fall in Q1 FY2027?
Darden Restaurants' net earnings were $233.4 million in Q1 FY2027, down 9.5% from $257.8 million a year earlier, even though sales were up 5.1%. The year-ago quarter included a one-time gain on the sale of Darden's Olive Garden restaurants in Canada, which the current quarter did not repeat.
How did Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse sales do in Q1 FY2027?
Olive Garden, Darden Restaurants' largest brand, had sales of $1.33 billion in Q1 FY2027, up 2.2% from $1.30 billion a year earlier. LongHorn Steakhouse sales were $860.9 million, up 10.9% from $776.4 million.
Where can I get Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) financial data in machine-readable form?
Ticker Scout publishes Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s financial statements as JSON at https://tickerscout.ai/dri/financials.json, free, with no API key and no signup. The 10-K and 10-Q narrative and the 8-K events digest are published as Markdown at https://tickerscout.ai/dri/narrative.md and https://tickerscout.ai/dri/events.md. Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s SEC CIK is 0000940944. Every figure cites the SEC accession number it came from, so it can be checked against sec.gov.
When does Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) next file with the SEC?
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) is expected to file its next Form 10-Q with the SEC on or around December 29, 2026. That date is a projection rather than a company-announced date: it is derived from Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s own filing history with the SEC, by taking the date the company filed the same fiscal period a year earlier and adding 52 weeks. The most recent periodic report on file is the 10-Q for Q1 FY2027, the period ended 2026-08-30, SEC accession 0000940944-26-000042.
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