NYSE$DRI

Darden Restaurants Inc · Q1 2025 earnings

Q1 2025 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Darden Restaurants reported first quarter results, declared quarterly dividend, and reiterated fiscal year 2025 financial outlook.

Darden Restaurants' first quarter total sales increased by 1.0% to $2.8 billion, driven by 42 net new restaurants, but was partially offset by a 1.1% decrease in blended same-restaurant sales. Diluted net earnings per share were reported at $1.74, with adjusted diluted net earnings per share at $1.75, a decrease of 1.7%.

  • 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)%.
  • Reported diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations were $1.74.
  • Excluding $0.01 of Chuy's transaction and integration related costs, adjusted diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations were $1.75, a decrease of (1.7)%.
  • The Company repurchased $172 million of its outstanding common stock.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.76B

Previous: $2.73B+1.0%
EPS

$1.74

Previous: $1.78-2.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$145M

Previous: -$151M+3.8%
Free Cash Flow

$62M

Previous: $43.6M+42.2%
Net Income

$207M

Previous: $195M+6.5%
Operating Income

$269M

Previous: $253M+6.4%
Gross Profit

$518M

Previous: $519M-0.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$193M

Previous: $192M+0.2%
Total Assets

$11.4B

Previous: $11.3B+0.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$34.7M

Previous: $30.3M+14.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Darden · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.76B

Q1 2025+1%vs Q1 2024
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Darden · $3.72B total across 4 segments · Q4 2026

  • Olive Garden
    $1.54B
  • LongHorn Steakhouse
    $1.02B
  • Other Business
    $793M
  • Fine Dining
    $371M

Forward guidance

The Company reiterated all aspects of its full year financial outlook for fiscal 2025, culminating in diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations of $9.40 to $9.60, which does not include any impact from Chuy's operations, transaction, financing and integration related costs associated with the pending acquisition.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2025

Historical avgQ1 2025

+1.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.7%

Avg return

30 days after

59%

41 / 70 earnings

Positive

+17.3%

Q2 2025

Best reaction

-9.7%

Q3 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026
Q3 2026+3.8%-4.2%
Q2 2026+2.8%-1.3%+13.2%
Q1 2026-7.8%-10.7%-9.9%
Q4 2025-0.8%-3.7%-7.2%
Q3 2025+5.8%+10.1%+6.4%
Q2 2025+17.3%+16.8%+13.7%
Q1 2025+6.9%+7.5%+3.4%
Q4 2024+0.9%+0.7%-6.0%
Q3 2024-5.4%-6.3%-12.6%
Q2 2024+2.5%-0.6%-3.7%
Q1 2024-4.0%-5.4%-5.9%
Q4 2023-3.1%-1.8%+2.4%
Q3 2023+1.0%+2.3%+0.5%
Q2 2023-3.1%-3.0%+4.9%
Q1 2023-6.8%-5.9%+1.6%
Q4 2022+4.1%-0.0%+5.4%
Q3 2022-0.9%+2.6%+2.4%
Q2 2022-6.2%-1.4%-2.8%
Q1 2022+5.6%+3.7%-3.3%
Q4 2021+6.4%+6.2%+6.7%
Q3 2021+11.2%+8.3%+7.5%
Q2 2021-1.4%+0.8%+2.1%
Q1 2021+8.0%+12.0%+10.6%
Q4 2020+3.0%+7.0%+11.1%
Q3 2020+14.2%+57.8%+85.5%
Q2 2020-5.2%-6.7%-2.4%
Q1 2020-5.8%-7.3%-13.1%
Q4 2019+3.3%+4.9%+6.0%
Q3 2019+8.1%+9.6%+7.6%
Q2 2019+1.8%+0.3%+9.2%
Q1 2019-4.2%-4.1%-9.8%
Q4 2018+16.7%+15.6%+18.4%
Q3 2018-9.7%-9.7%-2.4%
Q2 2018+5.7%+6.5%+7.5%
Q1 2018-4.8%-5.2%-0.4%
Q4 2017+1.6%+0.4%-6.2%
Q3 2017+7.7%+9.1%+12.2%
Q2 2017+0.1%-1.6%-4.1%
Q1 2017+0.3%+0.4%+4.0%
Q4 2016-4.5%-6.8%-6.7%
Q3 2016-3.5%
Q2 2016+9.1%
Q1 2016+1.2%
Q4 2015+2.1%
Q3 2015+6.7%
Q2 2015-0.2%
Q1 2015+3.4%
Q4 2014-3.5%
Q3 2014+2.8%
Q2 2014-3.5%
Q1 2014-0.2%
Q4 2013-4.3%
Q3 2013+2.9%
Q2 2013-3.6%
Q1 2013+3.5%
Q4 2012-1.7%
Q3 2012+0.2%
Q2 2012-1.4%
Q1 2012-7.4%
Q4 2011-0.8%
Q3 2011-0.4%
Q2 2011-0.6%
Q1 2011+1.5%
Q1 2010+1.5%
Q4 2008+2.1%
Q2 2010+2.1%
Q4 2010+2.1%
Q3 2010+2.3%
Q3 2009+2.3%
Q4 2009+2.3%

Discussion

Share your read of this quarter. Sign-in carries your eToro identity.

Join the conversation

Sign in with eToro to post your read of this quarter and vote on others'.

Sign in with eToro