Darden Q4 adjusted EPS rises 12.5% to $2.98; FY2026 EPS outlook $10.50 to $10.70
Darden reported fiscal fourth-quarter 2025 sales up 10.6% to $3.3 billion and adjusted diluted EPS up 12.5% to $2.98, and gave fiscal 2026 diluted EPS guidance of $10.50 to $10.70. The company also raised its quarterly dividend 7.1% to $1.50 per share and authorized a new $1 billion share repurchase program. Separately, Olive Garden president Dan Kiernan will retire effective August 31, 2025, and John Wilkerson will succeed him as president effective September 1, 2025.
Key points
- Q4 sales rose 10.6% to $3.3 billion; consolidated same-restaurant sales rose 4.6%
- Reported diluted EPS from continuing operations was $2.58, flat with the prior year; adjusted EPS was $2.98, up 12.5%
- Quarterly dividend raised 7.1% to $1.50 per share, payable August 1, 2025
- Board authorized a new $1 billion share repurchase program on June 18, 2025; fiscal 2026 diluted EPS outlook is $10.50 to $10.70
The filing
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