Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Price
$216.88
-0.53%Market Cap
$24.76B
Day High
$219.44
Day Low
$216.46
Darden Restaurants (DRI) delivered strong FY2026 growth, with revenue up 9.4% to $13.21B and diluted EPS up 17.2% to $10.38, supported by same-restaurant sales growth, new units, and a 53rd operating week, while maintaining investment-grade liquidity despite elevated near-term liabilities and planned Bahama Breeze closures.
Key risk: Food, labor, and utility inflation could compress restaurant margins
Darden faces cost volatility in food commodities, labor, health care, utilities, fuel, and other restaurant inputs. The company may not be able to fully offset these pressures through purchasing efficiencies or menu pricing without hurting guest traffic; in FY2026, food and beverage inflation increased costs while pricing only partially offset it.
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