Darden Restaurants, Inc. achieved $3.1 billion in sales for its fiscal second quarter, exceeding revenue expectations and marking a 7.3% year-over-year increase. Despite facing significant costs from beef, the company has adapted by expanding delivery options with Uber and benefiting from shifting consumer preferences towards dining out. As a result, Darden anticipates a full-year same-restaurant sales growth of 3.5% to 4.3%, prompting a 1.8% rise in shares.
“Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) · reported · second-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue · $3,102.1 million”
“Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) · surpassed · consensus mark · $3,084 million”
“Shares of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) · rose · percentage · 1.8%”
“Darden Restaurants · has reported · sales growth · for its fiscal 2026 second quarter”
“Darden Restaurants · totalled · sales · $3.1bn in the three months to 23 November”
“Darden Restaurants · recorded · same-store sales growth · 4.3%”
“Darden Restaurants · registered · net income · $237.2m in Q2 FY2026”
“Darden Restaurants · has raised · forecast for full-year same-restaurant sales growth · to a range of 3.5% to 4.3%”
“Darden · has been expanding · delivery options · through its relationship with Uber”
“Darden · uses · Uber Direct’s network · to provide on-demand delivery for Olive Garden nationwide”
“Darden · reported · Q4 CY2025 results · topping the market’s revenue expectations”
“Darden Restaurants · reported second-quarter results · expectations · exceeded”