Revenue $3.20B, up 5.1% on a year earlier. LongHorn Steakhouse sales $860.90M, up 10.9%. Diluted EPS $2.04 against $2.19.
| Q1 FY27 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY26 | Year over year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.20B | $3.72B | $3.04B | +5.1% |
| Operating income | $319.30M | $516.80M | $339.20M | -5.9% |
| Net income | $233.40M | $404.90M | $257.80M | -9.5% |
| Diluted EPS | $2.04 | $3.51 | $2.19 | |
| Operating cash flow | $279.00M | $572.10M | $342.50M | -18.5% |
| Capital expenditures | -$175.30M | -$193.10M | -$174.10M | |
| Free cash flow | $103.70M | $379.00M | $168.40M | -38.4% |
| Dividend per share | $1.62 | $1.50 | $1.50 |
| Q1 FY27 | Q1 FY26 | Year over year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Garden same-restaurant sales growth | 1.1% | 5.9% | |
| LongHorn Steakhouse sales | $860.90M | $776.40M | +10.9% |
| LongHorn Steakhouse same-restaurant sales growth | 6.2% | 5.5% | |
| Olive Garden sales | $1.33B | $1.30B | +2.2% |
| Total Number of Restaurants | 2,218 | 2,165 | +2.4% |
| Same-restaurant sales growth | 3.1% | 4.7% | |
| Total sales growth | 5.11% | 10.44% | |
| Fine Dining sales | $304.20M | $286.50M | +6.2% |
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Stock Atlas, “Darden Restaurants (DRI) Q1 FY27 earnings: results and KPIs”, stockatlas.com/companies/DRI/earnings/2027-q1/, data as of 3 November 2026. Links to this page are welcome.
