Darden's fiscal 2027 first quarter featured a 3.1% rise in comparable sales, with positive results across all segments, including 6.2% and 1.1% lifts at LongHorn and Olive Garden, respectively. Firmwide store-level margins fell 10 basis points to 18.8% due to higher food costs and promotions.
Darden’s low-cost leadership in casual dining, paired with menu innovation like smaller portions, should appeal to stretched consumers amid a value convergence with limited-service peers.
A steep slowdown in full-service dining growth could expose Darden to more intense discounting pressure than we expect.
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DRI
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EAT
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TXRH
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 17.32 | 18.04 | 25.05 |
Price/Book Value | 10.84 | 18.48 | 6.59 |
Price/Sales | 1.71 | 1.50 | 1.66 |
Price/Cash Flow | 12.24 | 10.96 | 14.41 |
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DRI
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EAT
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TXRH
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Quick Ratio | 0.12 | 0.28 | 0.35 |
Current Ratio | 0.31 | 0.45 | 0.46 |
Interest Coverage | 8.06 | 15.34 | — |
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DRI
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EAT
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TXRH
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 9.66% | 17.52% | 13.58% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 56.61% | 123.75% | 31.57% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 16.66% | 24.01% | 18.71% |
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