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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CMG
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EAT
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 17.26 | 27.33 | 18.02 |
Price/Book Value | 10.93 | 17.52 | 18.46 |
Price/Sales | 1.72 | 3.21 | 1.50 |
Price/Cash Flow | 12.24 | 19.51 | 10.95 |
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DRI
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CMG
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EAT
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Quick Ratio | 0.11 | 0.59 | 0.28 |
Current Ratio | 0.30 | 0.72 | 0.45 |
Interest Coverage | 7.85 | — | 15.34 |
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DRI
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CMG
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EAT
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 10.33% | 17.67% | 17.52% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 62.53% | 56.32% | 123.75% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 17.81% | 19.66% | 24.01% |
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