Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) is set to release its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings on June 20, 2025. Analysts estimate earnings of $2.94 per share and revenue of $3.25 billion, marking a 14% growth in earnings and a 10% increase in sales compared to last year’s $2.58 per share and $2.96 billion in revenue. Historically, Darden stock has increased 55% of the time after earnings announcements, with a median one-day gain of 5.8%.
For the third quarter of fiscal 2025, Darden reported total sales of $3.2 billion, a 6.2% year-over-year increase, largely due to acquisitions, including Chuy’s. Same-restaurant sales grew by 0.7%, with LongHorn Steakhouse showing a 2.6% gain, while Olive Garden’s growth was modest at 0.6%. Darden has narrowed its full-year earnings forecast to a range of $9.45 to $9.52 per share, with current market capitalization at $25 billion and operating profits of $1.4 billion.
