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Darden Restaurants Inc (NYSE:DRI) reported mixed fiscal fourth quarter results on Thursday, with adjusted earnings slightly exceeding Wall Street expectations while revenue came in just below analyst estimates.

For the quarter ended May 31, 2026, Darden reported adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations of $3.66, topping the consensus estimate of $3.63.

Revenue rose 13.7% year over year to $3.72 billion but fell short of analysts' expectations of $3.73 billion.

The company said sales growth was driven by an extra week of operations, which contributed 7.6% of additional sales, a blended same-restaurant sales increase of 4.6%, and the addition of 43 net new restaurants.

Same-restaurant sales growth varied across Darden's brands. LongHorn Steakhouse posted the strongest performance with a 9.5% increase, while Olive Garden reported growth of 2.4%. Fine Dining same-restaurant sales rose 1.9%, trailing some market expectations, and Other Business segment sales increased 4.6%.

During the quarter, Darden repurchased $138 million of its common stock.

For fiscal 2026, total sales increased 9.4% to $13.21 billion, supported by a 4.5% blended same-restaurant sales gain and the opening of 43 net new restaurants.

Adjusted diluted earnings per share for the year rose 11.4% to $10.64, while reported diluted earnings per share were $10.44.

"The fourth quarter was a strong finish to an excellent year, one in which we significantly outperformed the industry," Darden CEO Rick Cardenas said in a statement.

"Our performance throughout the fiscal year reflects the strength of our brands, the discipline of our strategy, and the quality of our teams."

Shares of Darden were little changed following the report, trading at about $213.