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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Tops Q3 EPS by 7c

March 22, 2018 7:06 AM EDT

Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) reported Q3 EPS of $1.71, $0.07 better than the analyst estimate of $1.64. Revenue for the quarter came in at $2.13 billion versus the consensus estimate of $2.14 billion.

  • Blended same-restaurant sales from Darden's legacy brands increased 2.0%

GUIDANCE:

Darden Restaurants sees FY2018 EPS of $4.75-$4.80, versus the consensus of $4.76.

The Company increased its financial outlook for Fiscal 2018 based on year-to-date results and its expected performance in the fourth quarter.

Current (03/22/18)

Prior (01/08/18)

Same-restaurant sales growth

Approx. 2%

Approx. 2%

New restaurant openings

Approx. 40

Approx. 40

Total sales growth

Approx. 13%

Approx. 13%

Effective tax rate

16.0% to 16.5%

Approx. 18%

Adjusted diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations*

$4.75 to $4.80

$4.70 to $4.78

Diluted average common shares outstanding for the year

Approx. 126M

Approx. 126M

For earnings history and earnings-related data on Darden Restaurants (DRI) click here.



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