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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Tops Q1 EPS by 10c, Raises FY EPS Guidance

September 20, 2018 7:03 AM EDT

Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) reported Q1 EPS of $1.34, $0.10 better than the analyst estimate of $1.24. Revenue for the quarter came in at $2.06 billion versus the consensus estimate of $2.03 billion.

  • Blended same-restaurant sales increased 3.3%

GUIDANCE:

Darden Restaurants sees FY2019 EPS of $5.52-$5.65, versus the consensus of $5.55.

Current (09/20/18)

Prior (06/21/18)

Same-restaurant sales growth

2.0% to 2.5%

1.0% to 2.0%

Total sales growth

5.0% to 5.5%

4.0% to 5.0%

Effective tax rate

10% to 11%

11% to 12%

Diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations

$5.52 - $5.65

$5.40 - $5.56

Diluted average common shares outstanding for the year

Approx. 126M

Approx. 125M

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



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