07:26 AM EDT, 03/19/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Darden Restaurants ( DRI ) reported fiscal Q3 adjusted earnings Thursday of $2.95 per diluted share, up from $2.80 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $2.94.

Revenue for the quarter ended Feb. 22 was $3.35 billion, up from $3.16 billion a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $3.33 billion.

Darden updated its full-year fiscal 2026 outlook, projecting total sales growth of approximately 9.5%. The company said it expects adjusted diluted earnings per share of $10.57 to $10.67.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $10.57.