Darden Restaurants posts Q1 sales $3.20B, diluted EPS $2.05; repurchases $222M

Darden Restaurants reported fiscal 2027 first-quarter sales of $3.20 billion and diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations of $2.05 for the quarter ended August 30, 2026. Blended same-restaurant sales rose 3.1% on a fiscal calendar basis (3.2% on a comparable calendar basis), and th…