Darden Restaurants $DRI opened fiscal 2027 with Q1 sales reaching $3.2B, driven by 1% same-restaurant sales growth at Olive Garden! KEY HIGHLIGHTS: • Returned $406M to shareholders in Q1 through $184M in dividends and $222M in share repurchases • Olive Garden

Darden Restaurants $DRI opened fiscal 2027 with Q1 sales reaching $3.2B, driven by 1% same-restaurant sales growth at Olive Garden! KEY HIGHLIGHTS: • Returned $406M to shareholders in Q1 through $184M in dividends and $222M in share repurchases • Olive Garden same-restaurant sales grew 1%, supported by strong early demand for the Never-Ending Pasta Bowl • Reaffirmed full-year FY27 EPS guidance of $11.10 to $11.35 while Yard House expands with 13 new locations targeting $10.5M AUV THE RATING: Solid profitability and dividend returns balance against weak growth and valuation grades, keeping the Seeking Alpha Quant score for $DRI at a HOLD. Will Olive Garden's promotional momentum and Yard House unit expansion be enough to lift $DRI or do valuation headwinds concern you? Drop your take below! ▻