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Darden Restaurants posts mixed Q1 2027 results with EPS meeting expectations but revenue slightly below forecast.

Company Fundamentals
24 Sep 2026
Alex Lavoie
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Darden Restaurants posts mixed Q1 2027 results with EPS meeting expectations but revenue slightly below forecast.

Darden Restaurants reported Q1 2027 earnings per share of $2.05, meeting analyst expectations but down from $2.19 last year due to higher expenses. Total revenue was $3.20 billion, just below the $3.21 billion estimate. Despite this, the company saw growth in same-restaurant sales across all segments and reaffirmed its positive outlook for the fiscal year. The company maintains a P/E ratio of 20.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.20, indicating moderate investor confidence and leverage.

Darden Restaurants' Q1 2027 earnings report provides context for consumer cyclical sector activity. For readers following this sector, here is Pluang's market snapshot as of Sep 24, 2026 20:13 WIB: out of 112 priced US consumer cyclical stocks, 40 rose and 63 fell. Notable movers include NEGG at USD 14.15 with a 1-day change of -1.94% and balanced buy/sell activity, PRTS at USD 8.50 up 1.92% with 63% buy orders, and ETSY at USD 72.44 down 1.71% with 100% buy orders. Typical hold times range from 14 to 67 days among these stocks.

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