An Olive Garden restaurant in Milpitas, California, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025.
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Darden Restaurants on Thursday reported strong sales growth, fueled by demand at Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse.
For the second straight quarter, the company hiked its full-year outlook for revenue growth, although it only reiterated its projections for its earnings. The company now expects fiscal 2026 revenue growth of 8.5% to 9.3% and earnings per share of $10.50 to $10.70.
Shares of the company rose more than 4% in premarket trading.
Darden reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $237.2 million, or $2.03 per share, up from $215.1 million, or $1.82 per share, a year earlier.
Excluding restaurant closure costs and expenses related to its acquisition of Chuy’s, the restaurant company earned $2.08 per share.
Net sales rose 7.3% to $3.1 billion.
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