Darden Restaurants (DRI) Guides Q1 Adj-EPS Below the Street; Lowers FY09 EPS Outlook

August 26, 2008 8:40 AM EDT
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) sees Q1 non-GAAP EPS in the range of $0.60-$0.62, versus the consensus of $0.75.

Q1 Same store sales at Red Lobster, Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse on a consolidated basis are expected to decline 1.1% versus the prior year.

Sees FY09 same store sales growth of 0-1% and sales growth, excluding the 53rd week in the fiscal year, of 10-11%. Sees FY09 EPS decline of 2-3% on a 52-week basis, which compares to previous guidance for growth of 7-8%.

Darden Restaurants, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership and operation of a chain of restaurants in the United States and Canada.

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