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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Tops Q2 EPS by 3c, Updates FY Guidance

December 19, 2017 7:03 AM EST

Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) reported Q2 EPS of $0.73, $0.03 better than the analyst estimate of $0.70. Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.88 billion versus the consensus estimate of $1.85 billion.

  • Second Quarter Same-Restaurant Sales Growth Of 3.1%

Updated Fiscal 2018 Financial OutlookThe Company increased its financial outlook for Fiscal 2018 based on year-to-date results and its expected performance for the remainder of the fiscal year.

Current (12/19/17)

Prior (9/26/17)

Same-restaurant sales growth

Approx. 2%

1.0% to 2.0%

New restaurant openings

Approx. 40

35 to 40

Total sales growth

Approx. 13%

11.5% to 13.0%

Effective Tax Rate

Approx. 25%

Approx. 26%

Adjusted diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations*

$4.45 to $4.53

$4.38 to $4.50

Diluted average common shares outstanding for the year

Approx. 126M

Approx. 127M

* See \"Non-GAAP Information\" below for more details

(Street sees FY EPS of $4.44

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