Darden Restaurants Reports Fiscal 2017 Second Quarter Results And Reaffirms Earnings Outlook For The Full Fiscal Year

Total sales from continuing operations increased 2.1% to $1.64 billion. Reported diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations increased 178.3% to $0.64 and increased 18.5% from last...

December 20, 2016

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Total sales from continuing operations increased 2.1% to $1.64 billion. Reported diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations increased 178.3% to $0.64 and increased 18.5% from last year’s adjusted diluted net earnings per share. The Company repurchased approximately $19 million of its outstanding common stock during the quarter. Same-restaurant sales increased 1.7% for the quarter.

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