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Darden Restaurants DRIThe company said sales for the quarter ended November 24, 2024 rose 6.0% from a year earlier to $2.9 billion. Diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations were $1.82, and on an adjusted basis, excluding $0.21 of Chuy's transaction and integration related costs, they were $2.03, up 10.3%.
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AI summaryThe company said sales for the quarter ended November 24, 2024 rose 6.0% from a year earlier to $2.9 billion. Diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations were $1.82, and on an adjusted basis, excluding $0.21 of Chuy's transaction and integration related costs, they were $2.03, up 10.3%.
The company said quarterly consolidated Darden same-restaurant sales rose 2.4%, with Olive Garden up 2.0% and LongHorn Steakhouse up 7.5%, while Fine Dining fell (5.8)%. Quarterly segment profit was $277.1 million for Olive Garden and $134.2 million for LongHorn.
The company reported that cash flow from operating activities of continuing operations was $661.8 million for the 6 months ended November 24, 2024. Over the same period, it spent $613.7 million on business acquisitions, net of cash acquired, $330.5 million on dividends and $314.2 million on share repurchases, and raised $750.0 million from net issuance of long-term debt.
The company said it declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.40 per share and repurchased about 0.9 million shares for $142 million during the quarter. It said $601 million remained under the $1 billion repurchase authorization. The company also set its full-year outlook, including Chuy's, for total sales of about $12.1 billion and adjusted diluted net earnings per share of $9.40 to $9.60.
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Darden Q2 sales up 6.0%, adjusted EPS $2.03
The company said sales for the quarter ended November 24, 2024 rose 6.0% from a year earlier to $2.9 billion. Diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations were $1.82, and on an adjusted basis, excluding $0.21 of Chuy's transaction and integration related costs, they were $2.03, up 10.3%.
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Same-restaurant sales by brand and quarterly segment profit
The company said quarterly consolidated Darden same-restaurant sales rose 2.4%, with Olive Garden up 2.0% and LongHorn Steakhouse up 7.5%, while Fine Dining fell (5.8)%. Quarterly segment profit was $277.1 million for Olive Garden and $134.2 million for LongHorn.
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6-month operating cash flow and uses of cash
The company reported that cash flow from operating activities of continuing operations was $661.8 million for the 6 months ended November 24, 2024. Over the same period, it spent $613.7 million on business acquisitions, net of cash acquired, $330.5 million on dividends and $314.2 million on share repurchases, and raised $750.0 million from net issuance of long-term debt.
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Quarterly dividend, share buybacks and updated full-year outlook
The company said it declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.40 per share and repurchased about 0.9 million shares for $142 million during the quarter. It said $601 million remained under the $1 billion repurchase authorization. The company also set its full-year outlook, including Chuy's, for total sales of about $12.1 billion and adjusted diluted net earnings per share of $9.40 to $9.60.
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