Darden said total sales for Q2 of fiscal 2026, which ended November 23, 2025, rose 7.3% from the same quarter a year earlier to $3.1 billion. The company also cited blended same-restaurant sales growth of 4.3% and sales from 30 net new restaurants.

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   Darden said total sales for Q2 of fiscal 2026, which ended November 23, 2025, rose 7.3% from the same quarter a year earlier to $3.1 billion. The company also cited blended same-restaurant sales growth of 4.3% and sales from 30 net new restaurants.

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   The company said diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations for Q2 were $2.03 ($1.82 in the same quarter last year). Excluding Chuy's transaction and integration related costs of $0.03 and closed restaurant costs of $0.02, adjusted diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations were $2.08, up 2.5%.

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   Darden said it repurchased approximately 1.1 million shares of common stock for a total of $222 million in Q2. It said $643 million remained under the current $1 billion repurchase authorization as of the end of Q2. The board also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.50 per share.

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   Darden's fiscal 2026 outlook, which includes the 53rd week, calls for total sales growth of 8.5% to 9.3%, same-restaurant sales growth of 3.5% to 4.3%, adjusted diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations of $10.50 to $10.70, and total capital spending of $750 to $775 million, the company said.

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