Darden Restaurants

Cash flows are diversified across 10 brands with national scale and primarily U.S. exposure. Guidance for FY2026 calls for 3.5% to 4.3% same‑restaurant sales growth and 65 to 70 openings, and the company exited Q2 with positive same‑restaurant sales across all segments.

While full‑service dining is economically sensitive, Darden’s consistent playbook, brand breadth, and focus on everyday occasions support steadier traffic than peers, and management routinely communicates detailed outlooks that they meet or adjust prudently.

Category cyclicality and fine‑dining variability temper predictability but do not dominate consolidated results.