Darden Restaurants (DRI) Misses Q1 Earnings Estimates

Darden Restaurants (DRI) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.97 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.75 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -1.50%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this owner of Olive Garden and other chain restaurants would post earnings of $2.96 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.98, delivering a surprise of +0.68%. ...