Darden Outperforms Analysts’ EPS Expectations in Fiscal Q1 2019
During the first quarter of fiscal 2019, Darden Restaurants (DRI) posted earnings per share of $1.32. However, removing special or one-time items, the company’s adjusted EPS stood at $1.34, outperforming analysts’ EPS expectations of $1.24. Year-over-year, the company’s EPS grew by 35.4% from $0.99 in the first quarter of fiscal 2018.