Darden Restaurants falls after higher labor costs dent profit outlook
Seeking Alpha2021-12-17
- Darden Restaurants(NYSE:DRI)reports same-restaurant sales were up 29.3% for the Olive Garden chain in FQ2 and were 31% higher for the LongHorn Steakhouse chain against the soft pandemic comparable. The total comp of +34.4% beat the consensus mark of +32.1%.
- Looking ahead, Darden (DRI) sees FY22 revenue of $9.55B to $9.70B vs. $9.54 consensus. EPS of $7.35 to $7.60 is anticipated vs. $7.61 consensus. The lighter EPS than anticipated is due in part to an acceleration of a commitment DRI announced earlier this year to increase the minimum hourly earnings for restaurant team members to $12, which includes income earned through gratuities. With the change, the restaurant operator expects team members will earn approximately $20 per hour on average.
- Shares of Darden (DRI) are down 3.70% premarket to $141.69 with the announcement of a CEO transition also factoring in this morning.
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