Darden Restaurants stock gains after strong Q1 earnings, raised FY22 outlook
Darden Restaurants stock gains after strong Q1 earnings, raised FY22 outlook
$Darden Restaurants Inc(DRI.US)$ reported first-quarter FY22 sales growth of 51.3% year-on-year, to $2.31 billion, beating the analyst consensus of $2.24 billion.
Blended same-restaurant sales increased 47.5%, with Olive Garden same-restaurant sales rising 37.1%.
Operating costs and expenses increased 37.7% Y/Y. The operating margin was 12.2%, and operating income for the quarter increased nearly five-fold to $280.8 million.
The company reported an EBITDA of $370 million for the quarter. EPS of $1.76 beat the analyst consensus of $1.65.
Darden's Board has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.10 per common share, payable on November 1, to shareholders of record on October 8, 2021.
The company's Board has approved the repurchase of an additional $750 million of common stock.
Darden Restaurants held $947.8 million in cash and equivalents as of August 29, 2021.
Outlook: Darden Restaurants sees FY22 sales of $9.4 billion - $9.6 billion (prior view $9.2 billion - $9.5 billion) versus the consensus of $9.41 billion.
It sees EPS from continuing operations of $7.25 - $7.60 (prior $7.00 - $7.50) versus the consensus of $7.43.
Price action: DRI shares are trading higher by 8.14% at $162.55.
$Darden Restaurants Inc(DRI.US)$该公司公布的22财年第一季度销售额同比增长51.3%,至23.1亿美元,超出分析师一致预期的22.4亿美元。
混合同一家餐厅的销售额增长了47.5%,其中橄榄花园同一家餐厅的销售额增长了37.1%。
营业成本和开支同比增长37.7%,营业利润率为12.2%,本季度营业收入增长近5倍,达到2.808亿美元。
该公司公布本季度EBITDA为3.7亿美元。每股收益为1.76美元,超过了分析师普遍预期的1.65美元。
达顿董事会已宣布季度现金股息为每股普通股1.10美元,将于11月1日支付给2021年10月8日登记在册的股东。
该公司董事会已批准额外回购7.5亿美元普通股。
截至2021年8月29日,达顿餐厅持有9.478亿美元的现金和等价物。
展望:达顿餐厅预计22财年销售额为94亿-96亿美元(之前的预期为92亿-95亿美元),而市场普遍预期为94.1亿美元。
该公司预计持续运营的每股收益为7.25-7.60美元(之前为7.00-7.50美元),而市场普遍预期为7.43美元。
价格行动:DRI股价上涨8.14%,至162.55美元。