Stock Pulse
Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported Q3 2025 results with increased sales of $3.16 billion, driven by new restaurant openings and slightly increased same-restaurant sales, beating previous year figures by 6.2% [8]. While slightly missing analyst expectations [3], the company projects full-year sales of $12.1 billion [8] and launched a delivery partnership with Uber [6], [8]. Despite positive financial results and a year-to-date stock increase of 11.29%, significant insider stock sales raise concerns [6]. While some analysts favor competitors like Brinker International due to its stronger growth outlook [2], DRI’s stock performance has outperformed others like Restaurant Brands International and Cracker Barrel [1], [7]. DRI faces risks from rising costs and competition, as well as concerns about lagging sales growth and low gross margins compared to peers [4].