SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
May 31, 2026 |
| Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
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| Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents |
The components of cash and cash equivalents are as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | (in millions) | May 31, 2026 | | May 25, 2025 | | Short-term investments | $ | 0.7 | | | $ | 21.3 | | | Credit card receivables | 180.5 | | | 176.8 | | | Depository accounts | 38.3 | | | 41.9 | | | Total cash and cash equivalents | $ | 219.5 | | | $ | 240.0 | |
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| Schedule of Depreciation And Amortization Expense From Continuing Operations |
Depreciation and amortization expense from continuing operations associated with buildings and equipment and losses on replacement of equipment were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fiscal Year Ended | | (in millions) | May 31, 2026 | | May 25, 2025 | | May 26, 2024 | | Depreciation and amortization on buildings and equipment | $ | 541.2 | | | $ | 496.1 | | | $ | 435.1 | | | Losses on replacement of equipment | 3.5 | | | 3.9 | | | 3.0 | |
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| Schedule of Capitalized Software Costs And Related Accumulated Amortization |
The cost of capitalized software and related accumulated amortization was as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | (in millions) | May 31, 2026 | | May 25, 2025 | | Capitalized software | $ | 331.8 | | | $ | 314.8 | | | Accumulated amortization | (241.4) | | | (231.8) | | | Capitalized software, net of accumulated amortization | $ | 90.4 | | | $ | 83.0 | |
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| Schedule of Costs And Accumulated Amortization Of Acquired Definite-Lived Intangible Assets |
The cost and related accumulated amortization was as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | (in millions) | May 31, 2026 | | May 25, 2025 | | Definite-lived intangible assets | $ | 30.7 | | | $ | 30.7 | | | Accumulated amortization | (18.2) | | | (16.4) | | | Definite-lived intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization | $ | 12.5 | | | $ | 14.3 | | | | | | | Definite-lived intangible liabilities | $ | (3.0) | | | $ | (3.0) | | | Accumulated amortization | 2.7 | | | 2.4 | | | Definite-lived intangible liabilities, net of accumulated amortization | $ | (0.3) | | | $ | (0.6) | |
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| Schedule of Amortization Expense Associated With Capitalized Software And Other Definite Lived Intangibles |
Amortization expense from continuing operations associated with capitalized software and other definite-lived intangibles included in depreciation and amortization in our accompanying consolidated statements of earnings was as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fiscal Year Ended | | (in millions) | May 31, 2026 | | May 25, 2025 | | May 26, 2024 | | Amortization expense - capitalized software | $ | 18.2 | | | $ | 18.2 | | | $ | 22.9 | | | Amortization expense - other definite-lived intangibles | 1.7 | | | 1.8 | | | 1.9 | |
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| Schedule of Goodwill And Trademark Balances |
Our goodwill and trademark balances are allocated as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Goodwill | | Trademarks | | (in millions) | May 31, 2026 | | May 25, 2025 | | May 31, 2026 | | May 25, 2025 | | Olive Garden | $ | 30.2 | | | $ | 30.2 | | | $ | 0.7 | | | $ | 0.7 | | | LongHorn Steakhouse | 49.3 | | | 49.3 | | | 307.8 | | | 307.8 | | | Yard House | 369.2 | | | 369.2 | | | 109.3 | | | 109.3 | | | Ruth’s Chris | 353.6 | | | 353.6 | | | 341.7 | | | 341.7 | | | Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen | 165.1 | | | 165.1 | | | 230.1 | | | 230.1 | | | The Capital Grille | 401.6 | | | 401.6 | | | 147.4 | | | 147.4 | | | Chuy’s | 267.2 | | | 268.4 | | | 198.4 | | | 198.4 | | | | | | | | | | | Season’s 52 | — | | | — | | | 0.5 | | | 0.5 | | | Eddie V’s | 22.0 | | | 22.0 | | | 10.5 | | | 10.5 | | | Total | $ | 1,658.2 | | | $ | 1,659.4 | | | $ | 1,346.4 | | | $ | 1,346.4 | |
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| Schedule of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Common Share |
The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted net earnings per common share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fiscal Year Ended | | (in millions, except per share data) | May 31, 2026 | | May 25, 2025 | | May 26, 2024 | | Earnings from continuing operations | $ | 1,213.7 | | | $ | 1,051.0 | | | $ | 1,030.5 | | | Losses from discontinued operations | (7.0) | | | (1.4) | | | (2.9) | | | Net earnings | $ | 1,206.7 | | | $ | 1,049.6 | | | $ | 1,027.6 | | | Weighted average common shares outstanding – Basic | 115.5 | | | 117.5 | | | 119.9 | | | Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation | 0.8 | | | 0.9 | | | 0.9 | | | Weighted average common shares outstanding – Diluted | 116.3 | | | 118.4 | | | 120.8 | | | Basic net earnings per share: | | | | | | | Earnings from continuing operations | $ | 10.51 | | | $ | 8.94 | | | $ | 8.59 | | | Losses from discontinued operations | (0.06) | | | (0.01) | | | (0.02) | | | Net earnings | $ | 10.45 | | | $ | 8.93 | | | $ | 8.57 | | | Diluted net earnings per share: | | | | | | | Earnings from continuing operations | $ | 10.44 | | | $ | 8.88 | | | $ | 8.53 | | | Losses from discontinued operations | (0.06) | | | (0.02) | | | (0.02) | | | Net earnings | $ | 10.38 | | | $ | 8.86 | | | $ | 8.51 | |
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| Schedule of Restricted Stock And Options To Purchase Shares Of Common Stock Excluded From Calculation Of Diluted Earnings Per Share |
Stock options, restricted stock units and equity-settled performance stock units excluded from the calculation of diluted net earnings per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive, are as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fiscal Year Ended | | (in millions) | May 31, 2026 | | May 25, 2025 | | May 26, 2024 | | Anti-dilutive stock-based compensation awards | 0.1 | | | 0.1 | | | 0.1 | |
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