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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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May 25, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents | The components of cash and cash equivalents are as follows:
(in millions) | May 25, 2025 |  | May 26, 2024
Short-term investments | $ | 21.3 |  |  | $ | 2.8 |
Credit card receivables | 176.8 |  |  | 153.0 |
Depository accounts | 41.9 |  |  | 39.0 |
Total cash and cash equivalents | $ | 240.0 |  |  | $ | 194.8 |
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 25, 2025 |  | May 26, 2024 |  | May 28, 2023
Depreciation and amortization on buildings and equipment | $ | 496.1 |  |  | $ | 435.1 |  |  | $ | 367.4 |
Losses on replacement of equipment | 3.9 |  |  | 3.0 |  |  | 2.2 |
Schedule of Capitalized Software Costs And Related Accumulated Amortization | The cost of capitalized software and related accumulated amortization was as follows:
(in millions) | May 25, 2025 |  | May 26, 2024
Capitalized software | $ | 314.8 |  |  | $ | 292.2 |
Accumulated amortization | (231.8) |  |  | (216.5) |
Capitalized software, net of accumulated amortization | $ | 83.0 |  |  | $ | 75.7 |
Schedule of Costs And Accumulated Amortization Of Acquired Definite-Lived Intangible Assets | The cost and related accumulated amortization was as follows:
(in millions) | May 25, 2025 |  | May 26, 2024
Definite-lived intangible assets | $ | 30.7 |  |  | $ | 30.7 |
Accumulated amortization | (16.4) |  |  | (14.5) |
Definite-lived intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization | $ | 14.3 |  |  | $ | 16.2 |
Definite-lived intangible liabilities | $ | (3.0) |  |  | $ | (3.0) |
Accumulated amortization | 2.4 |  |  | 2.1 |
Definite-lived intangible liabilities, net of accumulated amortization | $ | (0.6) |  |  | $ | (0.9) |
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 25, 2025 |  | May 26, 2024 |  | May 28, 2023
Amortization expense - capitalized software | $ | 18.2 |  |  | $ | 22.9 |  |  | $ | 18.6 |
Amortization expense - other definite-lived intangibles | 1.8 |  |  | 1.9 |  |  | 1.8 |
Schedule of Goodwill And Trademark Balances | Our goodwill and trademark balances are allocated as follows:
| Goodwill |  | Trademarks
(in millions) | May 25, 2025 |  | May 26, 2024 |  | May 25, 2025 |  | May 26, 2024
Olive Garden | $ | 30.2 |  |  | $ | 30.2 |  |  | $ | 0.7 |  |  | $ | 0.7 |
LongHorn Steakhouse | 49.3 |  |  | 49.3 |  |  | 307.8 |  |  | 307.8 |
Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen | 165.1 |  |  | 165.1 |  |  | 230.1 |  |  | 230.1 |
Chuy’s | 268.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 198.4 |  |  | — |
Yard House | 369.2 |  |  | 369.2 |  |  | 109.3 |  |  | 109.3 |
Ruth’s Chris | 353.6 |  |  | 353.6 |  |  | 341.7 |  |  | 341.7 |
The Capital Grille | 401.6 |  |  | 401.6 |  |  | 147.4 |  |  | 147.4 |
Seasons 52 | — |  |  | — |  |  | 0.5 |  |  | 0.5 |
Eddie V’s | 22.0 |  |  | 22.0 |  |  | 10.5 |  |  | 10.5 |
Total | $ | 1,659.4 |  |  | $ | 1,391.0 |  |  | $ | 1,346.4 |  |  | $ | 1,148.0 |
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 25, 2025 |  | May 26, 2024 |  | May 28, 2023
Earnings from continuing operations | $ | 1,051.0 |  |  | $ | 1,030.5 |  |  | $ | 983.5 |
Losses from discontinued operations | (1.4) |  |  | (2.9) |  |  | (1.6) |
Net earnings | $ | 1,049.6 |  |  | $ | 1,027.6 |  |  | $ | 981.9 |
Weighted average common shares outstanding – Basic | 117.5 |  |  | 119.9 |  |  | 121.9 |
Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation | 0.9 |  |  | 0.9 |  |  | 1.0 |
Weighted average common shares outstanding – Diluted | 118.4 |  |  | 120.8 |  |  | 122.9 |
Basic net earnings per share: |  |  |  |  |
Earnings from continuing operations | $ | 8.94 |  |  | $ | 8.59 |  |  | $ | 8.07 |
Losses from discontinued operations | (0.01) |  |  | (0.02) |  |  | (0.01) |
Net earnings | $ | 8.93 |  |  | $ | 8.57 |  |  | $ | 8.06 |
Diluted net earnings per share: |  |  |  |  |
Earnings from continuing operations | $ | 8.88 |  |  | $ | 8.53 |  |  | $ | 8.00 |
Losses from discontinued operations | (0.02) |  |  | (0.02) |  |  | (0.01) |
Net earnings | $ | 8.86 |  |  | $ | 8.51 |  |  | $ | 7.99 |
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 25, 2025 |  | May 26, 2024 |  | May 28, 2023
Anti-dilutive stock-based compensation awards | 0.1 |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | 0.3 |

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