Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) shareholders have trailed the broader market over the past year as Wall Street soured on its rebound prospects following COVID-19-related closures. Reaching that number should be considered a success, especially since Darden didn't predict the sharp rise in omicron variant cases when it issued its fiscal Q3 outlook. "We continue to execute our strategy of pricing significantly below our overall inflation to strengthen our value leadership position," CFO Raj Vennam said on the second-quarter conference call.