DRI remains in a Stage 4 decline under downtrending EMAs with a medium-term bearish bias and unfavorable short-term conditions, favoring immediate sell execution on rallies into the 9 and 21 EMA resistance area.
↑Q4 total sales reached $3.7B, +13.7% YoY; same-restaurant sales +4.6%
↑Returned $1.4B to shareholders via $693M dividends & $675M buybacks
↓Beef and commodity costs are rising faster than price adjustments
