Darden Restaurants, Inc. DRI is scheduled to report fourth-quarter fiscal 2020 results on Jun 25. In the last reported quarter, the company delivered a positive earnings surprise of 1.1%. Notably, the company has a trailing four-quarter positive earnings surprise of 2.2%, on average.Q4 EstimatesThe Zacks Consensus Estimate for fiscal fourth-quarter is pegged at a loss of $1.78, against earnings of $1.76 per share. In the past seven days, estimates for the fiscal fourth quarter have remained stable. The consensus mark for revenues is pegged at $1,249 million, suggesting a decline of 44% from the prior-year quarter.Factors to NoteDarden’s results in the quarter to be reported is likely to reflect the negative impact of the dismal same-restaurant sales. The coronavirus pandemic has been persistently hurting same-restaurant sales. Recently, the company provided same-store sales update for the fourth quarter to date through May 17. For the fourth quarter to date through May 17, same-restaurant sales were down 39.4%, 45.8%, 63.1% and 65.5% at Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Fine Dining and Other Business, respectively.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for sales at Olive Garden, Fine Dining and LongHorn Steakhouse is pegged at $587 million, $62 million and $507 million, indicating year-over-year decline of 47%, 60% and 50%, respectively. Moreover, the same for Other segment stands at $199 million, suggesting a decrease of 59% from the prior-year quarter.Moreover, high operating costs might get reflected in the company’s fiscal fourth-quarter results. Further, the non-franchised model makes it susceptible to increased expenses.Darden Restaurants, Inc. Price and EPS Surprise Darden Restaurants, Inc. price-eps-surprise | Darden Restaurants, Inc. QuoteWhat the Zacks Model UnveilsOur proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for Darden Restaurants this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. But that’s not the case here.The company has an Earnings ESP of -8.06% and a Zacks Rank #3. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.Peer ReleasesDomino's Pizza, Inc. DPZ reported first-quarter 2020 results, wherein both earnings and revenues surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Adjusted earnings of $3.07 per share outpaced the consensus mark of $2.29 and improved 39.5% on a year-over-year basis. Revenues of $873.1 million beat the consensus mark of $867 million and improved 4.4% year over year.Yum China Holdings, Inc. YUMC reported first-quarter 2020 results, wherein both earnings and revenues beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Adjusted earnings of 16 cents compared favorably with the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 25 cents. However, the reported figure declined 72.9% from the year-ago quarter. Total revenues of $1,754 million beat the consensus mark of $1,145 million but deteriorated 23.9% year over year.BJs Restaurants Inc.’s BJRI first-quarter 2020 adjusted loss (excluding an impairment charge of 12 cents per share) of 10 cents per share was narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 38 cents. In the year-ago period, it had reported adjusted earnings of 62 cents per share. Total quarterly revenues of $254.6 million lagged the consensus estimate of $261.7 million by 2.7% and declined 12.4% year over year.Zacks Top 10 Stocks for 2020In addition to the stocks discussed above, would you like to know about our 10 finest buy-and-hold tickers for the entirety of 2020? Last year's 2019 Zacks Top 10 Stocks portfolio returned gains as high as +102.7%. Now a brand-new portfolio has been handpicked from over 4,000 companies covered by the Zacks Rank. Don’t miss your chance to get in on these long-term buys. Access Zacks Top 10 Stocks for 2020 today >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Dominos Pizza Inc (DPZ): Free Stock Analysis Report BJs Restaurants, Inc. (BJRI): Free Stock Analysis Report Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI): Free Stock Analysis Report Yum China Holdings Inc. (YUMC): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research