Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Announces 28% Rise In Q4 Profit

(RTTNews) - Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (RRGB) reported a profit for its fourth quarter that rose from last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $12.05 million, or $0.86 per share. This was up from $9.39 million, or $0.66 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.82 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 1.5% to $286.30 million. This was up from $282.11 million last year.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $12.05 Mln. vs. $9.39 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 28.3% -EPS (Q4): $0.86 vs. $0.66 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 30.3% -Analysts Estimate: $0.82 -Revenue (Q4): $286.30 Mln vs. $282.11 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 1.5%