Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Q4 Earnings Rise

(RTTNews) - Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (RRGB) announced a profit for its fourth quarter that rose compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $10.15 million, or $0.78 per share. This was up from $4.52 million, or $0.35 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.54 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 17.5% to $342.35 million. This was up from $291.46 million last year.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $10.15 Mln. vs. $4.52 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 124.6% -EPS (Q4): $0.78 vs. $0.35 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 122.9% -Analysts Estimate: $0.54 -Revenue (Q4): $342.35 Mln vs. $291.46 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 17.5%