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Red Robin (RRGB) Q3 Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates
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Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (RRGB - Free Report) reported third-quarter fiscal 2020 results, wherein both earnings and revenues surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Notably, the bottom line beat the consensus mark after missing the same in the preceding four quarters.
The company reported adjusted loss per share of 19 cents, narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $1.36. In the year-ago quarter, the company had reported adjusted loss of 24 cents.
Paul J. B. Murphy III, Red Robin’s president and CEO, said, “The third quarter was an inflection point for the brand with robust sequential sales improvement throughout the quarter, closing the traffic gap to our casual dining peers.”
Revenue Discussion
Quarterly revenues of $200.5 million surpassed the consensus mark of $203 million. However, the top line declined 31.9% year over year due to limited dining room capacity operations at re-opened restaurants and operating off-premise only at restaurants with closed dining rooms.
Comparable restaurant revenues slumped 25.1% year over year on account of a decline of 24.6% and 0.5% in guest count and average guest check, respectively. The decline in average guest check can be attributed to a 3.6% fall in menu mix, partially offset by a 2.2% increase in pricing and 0.9% rise on account of lower discounting.
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Restaurant-level operating profit margin came in at 8.6% for the fiscal third quarter compared with 16.1% in the year-ago period.
Restaurant labor costs (as a percentage of restaurant revenue) rose 150 basis points (bps) year over year to 37.7% in the fiscal third quarter. The increase was primarily driven by sales deleverage and higher wage rates, partially offset by lower restaurant manager incentive compensation.
Other restaurant operating costs increased 380 bps year over year to 19.1%. The increase was primarily driven by rise in third-party delivery fees and supply costs due to higher off-premise sales volumes and sales deleverage impacts on restaurant utility costs. However, this was partially offset by a decrease in restaurant maintenance costs.
Cost of sales declined 40 bps year over year to 23.4%. The decrease was primarily attributed to decline in promotional discounts and net favorable commodity prices. Occupancy costs increased 260 bps year over year to 11.2% due to sales deleverage.
Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes and amortization came in at ($0.7) million against earnings of $14.7 million reported in the year-ago quarter.
Other Financial Information
As of Oct 4, 2020, the company had cash and cash equivalents of $27.4 million compared with $30 million at the end of Dec 29, 2019. Inventories in the reported quarter declined 7.3% to $24.5 million. As of Oct 4, 2020, its long-term debt was $206.4 million compared with $206.9 million as on Dec 29, 2019.
Some better-ranked stocks in the same space include Brinker International, Inc. (EAT - Free Report) Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. and Chuy's Holdings, Inc. (CHUY - Free Report) . Brinker sports a Zacks Rank #1, while Fiesta Restaurant and Chuy's Holdings carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Brinker has a three-five-year earnings per share growth rate of 33.6%.
Fiesta Restaurant’s 2021 earnings are expected to surge 260.7%.
Chuy's Holdings has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 87.3%, on average.
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Red Robin (RRGB) Q3 Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (RRGB - Free Report) reported third-quarter fiscal 2020 results, wherein both earnings and revenues surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Notably, the bottom line beat the consensus mark after missing the same in the preceding four quarters.
The company reported adjusted loss per share of 19 cents, narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $1.36. In the year-ago quarter, the company had reported adjusted loss of 24 cents.
Paul J. B. Murphy III, Red Robin’s president and CEO, said, “The third quarter was an inflection point for the brand with robust sequential sales improvement throughout the quarter, closing the traffic gap to our casual dining peers.”
Revenue Discussion
Quarterly revenues of $200.5 million surpassed the consensus mark of $203 million. However, the top line declined 31.9% year over year due to limited dining room capacity operations at re-opened restaurants and operating off-premise only at restaurants with closed dining rooms.
Comparable restaurant revenues slumped 25.1% year over year on account of a decline of 24.6% and 0.5% in guest count and average guest check, respectively. The decline in average guest check can be attributed to a 3.6% fall in menu mix, partially offset by a 2.2% increase in pricing and 0.9% rise on account of lower discounting.
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Operating Results
Restaurant-level operating profit margin came in at 8.6% for the fiscal third quarter compared with 16.1% in the year-ago period.
Restaurant labor costs (as a percentage of restaurant revenue) rose 150 basis points (bps) year over year to 37.7% in the fiscal third quarter. The increase was primarily driven by sales deleverage and higher wage rates, partially offset by lower restaurant manager incentive compensation.
Other restaurant operating costs increased 380 bps year over year to 19.1%. The increase was primarily driven by rise in third-party delivery fees and supply costs due to higher off-premise sales volumes and sales deleverage impacts on restaurant utility costs. However, this was partially offset by a decrease in restaurant maintenance costs.
Cost of sales declined 40 bps year over year to 23.4%. The decrease was primarily attributed to decline in promotional discounts and net favorable commodity prices. Occupancy costs increased 260 bps year over year to 11.2% due to sales deleverage.
Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes and amortization came in at ($0.7) million against earnings of $14.7 million reported in the year-ago quarter.
Other Financial Information
As of Oct 4, 2020, the company had cash and cash equivalents of $27.4 million compared with $30 million at the end of Dec 29, 2019. Inventories in the reported quarter declined 7.3% to $24.5 million. As of Oct 4, 2020, its long-term debt was $206.4 million compared with $206.9 million as on Dec 29, 2019.
Zacks Rank & Key Picks
Red Robin currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Some better-ranked stocks in the same space include Brinker International, Inc. (EAT - Free Report) Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. and Chuy's Holdings, Inc. (CHUY - Free Report) . Brinker sports a Zacks Rank #1, while Fiesta Restaurant and Chuy's Holdings carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Brinker has a three-five-year earnings per share growth rate of 33.6%.
Fiesta Restaurant’s 2021 earnings are expected to surge 260.7%.
Chuy's Holdings has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 87.3%, on average.
5 Stocks Set to Double
Each was hand-picked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2020. Each comes from a different sector and has unique qualities and catalysts that could fuel exceptional growth.
Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.
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