LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Oct. 30, 2017 // GLOBE NEWSWIRE // - Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (Nasdaq:TXRH), today announced financial results for the 13 and 39 week periods ended September 26, 2017.
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Results for the third quarter included the following highlights:
Results for the year-to-date period included the following highlights:
Kent Taylor, Chief Executive Officer of Texas Roadhouse, Inc., commented, "We are pleased to deliver another solid quarter of results including a 19.9% increase in diluted earnings per share driven by double-digit revenue growth. Comparable restaurant sales grew 4.5%, driven primarily by traffic gains of 3.5%. In addition, our positive sales momentum has continued into the fourth quarter. None of this growth would be possible without the commitment from our operators and everyone associated with our legendary brand."
Taylor continued, “As we look to 2018, our balance sheet and strong cashflow have us well positioned for continued growth including approximately 30 planned restaurant openings. In addition, our allocation strategy will continue to be focused on returning capital to shareholders, primarily through our dividend program.”
Comparable restaurant sales at company restaurants for the first four weeks of our fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 increased approximately 5.3% compared to the prior year period.
Management updated the following expectations for 2017:
Management reiterated the following expectations for 2017:
Management provided the following initial expectations for 2018:
The Company is hosting a conference call today, October 30, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss these results. The dial-in number is (888) 297-0358 or (719) 325-2396 for international calls. A replay of the call will be available for one week following the conference call. To access the replay, please dial (844) 512-2921 or (412) 317-6671 for international calls, and use 1901754 as the pass code. There will be a simultaneous Web cast conducted at www.texasroadhouse.com.
Texas Roadhouse is a casual dining concept that first opened in 1993 and today has grown to over 540 restaurants system-wide in 49 states and six foreign countries. For more information, please visit the Company’s Web site at www.texasroadhouse.com.
Certain statements in this release that are not historical facts, including, without limitation, those relating to our anticipated financial performance, are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the management of the Company. Actual results may vary materially from those contained in forward-looking statements based on a number of factors including, without limitation, the actual number of restaurants opening; the sales at these and our other company and franchise restaurants; changes in restaurant development or operating costs, such as food and labor; our ability to acquire franchise restaurants; our ability to integrate the franchise restaurants we acquire or other concepts we develop; our ability to continue to generate the necessary cash flows to fund our new restaurant growth, continue our share repurchase program and pay a quarterly cash dividend; strength of consumer spending; pending or future legal claims; breaches of security; conditions beyond our control such as weather, natural disasters, disease outbreaks, epidemics or pandemics impacting our customers or food supplies; food safety and food-borne illness concerns; acts of war or terrorism and other factors disclosed from time to time in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors should take such risks into account when making investment decisions. Shareholders and other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
Tonya Robinson
Investor Relations
(502) 515-7269
Travis Doster
Media Relations
(502) 638-5457
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Texas Roadhouse is a casual dining concept that first opened in 1993 and today has grown to over 580 restaurants system-wide in 49 states and ten foreign countries.