Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Bottom Line Advances 15% In Q3

(RTTNews) - Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (RRGB) announced a profit for its third quarter that gained ground from last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $8.28 million, or $0.58 per share. This was higher than $7.21 million, or $0.50 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.53 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 6.0% to $283.41 million. This was up from $267.38 million last year.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $8.28 Mln. vs. $7.21 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 14.8% -EPS (Q3): $0.58 vs. $0.50 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 16.0% -Analysts Estimate: $0.53 -Revenue (Q3): $283.41 Mln vs. $267.38 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 6.0%