Brief: Ruth's Hospitality Group Q4 Non-GAAP EPS $0.50 Excluding Items

Ruth's Hospitality

22/02/2019 12:15

Feb 22 (Reuters) - Ruth's Hospitality Group Inc  RUTH.O :
    * RUTH’S HOSPITALITY GROUP, INC. REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND
FULL
YEAR 2018 FINANCIAL RESULTS
    * Q4 NON-GAAP EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.50 EXCLUDING ITEMS
    * Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.49
    * Q4 REVENUE $127.2 MILLION VERSUS REFINITIV IBES ESTIMATE
OF
$126.8 MILLION
    * Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE ESTIMATE $0.49 -- REFINITIV IBES
DATA
    * SEES 2019 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES OF $30 MILLION TO $32
MILLION
    * QTRLY COMPARABLE RESTAURANT SALES AT COMPANY-OWNED
RESTAURANTS
DECREASED 0.1% COMPARED TO Q4 OF 2017
    * SEES 2019 FOOD AND BEVERAGE COSTS OF 28.0% TO 30.0% OF
RESTAURANT SALES

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