(Updates)
** Fast food chain Shake Shack's SHAK.N shares up 12.3% at
$124.9
** Co posts fourth-quarter revenue of $328.7 million,
beating analysts' expectations of $328.4 million, according to
data compiled by LSEG
** SHAK reports Q4 earnings of 26 cents per share,
excluding items, topping estimates of 25 cents
** Same-store-sales grew 4.3% for the quarter, above
expectations of 4.25%
** "In 2025, we expect to execute on another great year of
mid-teens sales growth," CFO Katie Fogertey says
** "We expect investors to breathe a sigh of relief at Shake
Shack’s resilient trends in January despite inclement weather
and we reiterate our Outperform rating on Shake Shack," William
Blair analyst Sharon Zackfia says
** Stock rose 6.8% in 2024
(Reporting by Aamir Sohail in Bengaluru)
((Aamir.Sohail@thomsonreuters.com;))