Brinker International Inc. Q3 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

(RTTNews) - Brinker International Inc. (EAT) released earnings for its third quarter that climbed from the same period last year.

The company's profit totaled $46.9 million, or $1.02 per share. This compares with $42.4 million, or $0.86 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Excluding items, Brinker International Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $49.6 million or $1.08 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.03 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 0.2% to $812.63 million from $810.64 million last year.

Brinker International Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $49.6 Mln. vs. $46.4 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q3): $1.08 vs. $0.94 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $1.03 -Revenue (Q3): $812.63 Mln vs. $810.64 Mln last year.