Brinker International Inc. Q4 adjusted earnings Inline With Estimates

(RTTNews) - Brinker International Inc. (EAT) released earnings for fourth quarter that declined from last year.

The company's bottom line came in at $43.72 million, or $1.01 per share. This compares with $50.48 million, or $1.02 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Excluding items, Brinker International Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $51.6 million or $1.19 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.19 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 0.8% to $817.09 million from $810.66 million last year.

Brinker International Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $51.6 Mln. vs. $54.1 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q4): $1.19 vs. $1.09 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $1.19 -Revenue (Q4): $817.09 Mln vs. $810.66 Mln last year.