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Brinker International Updates Fourth Quarter And Fiscal 2016 Outlook; Provides Select Fiscal 2017 Guidance
Fiscal 2016 and Fourth Quarter Outlook:
- The company continues to expect fiscal 2016 earnings per diluted share, excluding special items, to be near the low end of our original guidance range of
$3.55 to $3.65 . - The company continues to expect fiscal fourth quarter 2016 comparable restaurant sales to improve from fiscal third quarter 2016 results; although remain negative. As of
June 2 , quarter-to-dateBrinker International company-owned comparable restaurant sales decreased 2.0 percent which includes a 2.0 percent and 1.5 percent decrease forChili's and Maggiano's company-owned restaurants, respectively, as of that date. The quarter-to-dateBrinker company-owned comparable restaurant sales figure represents an improvement of 160 basis points from the third quarter reported number.
Fiscal 2017 Select Guidance:
Brinker International comparable restaurant sales growth for fiscal 2017 is expected to be in a range of 0.5 to 2.0 percent.- The company anticipates fiscal 2017 earnings per diluted share, excluding special items, to be in a range of
$3.40 to $3.50 . - Fiscal 2017 capital expenditures are expected to be in a range of
$110 to $120 million . - Full detailed guidance for fiscal 2017 will be provided with the company's fourth quarter earnings announcement on
August 11, 2016 .
"We are encouraged by the quarter-to-date progress of our brands," said
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The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and, consequently, could be affected by general business and economic conditions, financial and credit market conditions, credit availability, reduced disposable income, the impact of competition, the impact of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and other strategic transactions, franchisee success, the seasonality of the company's business, increased minimum wages, increased health care costs, adverse weather conditions, future commodity prices, product availability, fuel and utility costs and availability, terrorist acts, consumer perception of food safety, changes in consumer taste, health epidemics or pandemics, changes in demographic trends, availability of employees, unfavorable publicity, the company's ability to meet its business strategy plan, acts of God, governmental regulations, inflation, technology failures, and failure to protect the security of data of our guests and teammates.
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SOURCE
Joe Taylor, Investor Relations, (972) 770-9040, or Aisha Fletcher, Media Relations, media.requests@brinker.com, (800) 775-7290, 6820 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, Texas 75240