However, if the one-time charge were excluded,Brinker's profit would have grown 8% to 71 cents pershare. Analysts surveyed by Thomson First Callexpected quarterly earnings of 70 cents a share.
During the quarter, the company, which operatesChili's Bar & Grill among other restaurant concepts,saw revenues increase 2.3% to $1.04 billion comparedto $1.02 billion for the same period last year.
These company attributes the revenue gain to newrestaurants and a 3.7% increase in comp-store salesfor all Brinker concepts. During the fourth quarter,Brinker opened 44 restaurants, bringing the totalnumber to of restaurants to 1,588 worldwide.
During the quarter, comp-store sales increased 4.2% atChili's; 0.9% at Romano's Macaroni Grill; 4.4% On theBorder Mexican Grill & Cantina; and 2.8% at Maggiano'sLittle Italy.
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