Red Robin Clocks 41% Revenue Growth In Q4, Expects Margin Pressures To Persist During FY22

  • Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc RRGB reported fourth-quarter FY21 sales growth of 40.9% year-on-year, to $283.38 million, missing the consensus of $292.14 million.
  • Comparable restaurant revenue increased 40.1% Y/Y, driven by a 26.6% increase in the Guest count and a 13.5% increase in average guest check.
  • The restaurant-level operating margin was 13% versus 6.2% last year.
  • Adjusted EPS loss of $(1.03) missed the consensus of $(0.51).
  • The operating loss narrowed to $(17.6) million from $(41.7) million last year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $8.9 million versus a loss of $(6.4) million last year.
  • The company held $22.8 million in cash and equivalents as of December 26, 2021.
  • Outlook: Red Robin Gourmet sees FY22 adjusted EBITDA of $80 million - $90 million. It expects mid-to-high single-digit commodity and restaurant labor cost inflation.
  • The company expects margin pressures to persist during 2022. It anticipates achieving the 2019 restaurant-level operating profit margin in 2023.
  • Price Action: RRGB shares closed higher by 0.29% at $13.93 on Thursday.
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