Brinker International Inc. Bottom Line Climbs In Q1

(RTTNews) - Brinker International Inc. (EAT) announced a profit for its first quarter that Increases, from last year

The company's earnings totaled $113.3 million, or $2.64 per share. This compares with $99.5 million, or $2.17 per share, last year.

Excluding items, Brinker International Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $119.1 million or $2.77 per share for the period.

The company's revenue for the period rose 9.4% to $1.476 billion from $1.349 billion last year.

Brinker International Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $113.3 Mln. vs. $99.5 Mln. last year. -EPS: $2.64 vs. $2.17 last year. -Revenue: $1.476 Bln vs. $1.349 Bln last year.

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $ 13.30 To $ 13.90 Full year revenue guidance: $ 6.23 B To $ 6.33 B