Brinker International sees increase in Q1 income to $33M

Oct 21, 2014, 7:10am CDT Updated: Oct 21, 2014, 10:23am CDT

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Brinker International, the Dallas-based restaurant company, reported earnings in the fiscal first quarter rose 16.3 percent to 50 cents per share, compared to 43 cents per share in the same quarter a year ago.

Net income in the quarter was $33 million, compared to $29.8 million in the same quarter a year ago.

Brinker is the owner of the Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy brands.

The company said that revenue in the quarter rose 3.4 percent to $686.9 million and that comparable restaurant sales rose 2.4 percent at company-owned locations.

Brinker said that sales increased 2.6 percent at company-owned Chili's locations and that traffic rose 0.1 percent. Comparable sales at Chili's franchise locations rose 1 percent.

Comparable sales at Maggiano's company-owned locations rose by 0.6 percent.

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