NEW YORK, March 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding
BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ: BJRI), Bloomin' Brands, Inc.
(NASDAQ: BLMN), The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ: WEN), Buffalo Wild
Wings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWLD), and DineEquity, Inc. (NYSE: DIN).
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BJ's Restaurants, Inc. Analyst
Notes
On March 6, 2014, BJ's
Restaurants, Inc. (BJ's Restaurants) announced that it will be
participating at two upcoming investor conferences in March 2014. On March 12,
2014, the Company is scheduled to present at the
26th Annual ROTH Conference at the Ritz-Carlton in
Dana Point, CA, at 8:00 a.m. PT. On March 13,
2014, BJ's Restaurants will be presenting at the J.P. Morgan
Gaming, Lodging, Restaurant & Leisure Management Access Forum
at the Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas,
NV, at 9:00 a.m. PT. The full
analyst notes on BJ's Restaurants, Inc. are available to download
free of charge at:
http://www.AnalystsReview.com/03112014/BJRI/report.pdf
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Bloomin' Brands, Inc. Analyst
Notes
On February 25, 2014, Bloomin'
Brands, Inc. (Bloomin' Brands) reported Q4 2013 and full-year 2013
financial results. In Q4 2013, the Company reported total revenues
of $1.1 billion, up 5.2% YoY, while
full-year 2013 total revenues came in at $4.1 billion, up 3.6% YoY. Q4 2013 net income
attributable to Bloomin' Brands was $58.98
million, or $0.46 per diluted
share, compared to $18.4 million, or
$0.15 per diluted share, in Q4 2012.
Full-year 2013 net income attributable to the Company was
$208.4 million, or $1.63 per diluted share, compared to $49.97 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for full-year 2012. "The
fourth quarter was a good finish to a strong 2013. We delivered on
our earnings goal despite a difficult industry environment," said
Elizabeth Smith, CEO of Bloomin'
Brands. "In 2014, we remain focused on our core growth strategies
of superior same store sales increases, and domestic and
international unit expansion to drive another year of strong
portfolio performance." The full analyst notes on Bloomin' Brands,
Inc. are available to download free of charge at:
http://www.AnalystsReview.com/03112014/BLMN/report.pdf
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The Wendy's Company Analyst Notes
On February 26, 2014, The Wendy's
Company (Wendy's) reported audited financial results for Q4 FY 2013
and full-year FY 2013 (period ended December
29, 2013). The Company stated that its Q4 FY 2013 and
full-year FY 2013 adjusted EBITDA of $89.0
million and $367.1 million,
respectively, remain unchanged from the previously issued
preliminary results. The final reported results stated that the
Company's Q4 FY 2013 net income increased 25.4% YoY to $33.1 million, with diluted EPS increased 14.3%
to $0.08. Full-year FY 2013 net
income increased 540.8% YoY to $45.5
million, with diluted EPS of $0.11, up 450.0% YoY. "During the past year, we
accelerated the Wendy's® brand transformation with Image
Activation, enhanced our Company-operated restaurant portfolio
through System Optimization and introduced several successful new
products while building our product pipeline," said Emil Brolick, President and CEO of Wendy's.
"These efforts resulted in 2013 North America Company-operated
same-restaurant sales growth of 1.9 percent and record average
annual sales of $1.51 million at
North America Company-operated restaurants. Most importantly, the
progress we've made with our various initiatives has positioned the
Wendy's brand for further growth in 2014, as we expect to nearly
double the pace of our Image Activation reimages, continue
introducing innovative products and complete our System
Optimization initiative." The full analyst notes on The Wendy's
Company are available to download free of charge at:
http://www.AnalystsReview.com/03112014/WEN/report.pdf
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Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. Analyst
Notes
On March 6, 2014, Buffalo Wild
Wings, Inc. (Buffalo Wild Wings) announced that it will be
participating at the UBS Global Consumer Conference in Boston Massachusetts. The Company is scheduled
to present on March 13, 2014, at
1:30 p.m. ET. The full analyst notes
on Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. are available to download free of
charge at:
http://www.AnalystsReview.com/03112014/BWLD/report.pdf
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DineEquity, Inc. Analyst Notes
On February 26, 2014, DineEquity,
Inc. (DineEquity) reported Q4 2013 and full-year 2013 financial
results. In Q4 2013, the Company's segment revenues totalled
$157.9 million, down 0.5% YoY, while
full-year 2013 segment revenues totalled $640.5 million, down 24.6% YoY. Q4 2013 net
income available to common stockholders was $17.9 million, or $0.94 per diluted share, compared to $18.0 million, or $0.97 per diluted share, in Q4 2012. Full-year
2013 net income available to common stockholders was $70.8 million or $3.70 per diluted share, compared to $122.5 million or $6.63 per diluted share in full year 2012. "For
DineEquity, 2013 marked the first full year as a 99% franchised
company and a year of significant progress. IHOP achieved three
consecutive quarters of increasingly positive same-restaurant sales
and the highest annual increase since 2006. We are extremely proud
of the results that the IHOP team and franchisees have achieved and
hope to build on this success going forward. Applebee's continued
to outperform its category, but we know that we can do better,"
said Julia A. Stewart, Chairman and
CEO of DineEquity. The full analyst notes on DineEquity, Inc. are
available to download free of charge at:
http://www.AnalystsReview.com/03112014/DIN/report.pdf
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