Texas Roadhouse, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2016 Results
Comparable restaurant sales growth of 4.6% at company restaurants and 3.1% at franchise restaurants; Restaurant margin, as a percentage of restaurant sales, increased 116 basis points to 20.1%, primarily driven by lower food costs
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (NasdaqGS: TXRH), today announced financial results for the 13 week period ended March 29, 2016.
Results for the first quarter included the following highlights:
- Comparable restaurant sales growth of 4.6% at company restaurants and 3.1% at franchise restaurants;
- Restaurant margin, as a percentage of restaurant sales, increased 116 basis points to 20.1%, primarily driven by lower food costs;
- Diluted earnings per share increased 9.8% to $0.50 from $0.46 in the prior year;
- The Company recorded a pre-tax charge of $5.5 million ($3.4 million after-tax) related to a pending legal settlement which had a $0.05 impact on diluted earnings per share and a 10.0% impact on diluted earnings per share growth;
- Seven company-owned restaurants were opened, including two Bubba’s 33 restaurants; and,
- The Company repurchased 114,700 shares of its common stock for $4.1 million.
| First Quarter | ||||||||||||
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2016 |
2015 |
% Change |
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| Total revenue | $ | 515,559 | $ | 460,230 | 12 | |||||||
| Income from operations | 52,811 | 48,600 | 9 | |||||||||
| Net income | 35,593 | 32,292 | 10 | |||||||||
| Diluted EPS | $ | 0.50 | $ | 0.46 | 10 | |||||||
Kent Taylor, Chief Executive Officer of Texas Roadhouse, Inc., commented, "We are pleased that our top-line momentum continued in the first quarter, driven by solid traffic growth. Strong comp sales, along with commodity deflation driven by lower beef costs helped us deliver near double digit earnings growth this quarter. As of today, we have opened ten company restaurants, as well as two international franchise openings, including our first in the Philippines. Beyond restaurant development, our balance sheet and cash flow remain healthy and we believe we are well-positioned for long-term growth."
2016 Outlook
The Company reported that comparable restaurant sales growth at company restaurants for the first four weeks of its second quarter of fiscal 2016 was approximately 5.1% compared to the prior year period.
Management reiterated the following expectations for 2016:
- Positive comparable restaurant sales growth;
- Approximately 30 company restaurant openings, including approximately seven Bubba’s 33 restaurants;
- 1.0% to 2.0% food cost deflation;
- An income tax rate of approximately 30.0%; and,
- Total capital expenditures of $165.0 million to $175.0 million.
About the Company
Texas Roadhouse is a casual dining concept that first opened in 1993 and today operates 495 restaurants system-wide in 49 states and five foreign countries.
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| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income | |||||||||||
| (in thousands, except per share data) | |||||||||||
| (unaudited) | |||||||||||
| 13 Weeks Ended | |||||||||||
| March 29, 2016 | March 31, 2015 | ||||||||||
| Revenue: | |||||||||||
| Restaurant sales | $ | 511,284 | $ | 456,293 | |||||||
| Franchise royalties and fees | 4,275 | 3,937 | |||||||||
| Total revenue | 515,559 | 460,230 | |||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||
| Restaurant operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below): | |||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 173,128 | 159,980 | |||||||||
| Labor | 147,546 | 131,404 | |||||||||
| Rent | 10,027 | 8,979 | |||||||||
| Other operating | 77,612 | 69,317 | |||||||||
| Pre-opening | 4,825 | 3,818 | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 19,539 | 16,335 | |||||||||
| Impairment and closure | 11 | - | |||||||||
| General and administrative | 30,060 | 21,797 | |||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 462,748 | 411,630 | |||||||||
| Income from operations | 52,811 | 48,600 | |||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 305 | 515 | |||||||||
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Equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates |
352 | 372 | |||||||||
| Income before taxes | 52,858 | 48,457 | |||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 15,857 | 14,876 | |||||||||
| Net income including noncontrolling interests | $ | 37,001 | $ | 33,581 | |||||||
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 1,408 | 1,289 | |||||||||
| Net income attributable to Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries | $ | 35,593 | $ | 32,292 | |||||||
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Net income per common share attributable to Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries: |
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| Basic | $ | 0.51 | $ | 0.46 | |||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.50 | $ | 0.46 | |||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||||||||||
| Basic | 70,169 | 69,841 | |||||||||
| Diluted | 70,764 | 70,528 | |||||||||
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| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||||||||
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| (unaudited) | |||||||||
| March 29, 2016 | December 29, 2015 | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 95,992 | $ | 59,334 | |||||
| Other current assets | 51,218 | 74,479 | |||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 766,331 | 751,288 | |||||||
| Goodwill | 116,571 | 116,571 | |||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 4,488 | 4,827 | |||||||
| Other assets | 27,014 | 26,207 | |||||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,061,614 | $ | 1,032,706 | |||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 147 | 144 | |||||||
| Other current liabilities | 233,097 | 256,498 | |||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | 50,512 | 25,550 | |||||||
| Other liabilities | 78,566 | 73,332 | |||||||
| Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries stockholders' equity | 691,537 | 669,662 | |||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | 7,755 | 7,520 | |||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 1,061,614 | $ | 1,032,706 | |||||
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| 13 Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||
| March 29, 2016 | March 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||||
| Net income including noncontrolling interests | $ | 37,001 | $ | 33,581 | |||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities | |||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 19,539 | 16,335 | |||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 5,788 | 4,904 | |||||||||||
| Other noncash adjustments | 802 | (41 | ) | ||||||||||
| Change in working capital | 1,758 | 2,913 | |||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 64,888 | 57,692 | |||||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures - property and equipment | (34,179 | ) | (33,437 | ) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment, including insurance proceeds | - | 9 | |||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (34,179 | ) | (33,428 | ) | |||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||||
| Proceeds from revolving credit facility | 25,000 | - | |||||||||||
| Repurchase shares of common stock | (4,110 | ) | - | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | (11,919 | ) | (10,443 | ) | |||||||||
| Other financing activities | (3,022 | ) | (1,431 | ) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 5,949 | (11,874 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 36,658 | 12,390 | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period | 59,334 | 86,122 | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents - end of period | $ | 95,992 | $ | 98,512 | |||||||||
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2016 |
2015 |
vs LY |
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| Restaurant openings | ||||||||||||||||||
| Company - Texas Roadhouse | 5 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Company - Bubba's 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Company - Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Franchise - Texas Roadhouse | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 8 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Restaurants open at the end of the quarter | ||||||||||||||||||
| Company - Texas Roadhouse | 397 | 370 | 27 | |||||||||||||||
| Company - Bubba's 33 | 9 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Company - Other | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Franchise - Texas Roadhouse | 83 | 79 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 491 | 454 | 37 | |||||||||||||||
| Company-owned restaurants | ||||||||||||||||||
| Restaurant sales | $ | 511,284 | $ | 456,293 | 12.1 |
% |
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| Store weeks | 5,262 | 4,857 | 8.3 |
% |
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| Comparable restaurant sales growth (1) | 4.6 | % | 8.9 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Texas Roadhouse restaurants only: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Comparable restaurant sales growth (1) | 4.6 | % | 8.8 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Average unit volume (2) | $ | 1,270 | $ | 1,220 | 4.1 |
% |
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| Weekly sales by group: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Comparable restaurants (358 units) | $ | 98,156 | ||||||||||||||||
| Average unit volume restaurants (18 units) (3) | $ | 88,094 | ||||||||||||||||
| Restaurants less than 6 months old (21 units) | $ | 98,583 | ||||||||||||||||
| Restaurant operating costs (as a % of restaurant sales) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 33.9 | % | 35.1 | % | (120 | ) | bps | |||||||||||
| Labor | 28.9 | % | 28.8 | % | 6 | bps | ||||||||||||
| Rent | 2.0 | % | 2.0 | % | (1 | ) | bps | |||||||||||
| Other operating | 15.2 | % | 15.2 | % | (1 | ) | bps | |||||||||||
| Total | 79.9 | % | 81.0 | % | (116 | ) | bps | |||||||||||
| Restaurant margin (4) | 20.1 | % | 19.0 | % | 116 | bps | ||||||||||||
| Restaurant margin ($ in thousands) | $ | 102,970 | $ | 86,613 | 18.9 |
% |
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| Restaurant margin $/Store week | $ | 19,569 | $ | 17,833 | 9.7 |
% |
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| Franchise-owned restaurants | ||||||||||||||||||
| Franchise royalties and fees | $ | 4,275 | $ | 3,937 | 8.6 |
% |
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| Store weeks | 1,070 | 1,027 | 4.2 |
% |
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| Comparable restaurant sales growth (1) | 3.1 | % | 8.0 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Average unit volume (2) | $ | 1,317 | $ | 1,306 | 0.8 |
% |
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| Pre-opening expense | $ | 4,825 | $ | 3,818 | 26.4 |
% |
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| Depreciation and amortization | $ | 19,539 | $ | 16,335 | 19.6 |
% |
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| As a % of revenue | 3.8 | % | 3.5 | % | 24 | bps | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | $ | 30,060 | $ | 21,797 | 37.9 |
% |
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| As a % of revenue | 5.8 | % | 4.7 | % | 109 | bps | ||||||||||||
| (1) Comparable restaurant sales growth reflects the change in year-over-year sales for restaurants open a full 18 months before the beginning of the period measured, excluding sales from restaurants closed during the period. | ||||||||||||||||||
| (2) Average unit volume includes sales from Texas Roadhouse restaurants open for a full six months before the beginning of the period measured, excluding any sales at restaurants closed during the period. | ||||||||||||||||||
| (3) Average unit volume restaurants include restaurants open a full six to 18 months before the beginning of the period measured. | ||||||||||||||||||
| (4) Restaurant margin represents restaurant sales less cost of sales, labor, rent and other operating costs (as a percentage of restaurant sales). Restaurant margin is widely regarded in the restaurant industry as a useful metric by which to evaluate restaurant-level operating efficiency and performance. Restaurant margin is not a measurement determined in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered in isolation, or as an alternative, to income from operations or other similarly titled measures of other companies. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Amounts may not foot due to rounding. | ||||||||||||||||||
