Cheesecake Factory announced preliminary, unaudited revenues and comparable restaurant sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, which ended on December 29, 2009. Total unaudited revenues were approximately $401 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 as compared to $400 million in the prior year fourth quarter.
Comparable restaurant sales decreased 0.9% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 from the fourth quarter of the prior year.
I'm seeing a trend of restaurants reporting same store sales declines in Q4 2009 compared to Q4 2008. The fourth quarter of 2008 wasn't exactly a pretty time for the economy, what with stock market meltdown, etc. So, for Q4 2009 SSS to decline from that level - that's kind of a problem.
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by Rich Pike
Janney Mntgmy Scott downgraded Cheesecake Factory from Neutral to Sell.
Analyst Mark Kalinowski said in a client note that his sources have suggested that casual dining operators' sales at restaurants open at least a year were no better in December than in October and November, when the indicator was down by 4 percent to 5 percent.
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Cheesecake Factory reported diluted net income per share of $0.27 on total revenues of $400.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 as compared to $0.19 per share on total revenue of $405.1 million in the prior year third quarter.
“We achieved significant year-over-year growth in net income and earnings per share in the third quarter, driven by a third consecutive quarter of moderate gains in comparable restaurant sales and solid execution on our cost management initiatives,” said David Overton, Chairman and CEO.
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