J. Alexanders Corp. (JAX) Reports Q2 EPS of $0.07, Updates FY Guidance
J. Alexanders Corp. (NYSE: JAX) reported Q2 EPS of $0.07, versus $0.05 reported last year. Revenue for the quarter came in at $53.92 million, versus $53.09 million reported last year.
GUIDANCE:
J. Alexanders Corp. sees FY2016 EPS of $0.47-$0.53, versus prior guidance of $0.43-$0.53.
Outlook For 2016/Guidance
“We are encouraged with the results of our initiatives to build guest counts and sales,” Stout observed. “We also expect recent favorable beef costs to continue during the last half of 2016.”
Based upon current information, Stout updated the Company’s previously released guidance for full-year 2016 as follows:
Prior Guidance | Updated Guidance Full-Year 2016 | |||||
Same Store Sales: | ||||||
J. Alexander’s/Redlands Grill | 1% - 2% | 0% - 1% | ||||
Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill | 2% - 3% | 2% - 3% | ||||
Redlands Grill Conversions | 2 to 4 locations | 2 to 4 locations | ||||
Capital Expenditures | $20MM - $21.5MM | $20MM - $21.5MM | ||||
Total Revenue | $222MM - $226MM | $222MM - $226MM | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $25.1MM - $26.1MM | $25.1MM - $26.1MM | ||||
Effective Tax Rate | 21.0% | 23.5% | ||||
Net Income | $6.4MM - $7.2MM | $7.0MM - $7.8MM | ||||
Basic EPS Range | $0.43 - $0.48 | $0.47 - $0.53 |
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