Del Frisco's Restaurant (DFRG) Reports Q2 'Steak and Potates'; Cowen & Deutsche Bank Start Coverage

August 21, 2012 10:35 AM EDT
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This morning, Cowen and Deutsche Bank started coverage on Del Frisco's Restaurant (Nasdaq: DFRG) and Outperform/Buy.

Simultaneously, Del Frisco's reported second quarter earnings report, in which the company reported earnings of $0.20 vs. $0.06 for the same period last year. Revenues were also up, almost 20% year-over-year to $51.3 million. Same-store sales increased 4%.

Updating it's outlook, DFRG sees FY12 total comparable restaurant sales increase of 3% to 4%; One Del Frisco's and three Del Frisco's Grille openings and one Sullivan's closing; and Cost of sales of 30.6% to 31.0% of consolidated revenues

Deutsche Bank and Cowen are the first two firms to cover the stock, so there was no consensus estimates for the second quarter. (Note - the stock just went public on July 27, 2012)

Based in Southlake, TX, Del Frisco's Restaurant Group owns and operates three contemporary, high-end, complementary restaurant concepts: Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House, Sullivan's Steakhouse, and Del Frisco's Grille. The Company currently operates 32 restaurants across 18 states.


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