Dunkin' Brands Group (DNKN) Misses Q1 EPS by 3c

Dunkin' Brands Group (NASDAQ: DNKN) reported Q1 EPS of $0.33, $0.03 worse than the analyst estimate of $0.36. Revenue for the quarter came in at $171.95 million versus the consensus estimate of $172.19 million.

"We had a difficult first quarter with our comparable store sales growth in the U.S. significantly impacted by severe weather in the regions of the country where most of our Dunkin' Donuts restaurants are located. However, we remain confident that we will hit our targets for the full year," said Nigel Travis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. "Our franchisees achieved strong restaurant growth in the quarter adding 69 net new Dunkin' Donuts locations in the U.S. We're also excited to announce that we expect the first traditional Dunkin' Donuts restaurant to open in California by the end of 2014, ahead of our original expectations. Additionally, we launched the DD Perks Rewards Program nationally at the end of January, and, more recently, online cake ordering for Baskin-Robbins, both major milestones in using technology to drive sales in our restaurants in the U.S. and eventually globally."

"Our steadfast focus on franchisee profitability is the backbone of our long-term plan to have more than 15,000 Dunkin' Donuts restaurants in the U.S.," said Paul Carbone, Chief Financial Officer, Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. "We're proud to report that the 2013 cohort of new restaurant openings delivered 25 percent cash-on-cash returns to franchisees, the fourth year in a row that new restaurants achieved this target. The compelling restaurant returns are driven by strong topline results, increased sales of high-margin beverages and breakfast sandwiches, the move to flat-pricing by our franchisee-owned purchasing and distribution cooperative, highly-effective real-estate selection, and an operations-focused culture and we continue to attract highly-qualified new and existing franchise operators to grow with the Dunkin' Donuts brand in the U.S."

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