Brinker International (NYSE: EAT) reported Q3 EPS of $0.94, ex-items, $0.09 better than the analyst estimate of $0.85. Revenue for the quarter came in at $810.6 million versus the consensus estimate of $815.75 million.

• On a GAAP basis, earnings per diluted share in the third quarter of fiscal 2017 decreased 14.0 percent to $0.86 compared to $1.00 for the third quarter of fiscal 2016
• Earnings per diluted share, excluding special items, in the third quarter of fiscal 2017 decreased 6.0 percent to $0.94 compared to $1.00 for the third quarter of fiscal 2016 (see non-GAAP reconciliation below)
• Brinker's total revenues in the third quarter of fiscal 2017 decreased 1.7 percent to $810.6 million compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2016 and company sales in the third quarter of fiscal 2017 decreased 1.8 percent to $790.6 million compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2016
• Chili's company-owned comparable restaurant sales in the third quarter of fiscal 2017 decreased 2.3 percent compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2016 but increased sequentially by 1.0 percent from the second quarter of fiscal 2017. Chili's U.S. franchise comparable restaurant sales in the third quarter of fiscal 2017 increased 0.3 percent compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2016 and also improved sequentially by 3.3 percent from the second quarter of fiscal 2017
• Maggiano's comparable restaurant sales in the third quarter of fiscal 2017 decreased 1.6 percent compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2016
• Chili's international franchise comparable restaurant sales in the third quarter of fiscal 2017 decreased 7.1 percent compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2016
• Operating income, as a percent of total revenues, declined approximately 150 basis points to 9.0 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2017 compared to 10.5 percent for the third quarter of fiscal 2016
• Restaurant operating margin, as a percent of company sales, declined approximately 40 basis points to 17.0 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2017 compared to 17.4 percent for the third quarter of fiscal 2016 (see non-GAAP reconciliation below) but improved sequentially by 190 basis points from the second quarter of fiscal 2017
• For the first nine months of fiscal 2017, cash flows provided by operating activities were $243.6 million and capital expenditures totaled $79.7 million. Free cash flow was $163.9 million (see non-GAAP reconciliation below)

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