Chuy's Holdings (CHUY) Tops Q4 EPS by 5c, Offers Guidance
Chuy's Holdings (NASDAQ: CHUY) reported Q4 EPS of $0.17, $0.05 better than the analyst estimate of $0.12. Revenue for the quarter came in at $102 million versus the consensus estimate of $102.47 million.
GUIDANCE:
Chuy's Holdings sees FY2020 EPS of $1.15-$1.19, versus the consensus of $0.96.
- Comparable restaurant sales growth of 2.0% to 3.0%;
- Restaurant pre-opening expenses of $2.4 million to $3.3 million;
- General and administrative expense of $24.5 million to $26.5 million;
- An effective tax rate of 6% to 8%;
- The opening of five to seven new restaurants;
- Annual weighted average diluted shares outstanding of 16.9 million to 17.0 million shares; and
- Net capital expenditures (net of tenant improvement allowances) of $23.0 million to $30.0 million.
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