Ruth’s Hospitality reports Q4 adjusted EPS 38c, consensus 33c

Reports Q4 revenue $138.34M, consensus $138.4M. Comparable sales increased 5.5%. Cheryl Henry, president, CEO and chairperson of the board of Ruth‘s Hospitality, commented, "Our fourth quarter performance marked the end to another impressive year for our team at Ruth’s Chris Steak House as we generated double-digit top-line growth and strong earnings for the year. Combined with debt reduction and returning excess capital to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases, we believe we delivered on our total return strategy on all fronts and have given ourselves a solid foundation to build on for the future."