Reuters: Hot Stocks: UPDATE 1-Wendy's sales miss estimates; shares fall

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UPDATE 1-Wendy's sales miss estimates; shares fall Nov 7th 2013, 14:42 Share this Email Print Reprints Thu Nov 7, 2013 9:42am EST (Adds details) Nov 7 (Reuters) - Wendy's Co, the second-largest U.S. hamburger chain, reported lower-than-expected quarterly revenue even as losses narrowed due to lower costs and new menu items like Pretzel Bacon Cheeseburger. Wendy's shares, which nearly doubled this year to hit a five-year high on Wednesday, were down about 9 percent at $8.45 in premarket trading. The company reported third-quarter revenue of $640.8 million, missing the average analyst estimate of $643.4 million. Wendy's North America company-owned restaurants sales rose 3.2 percent and franchise same-store sales rose 3.1 percent in the quarter ended Sept. 30. Third-quarter company-owned same-store sales were modestly below the 3.9 percent polled by Consensus Metrix. Franchised same-store sales also came in lower than the 3.8 percent polled by Consensus Metrix. Wendy's has been revamping its image with a new logo, restaurant renovations and a new 'Right Price, Right Size Menu'. Net loss attributable to Wendy's narrowed to $1.9 million, or breakeven on a per share basis, from a loss of $26.2 million or 7 cents per share, a year earlier. On an adjusted basis, the company earned 8 cents per share, beating the average analyst estimate of 6 cents per share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Wendy's, known for its thick frosty milkshakes and square hamburger patties, has more than 6,500 franchise and company-operated restaurants worldwide. Dublin, Ohio-based Wendy's shares closed at $9.09 on Wednesday on the Nasdaq. (Reporting by Aditi Shrivastava in Bangalore; Editing by Saumyadeb Chakrabarty) Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints

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