Outback Steakhouse Parent Bloomin' Brands Faces Heat: Misses Sales Mark, 2024 Outlook Cut & More

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLMN) shares are trading lower on Friday.

The company reported third-quarter adjusted earnings per share of 21 cents, beating the street view of 20 cents. Quarterly revenues of $1.038 billion (down 3.8%) missed the analyst consensus of $1.042 billion.

The decrease in total revenues was primarily due to lower comparable restaurant sales, the impact of foreign currency translation of the Brazilian Real relative to the U.S. dollar, and the net effect of restaurant closures and openings.

The adjusted restaurant-level operating margin decreased to 12.5% from 14% due to lower restaurant sales and higher labor, operating, and commodity costs, primarily due to inflation.

Adjusted operating income margin in the quarter under review decreased to 3% from 5.3% ...