BLMN - Earnings call transcript Q1 2018

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Operator

Greetings and welcome to the Bloomin' Brands' Fiscal First Quarter 2018 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A brief question-and-answer session will follow management's prepared remarks. It is now my pleasure to introduce your host, Mark Graff, Vice President of Investor Relations. Thank you. Mr. begin. may you Graff,

Mark Graff

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Elizabeth A. Smith

today. welcome Thanks, to Mark, and listening everyone

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David Deno

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Operator

you. Thank

with proceed comes first from Gallo Michael with C.L. question Our King. of the line your question. Please

Michael W. Gallo

and Hi. the congratulations very Good good morning on results.

David Deno

you. Thank

Elizabeth A. Smith

Thanks, Michael.

Michael W. Gallo

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Michael W. Gallo

That's quick comp of Okay. admirably as then what different a I just helpful – is very than which Obviously, your follow-up, But the number context. well. labor certainly the whole line, leverage. was outperformed well, the that's think seeing lot peers. that's we're a some down of out you And

in anything can level labor terms managing restaurant you're at you of speak that Thanks. to or front? anything specific the how on So

David Deno

we about cost And productivity And we us. fore and us with tools experiencing X% of hard And talked are Yeah. sold worked goods of do put years that. very the inflation. we've a for over places. into about for place, the Well, we're to that's coming tools those and along line in other

now place to going. better our where Michael, labor into the management tools sound it's have because where operating coming are the where help team leaders our and play, and in that's understand by that's So the – we us

Elizabeth A. Smith

year-over-year. metrics given customer see our you satisfaction increasing service being we're And that on proud particularly of

with win-win. experience a great is improved an management in-store combined So customer labor

Michael W. Gallo

on Good. good Thanks. again. Congratulations the results

David Deno

you. Thank

Operator

Thank you.

Our your the comes next Levy Brett line with Deutsche question Please question. proceed with of from Bank.

Brett Levy

Great. Thank you. Good morning.

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Elizabeth A. Smith

Sure.

the start I'll broadly on So industry. CDR

improved an bit Your kind certainly of We're seeing what are seeing. question, we of environment. a

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increases income think very confidence I excitement out. So disposable for and consumer the general eating and overall, bodes the well

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leveraging it's extremely our of portfolio well. performing really the and So benefits

Brett Levy

you. Thank

Operator

the next comes question Barclays. Jeffrey Please proceed Our your of Bernstein question. with with line from

Jeffrey Bernstein

margin, difficult, come the you that expect very how like you quite of that clear do the mean, lift those the relocations, on the of got just you a X% all if obviously time. and beginning portfolio just the you're growth. seems lot in past, little over and like wondering, see know wondering in look it Outback to gap the think together I'm years comp despite But much. quantification to Dave, any the the more you could I at challenges I'm Two operating peers has buckets and and But you're think about you now XX-week closing saves. talked a should plus next from I wondering, remodels, were comps XX with months? the XXXX X% granularity, XX we externals? Is any about look there if effectively as the meaningfully margins then with are years? to with starting cost next cost think that it just I'm beef you you solid, comp. will relative trend, And just mean, step you that Thank was to over to could bit terms I I basis within biggest impediment ongoing, proved to beyond, seems back to of that just but just give whatnot One beef just wondering saves the another comp just a those questions. the going remodels specific deflationary, coming to And that due quarters you and the the question, there's what at if over loyalty, really on grow and Thanks. drivers inflation internal Great. replace how

Elizabeth A. Smith

to see down We're Hey, sure them has you to two (XX:XX:XX). every this We all that can and talk of elevating and Jeff. invested going the (XX:XX:XX), and degree not appreciate the be years of go the we're I'll momentum kind about of this to XXX on X.X, working X.X in comps. experience, journey ago the parse sustained seeing I'm on brand. over aspect lift

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really that differentiated Additionally, that levers capabilities. program, X Gosh, I The X we've data kind that said, had proprietary don't years ago you own couple selected well. are of only, of or are as e-mails. and also million a really sales million loyalty wasn't we developed our the know, other performing it

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investments the you want just there an about experience. maybe margin? thing I there there's in is to talk Dave, lap, bearing that to of So anniversary, a the not is news now it fruit thing is elevated one that are good is one – just think to not lot

David Deno

Sure. Good morning, Jeff.

progress piece, are we I operating margins, before talked with things on management, get Number we productivity. the make us we had large because XX-basis-point to us productivity going percent the things won't the Outback script, program, one, lot the couple cost the opportunities let's the leaseback at to now as of has to in about we're about still winding about going leaseback food to to program. into that you Number of forward. year quarters margin Number on to good call the as structural made at On a successful fit. remain investments operating cost opportunities Outback we as last we we're investments next or still on Few beginning shift But off along mentioned want that make now prior behind growth. have few and opportunities and impact be down the sale Liz have. talk sales traffic But and the impact feel us. about on two, three, forward. about details and make I other talked expansion But an on a the did very years asked they heavy margin that the we brands margins. as the the going calendar is have labor And the that two, see I lifting front operating our continue about. going In that the of call. growth in sale in over see of Those continue our

bring things together traffic when operating reason cadence, Jeff, expansion. believe growth, percent productivity investment So those on to opportunities, the the things, us the give you those margin

Jeffrey Bernstein

Thank you.

Operator

Thank you.

next question from Ivankoe JPMorgan. John question. line of Please your with the with comes proceed Our

John William Ivankoe

you. or question also adjustment calendar, margins. I Thank quarter? on Also leaseback, in were Hi. only margins the make for down but we if sale were mean, to Dave, a first up not U.S. store for the

David Deno

First quarter down slightly.

John William Ivankoe

Okay.

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David Deno

investments the think at they towards heavily cadence weighted of the quarter. is the quarter, first as John, by are look more Sure. we thing I main

look at I'm So that's percent timing that why of to able and margin it, of if make the the some regarding you I'm statements operating expansion. making

that some So at that's to piece. some our the margins, look but stuff, made look QX. structural in the look of you you you to of at have the also investments at we big got When

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John William Ivankoe

And great? models keep could the those investments we quantify you just so in our quarter first

David Deno

details I you, into stuff of big there, But that I quarters tell John. kind probably there's competitive along. can pretty just move some get because a as the shouldn't difference it's

John William Ivankoe

Thank you. right. All Okay.

Operator

you. Thank

Please question of next comes with Farmer line Our Wells Fargo. question. your from proceed Jeff with the

Jeff D. Farmer

Thank you.

follow up loyalty. to wanted Just on

us what that of Dine growing. just guys transactions your that been across portfolio has curious program part just said, program? as share that, X you I'm million you roughly Or members. if executed percent with quickly As Rewards of can't program are the how you will has if do

Elizabeth A. Smith

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Jeff D. Farmer

Dave, the moving relationship on forward that as as the out operating about you unrelated expense accounting between new just should can the revenues in and XXXX? guidance how offer that up be But restaurant there. any revenue we And backdrop offsetting And just that shows that's accounting detail we thinking franchise in into and other how saw terms the recognition of I other part expense XXXX of grow of the in the X-K that then that change line, revenue. the expense Okay. follow-up. the get standard line and to in

I for the would helpful? at that on couple So account be next how but of any there, this you threw help years, lot to in a

David Deno

more call. in call the around our was the because small gift that we time, follow card details be, this detail part of the part on behind to same prepared stuff kind have impact the of those in to us a Most line accounting. business. But the But business. recognition Jeff, at to but I'm happy, in Yeah. you small items not – there's very of that need little very we're something detail up what a with if small franchise-based on for a very on the it's go very along a franchise, things We're organization. that's separate of revenue really

Jeff D. Farmer

Okay. Thank you, guys.

Operator

you. Thank

with line Morgan next John from proceed Stanley. with of comes question. the Our Glass your question Please

John Glass

much. very Thanks

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Elizabeth A. Smith

to your John, question my yes. is answer So, global

let break you. out So for me that

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John Glass

Got you. it. Thank

Operator

Thank you.

line from Please Holthouse Sachs. the next Goldman Our of your Karen with question question. comes with proceed

Karen Holthouse

Hi.

labor So earnings think algorithm sales the to forward expansion, operating couple thinking set and and we've cost us kind and lot wage on margin both environment of how about on with a pieces you a of we sort just and on between how and moving you everything knowing the years then whatnot. or because underlying think the relationship the about same-store of we're know Maybe looking saves about margins about now the had level reinvestments.

David Deno

Sure.

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Karen Holthouse

it way how another to margins sales to traffic as level be, you of need growth you maybe look store about comparable do the the would of that at sort Well, breakeven or would think point? grow

David Deno

comps. talked always about We've X%

Karen Holthouse

All right. Thank you.

Operator

you. Thank

Raymond the next from question. proceed Our with your Brian Vaccaro comes Please with James. question line of

Brian M. Vaccaro

mentioned, on much back Wanted the shift but quantify to of Break weather on if headwind in comps the Easter/Spring saw you QX also the an could morning. QX? you circle color and good you appreciate and Thanks

Elizabeth A. Smith

It was small us. for

David Deno

Yeah, Fleming's that was the really ... only brand

Elizabeth A. Smith

– yeah. is the only Fleming's

David Deno

comp, of our small piece It's very a Brian.

Brian M. Vaccaro

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Elizabeth A. Smith

Sure.

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digit As of the low the business Outback, growth. QX, in digit – a was for XX.X% about double business percentage it of double and

we're – you of Carrabba's. including XXX, indicated. terms in currently That's In as

needs they put Carrabba's. delivery lot to exactly the start rolling we believe of like, to absolutely And year. the pass to exact high So level. delivery expectations. I hurdles they're – of it a to don't that half we be have other We on us delivering a at it's a they turn XXX for into XX model want customers' them in good figure it a that numbers position sure get again back make out let on before where because of get operating have the for to to deliver Outback, to in got we're in those the work lot

in imagine, So the our have managing roll you there's we rigid we we but about roll how worked do We partners, from out. stores. can that out we're very as tremendous when a demand, and that out feel model confident being

again, the out point year. And be so the we're of half them going to rolling at starting

Brian M. Vaccaro

then Great. one, Okay. And just one I last could. if

outlook, cost do food then anything embedded cost food but you outlook. the John about in that commodity change conservatism your On Is Dave, there? here the beef outlook first think XXXX, year-on-year with just it inflation you didn't quarter? with to give the you was contracts? mentioned the if Is the something that what improving, cost an And us incremental the side, on could

David Deno

about We're I we look was upside, based the out great, commodities. And quarter. beef We'll we also at transpires. when other there's held good But with very about position mentioned. first beef. in on positions see but year It and our like a on how we've we're X%, concerned the guidance If made to Yeah. bit early. it's little poultry,

Brian M. Vaccaro

you. Thank right. All

Operator

Thank you.

Please line America. proceed the Greg from with of question. Bank of with comes question next your Our Francfort

Gregory R. Francfort

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David Deno

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Elizabeth A. Smith

Yeah.

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or be losses independent spaces And come number as you determinant have a correlation brands and gains grown the the and of an of competitors more really I the look has gainers independents share on. making look see restaurants. versus share. this we're need to has losing see you're I customer you biggest inroads continue our really an and who's converted at of and black that's that. that, you them what share experience elevating you competitors so are gone between driving and suggests as share invested and is our share certainly as CDR bifurcation is not. though And NAV and independents it more share And see Clearly and And seeing, losers those versus increasing and retail taking the can who the box data. think grow amount said, XX that to as environment that at key to in and will months and We last that in in open

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Gregory R. Francfort

if up? they're it Is sort of Brinker one sort you with customer that's that trade players price-conscious like sort just of up to of I the – a that Maybe on seems customer, I and food forced being there that I'm could. follow guess, focus It very price-conscious particularly home going reduced and wondering is all the say, to that consumer? back – the what's Darden. or they where discounting happening have largest maybe are dynamic the quick I'd guys going?

Elizabeth A. Smith

for work. Well, on away going been always through that are I'm us, journey And benefits you and couple multi-year of we total rip out the to connectivity. that divided customer brands that not work price. the taken have a right? kind it discounting as because started We've out go the So of just – lens back discounting, – brand doesn't value. said in reengagement doesn't saying discounting it's that that views that's stay from years total just not a by That's ago,

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Gregory R. Francfort

Really helpful. Thank you.

Operator

Thank you.

Our proceed your next comes question question. Securities. of from Guggenheim the with DiFrisco Please with Matthew line

Matthew DiFrisco

you Thank you can answered. of I service only clarification. just questions you. your rollout, quick committed to with users? – Did tell with? partnering delivery or so, multiple Most delivery just which ones using us there up one guys my one you're were are If third-party you are had

Elizabeth A. Smith

Yeah.

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to Who to and And affiliations have them and so to with teamed in customer. markets, also in and be we as direct restaurants and as is slightly market. we're third-party do we're that nimble according also those affiliations, we deliver with up where it have we do find where have a third-party and statement, we in the who agile different working varies markets

all any us. we to will customer we're be any ways the So order to open in – wants there and

Matthew DiFrisco

have your own stuff... you drivers then you you're and Did that Okay. say your though own testing

Elizabeth A. Smith

yeah. Oh,

David Deno

Yeah.

Elizabeth A. Smith

two for case We... the been That's years.

Matthew DiFrisco

orders? small On

Elizabeth A. Smith

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people – is be more the some and closer the or be Uber choose two there we the over, tend through that because which complimentary. very of different well. is a Now building millennial of Grubhub, And ones our a still Eats it kind and X:XX that them to the eats to and the order Uber night, ago. at to We delivery more years consumer. Eats order own as bit late have. practice of after not we But that they're the be we're family of to to interesting nice bundles very direct go in X:XX and capability comes and the work find that the rush family tends so started of It's surprisingly, that a

Matthew DiFrisco

volume makes you you in only you restaurant markets, a for sense smaller stores with a if delivery delivery just economically that turn or would third on have parties? switch also driver Would the offer you consider smaller to

David Deno

our and in restaurant on every to delivery. very we're offer case, which Yeah. building we'll making not the go or – of look it's look at like, that restaurant whether does looking we'll capability We'll delivery at. in do cases what by that system Matt, we're third important And delivery cetera? does own look that in But what decisions piece some by That's parties. more like restaurant the market market, strongly potential more, in et

Elizabeth A. Smith

grow you can't people saw into is locations in grow the is pickup which thing just to and I go where going other grow. think a to great we interest the geographies four to out and fill delivery And continue because and and opportunity Express prevalence is

Matthew DiFrisco

Okay. Thank you.

Operator

you. Thank

question next with Zackfia comes Blair. Please proceed William the with Our Sharon of question from line your

Sharon Zackfia

morning. Hi. Good

Elizabeth A. Smith

Sharon. Hi,

Sharon Zackfia

follow-up I And U.S.? in question. know delivery-only catch you have there on And I a be locations applicability the that But there in you delivery idea on real mentioned is the didn't guess from impact ballpark the in big actually have can I any any it. was are I the that do idea the and secondarily, really mean how if you early. it's intriguing that then Brazil, quarter? on really any Brazil? to

David Deno

currency. very, currency, very on On Yeah. little impact

Sharon Zackfia

Okay.

Elizabeth A. Smith

them and figuring Dave cool where unfold advantage. is of comment portfolio of this XX% locations lot out, very the comes and Yeah. mean, four to scale customers having really our ball they in Express a how – learnings. on there's a our then and them of I'll seeing our and and I – – we're our

of people from are through these, items orders XX% go Carrabba's. Outback getting from that the and items getting So

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in is Brazil eat I'd Brazil all front, On takeout, like to that home people at and have say too. the

to... if want you So, don't know Dave, I

David Deno

on interesting really to our is opportunity, capability experience have off-premise. the opportunity we the address I people main It's because No. company have think thing of the we in this a and

Sharon Zackfia

follow one locations you restaurant any the or base? could Are up. to efficiencies apply Express guess I there broader the from learnings that

David Deno

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Sharon Zackfia

Yeah. Thank you.

Operator

you. Thank

BMO Markets. question. line your Please the Strelzik with from Capital Andrew comes proceed of with question next Our

Andrew Strelzik

morning. Good Hey.

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David Deno

most you at last the accounting results fourth the at of on can the happen come – you you'll quarter. the – you. in year quarter. – the look the the it of quarter, flow the Most to in help side, will in X-K, see downside the and Yeah. by the will back And look will go new But stuff come fourth

Elizabeth A. Smith

Yeah.

In food, they really experiences. consumer consumer income. interested are positive disposable with – I'm experience, going – think there's terms start a the I in interested of in really there's the interested a with to CDR outlook, environment dining-out in And

needs a back XXth consumer the lot X.X%. spaces let's to X.X%. which I of the row flat, restaurants. of space going in. traffic know, that what about QX, down but that – coming in and retail This converted lot I've – and the, The a remember of mean, there new a don't been be goes that supports out for macro year and talking the category think talk traffic into maybe is to about outlook, needs that's certainly is still was I was that the down QX new is you So what's positive, that. entrants muted basically have was or in that all I When these all

don't don't So you have sales. think base I same-store And that the pressuring installed – the supply coming in see that's I of dynamic changing.

that to even put to opportunity I capacity going an fragmented, so think is We'd since great with have get the news love overall to share. you're growth. it's up capacity is that those additional OpEx think I to drive going experience to gain continue to for hurry an up that and relocate opportunity those. customer to elevated you're to But see folks unit

again, there the that the I think same-store group general. that's measured sales is base So by in installed

Andrew Strelzik

helpful. Very Thank you.

Operator

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Elizabeth A. Smith

appreciate we we on call. everyone forward Well, to the Thank portfolio Great. you QX for today updating look and our on us you. joining

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Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) 26 Apr 182018 Q1 Earnings call transcript