Burger King 1Q earnings soar
Burger King's 1st-quarter earnings soar as restaurant costs fall
Burger King says its first-quarter earnings more than doubled even though revenue fell, as the fast-food chain trimmed several restaurant-related expenses.
The Miami-based company had warned earlier this month that sales at established restaurants were expected to fall during the quarter, and they wound up declining 1.4 percent. That includes a 3 percent drop in the United States and Canada.
Burger King earned $35.8 million, or 10 cents per share, in the quarter that ended March 31. That's up from $14.3 million, or 4 cents per share, the previous year.
The company previously said adjusted earnings totaled 17 cents per share.
Revenue fell about 42 percent to $327.7 million. Analysts expected $305.8 million.