GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (AP) _ Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. (RRGB) on Tuesday reported a loss of $8.7 million in its first quarter.

The Greenwood Village, Colorado-based company said it had a loss of 56 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 30 cents per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of $1.24 per share.

The casual restaurant chain posted revenue of $326.3 million in the period.

Red Robin shares have increased 76% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $33.85, more than doubling in the last 12 months.

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