GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (AP) _ Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. (RRGB) on Wednesday reported a loss of $39.3 million in its fourth quarter.

The Greenwood Village, Colorado-based company said it had a loss of $2.53 per share. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.79 per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of $1.29 per share.

The casual restaurant chain posted revenue of $201.1 million in the period.

For the year, the company reported that its loss widened to $276.1 million, or $19.29 per share. Revenue was reported as $868.7 million.

Red Robin shares have increased 64% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $31.50, a climb of 23% in the last 12 months.

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