WINTER PARK, Fla. (AP) _ Ruth's Hospitality Group Inc. (RUTH) on Friday reported third-quarter profit of $5.5 million.

On a per-share basis, the Winter Park, Florida-based company said it had profit of 16 cents.

The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 18 cents per share.

The restaurant chain posted revenue of $112.7 million in the period, surpassing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $111.3 million.

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