LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) _ Texas Roadhouse Inc. (TXRH) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $19.5 million.

On a per-share basis, the Louisville, Kentucky-based company said it had profit of 28 cents.

The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 49 cents per share.

The restaurant chain posted revenue of $638 million in the period, which also did not meet Street forecasts. Eleven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $678 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $31.3 million, or 45 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $2.4 billion.

Texas Roadhouse shares have climbed 11% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $87.06, an increase of 35% in the last 12 months.

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