Earnings Estimates

Research & Development represents expenses for research and development of new products and services by a company in order to obtain a competitive advantage.

Research & Development Expense, Supplemental represents expenses for research and development of new products and services by a company in order to obtain a competitive advantage.

Reserves represents an estimate of liabilities that have a good probability of arising.

Restaurants represents the Restaurants industry for Balance Sheet Operating Metrics information collected by Reuters. The Restaurants Industry consists of companies engaged in the operation of restaurants, diners, taverns, pubs, nightclubs, banquet halls, fixed location snack bars, food cart vendors, food service contractors and companies engaged in commercial food service equipment wholesaling.

Restaurants represents the Restaurants industry for Income Statement Operating Metrics information collected by Reuters. This includes all the operating indicators for the Restaurants industry, reported by the company. The Restaurants Industry consists of companies engaged in the operation of restaurants, diners, taverns, pubs, nightclubs, banquet halls, fixed location snack bars, food cart vendors, food service contractors and companies engaged in commercial food service equipment wholesaling.

Restricted Cash – Current represents cash on hand that bears some kind of restriction and may not be available for operational use by the company.

Restricted Cash – Long-Term represents cash or cash equivalents that are prepared for specific purposes, subject to long-term restrictions, and not readily available for operational uses. When a company does not delineate between current and non-current assets, all restricted cash is classified as Restricted Cash – Long-Term.

Restructuring Charge represents expenses associated with the reorganization of certain functions, regrouping of divisions or closing of a facility/branch. These expenses may include the consolidation of divisions, relocation of facilities and/or employees, and employee termination costs.

Restructuring Charge is an unusual or non-recurring item related to a significant rearrangement of a company’s assets and/or liabilities. The restructuring may include discontinuing a line of business, closing plants, or making employee cutbacks. Restructuring Charge is reported as an expense before taxes.

This item refers to an unusual or non-recurring item related to a significant rearrangement of a company’s assets and/or liabilities. The restructuring may include discontinuing a line of business, closing plants, or making employee cutbacks.