BJ's Restaurants Q3 revenue rises 8.6%, beats estimates
Overview
US casual dining chain's fiscal Q3 revenue rose 8.6%, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q3 beat analyst expectations
Company repurchased $1 mln in shares during the quarter
Outlook
Company raises 2026 comparable restaurant sales growth outlook to about 4.7%
BJ's Restaurants now sees 2026 restaurant level operating profit at $233 mln to $237 mln
Company expects 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $149 mln to $154 mln
Result Drivers
SALES AND TRAFFIC GROWTH - Co said Q3 marked its ninth consecutive quarter of both sales and traffic growth, with comparable restaurant sales and traffic up about 8%
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN IMPROVEMENT - Co reported restaurant level operating profit margin rose by 220 basis points year over year
MENU INNOVATION AND GUEST EXPERIENCE - Co said it continues to invest in menu innovation and enhancing guest experience to drive results, per CEO Lyle Tick
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Revenue | Beat | $358.63 mln | $346.68 mln (9 Analysts) |
Q3 Adjusted EPS | Beat | $0.33 | $0.16 (9 Analysts) |
Q3 Comparable Sales Growth | 8.10% |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the restaurants & bars peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for BJ's Restaurants Inc is $76.00, about 23.1% above its November 4 closing price of $61.75
The stock recently traded at 23 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 26 three months ago
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