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BJ's Restaurants Q3 revenue rises 8.6%, beats estimates

By Reuters News


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


Reuters Recommended Reads

  • Nov 4 - Applebee's owner Dine Brands beats Q3 sales estimates on value, menu innovation

  • Nov 5 - Wendys Q3 adjusted revenue misses estimates, hurt by weaker US demand

  • Nov 5 - Papa John's Q3 revenue falls 10.5%, misses estimates


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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)

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