Bj's Restaurants (BJRI)
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Rating:69Neutral
Price Target:
$42.00
▲(7.17% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/10/26
The score is driven primarily by improving fundamentals (profit rebound and materially stronger balance sheet) and a generally positive earnings-call outlook with continued sales and margin expansion guidance. Offsetting these strengths are mixed technical signals (slightly negative MACD and trading below the 100-day average) and cash-flow conversion/FCF volatility, while valuation appears reasonable but not distinctly cheap.
Positive Factors
Margin Expansion
Sustained margin improvement demonstrates durable operating leverage from pricing, cost controls and mix shifts. Higher restaurant-level and EBITDA margins increase resilience to cost inflation, enable reinvestment in remodels/training and support long-term profit recovery if top-line trends persist.
Negative Factors
Free Cash Flow Volatility
Weaker and volatile FCF reduces reinvestment and shareholder-return capacity despite improved net income. If working-capital or reinvestment demands persist, cash conversion risk could limit new-unit rollout, remodel cadence and buybacks, constraining durable capital allocation flexibility.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Margin Expansion
Sustained margin improvement demonstrates durable operating leverage from pricing, cost controls and mix shifts. Higher restaurant-level and EBITDA margins increase resilience to cost inflation, enable reinvestment in remodels/training and support long-term profit recovery if top-line trends persist.
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BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$794.68M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)369.43K
Price to Earnings (P/E)17.1
Beta (1Y)1.23
Revenue Growth3.08%
EPS Growth212.05%
CountryUS
Employees21,230
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryRestaurants
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.66
Shares Outstanding21,197,187
10 Day Avg. Volume327,111
30 Day Avg. Volume369,429
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.08
Price to Book (P/B)2.36
Price to Sales (P/S)0.62
P/FCF Ratio21.11
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.58
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.90
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.20
Enterprise Value/Ebitda9.98
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$43.00Price Target Upside9.72% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)2.32
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.44B
BJ's Restaurants Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
BJ's Restaurants, Inc. owns and operates casual dining restaurants in the United States. The company's restaurants offer pizzas, craft and other beers, appetizers, entrées, pastas, sandwiches, specialty salads, and desserts. As of April 19, 2022, ...
How the Company Makes Money
BJ's Restaurants makes money primarily through restaurant sales generated at its company-owned BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse locations. The largest revenue stream is food sales (menu items sold for dine-in), complemented by beverage alcohol sales (i...
BJ's Restaurants Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 25, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 05, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call highlights a healthy, improving BJ's with consistent traffic-led comp growth, margin expansion, stronger profitability (net income swing to positive), notable marketing and product momentum (Pizookie/PMD), operational investments (training, remodels, AI labor), and a conservative but constructive 2026 financial guide. Headwinds include check compression from promotional/mix shifts, continued commodity and labor inflation (notably beef +14% YoY), some one-time G&A items, and ongoing off-premise softness; management expects H1 2026 to be more measured before H2 acceleration. Overall, the positives (sustained comp/traffic gains, margin expansion, cash generation and clear strategy) outweigh the manageable challenges.Positive Updates
Consistent Sales and Traffic Growth
Q4 same-store sales +2.6% and traffic +4.5% (sixth consecutive quarter of positive sales and traffic); FY2025 comps +2.0% and traffic +2.8%.
Negative Updates
Check Compression / Lower Average Check
Q4 average check declined 1.9% (implied check compression versus traffic growth), driven by Pizookie trial checks and PMD mix; PMD checks about 5% lower on average.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Consistent Sales and Traffic Growth
Q4 same-store sales +2.6% and traffic +4.5% (sixth consecutive quarter of positive sales and traffic); FY2025 comps +2.0% and traffic +2.8%.
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Company Guidance
Management guided fiscal 2026 to comparable restaurant sales growth of 1%–3% (expecting continued traffic gains and a marginal check lift), restaurant‑level operating profit of $221M–$233M, and adjusted EBITDA of $140M–$150M; they expect G&A to normalize near $90M (~6.2% of sales, including ≈$11M of stock‑based compensation, a ~30bp improvement vs. 2025), capital expenditures of $85M–$95M (accelerated for IT and restarting new‑unit growth), up to 2 new restaurant openings in H2 2026, and the option to repurchase up to $50M of stock (with >$90M prior board authorization remaining and year‑end net funded debt of $61.2M); the company expects ~2%–3% inflation in its commodity/labor basket (with near‑term acceleration to ~3%–4% in H1 moderating in H2), a more even quarterly G&A cadence (higher in H1), and that sales gains plus initiatives (gross‑to‑net, activity‑based labor rollout and supply‑chain actions) will drive margin expansion.BJ's Restaurants Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
63
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 1.40B | 1.36B | 1.33B | 1.28B | 1.09B |
| Gross Profit | 1.05B | 1.01B | 177.79M | 144.76M | 129.63M |
| EBITDA | 128.55M | 86.49M | 86.01M | 64.97M | 58.57M |
| Net Income | 48.81M | 16.69M | 19.66M | 4.08M | -3.61M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 1.02B | 1.04B | 1.22B | 1.21B | 1.04B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 23.78M | 26.10M | 29.07M | 24.87M | 38.53M |
| Total Debt | 490.76M | 500.61M | 519.50M | 532.71M | 525.26M |
| Total Liabilities | 649.26M | 671.05M | 856.87M | 867.84M | 701.39M |
| Stockholders Equity | 366.19M | 370.02M | 365.76M | 345.51M | 333.77M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 40.90M | 24.57M | 6.92M | -27.48M | 22.10M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 110.51M | 101.47M | 105.84M | 51.12M | 64.28M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -69.57M | -76.89M | -98.91M | -71.91M | -42.17M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -43.26M | -27.55M | -2.73M | 7.13M | -35.25M |
BJ's Restaurants Technical Analysis
Positive
39.19
Price Trends
37.86
Positive
39.44
Negative
37.00
Positive
Market Momentum
0.33
Negative
59.47
Neutral
65.69
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For BJRI, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 39.19 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 36.74, above the 50-day MA of 37.86, and above the 200-day MA of 37.00, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.33 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 59.47 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 65.69 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for BJRI.
BJ's Restaurants Risk Analysis
BJ's Restaurants disclosed 25 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. BJ's Restaurants reported the most risks in the "Ability to Sell" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
BJ's Restaurants Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 Neutral | $794.68M | 17.08 | 13.19% | ― | 3.08% | 212.05% | |
63 Neutral | $3.11B | 15.71 | 37.06% | 2.11% | 4.75% | -3.19% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
54 Neutral | $673.48M | -124.65 | -0.84% | ― | 18.74% | 82.49% | |
54 Neutral | $482.50M | 16.54 | 4.32% | ― | 3.03% | -40.23% | |
52 Neutral | $518.18M | -9.96 | 2.26% | 10.60% | -8.53% | ― |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
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BJ's Restaurants Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
BJ’s Restaurants Appoints New Principal Accounting Officer
Positive
Apr 10, 2026
On April 10, 2026, BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. announced it had appointed Ashley A. Van as Senior Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer, effective May 11, 2026, while current Chief Financial Officer J. Todd Wilson will cease serving as ...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
BJ’s Restaurants Promotes Christopher Pinsak to Chief Operating Officer
Positive
Jan 23, 2026
On January 19, 2026, BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. appointed veteran operations leader Christopher P. Pinsak as Executive Vice President Chief Operating Officer, formalizing his promotion from Executive Vice President and Chief Restaurant Operatio...
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