NASDAQ$BJRI

BJ's Restaurants Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported progress with sales building programs and cost savings initiatives, leading to expanded restaurant operating margin and Adjusted EBITDA.

BJ's Restaurants, Inc. reported improved restaurant level operating margin by 160 basis points and increased Adjusted EBITDA by approximately 30% compared to the prior year. The company also realized over $30 million of annualized savings from cost savings initiatives.

  • Restaurant operating margin improved by 160 basis points.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased by approximately 30% from the prior year.
  • More than $30 million of annualized savings realized from cost savings initiatives to date.
  • Comparable restaurant sales for the first three weeks of October are trending in the low single digits, an improvement of more than 500 basis points from September levels.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$319M

Previous: $311M+2.3%
EPS (adj)

-$0.16

Previous: -$0.07-128.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$82M

Previous: -$51M-60.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$85.8M

Previous: -$52.6M-63.1%
Net Income

-$3.8M

Previous: -$1.64M-131.7%
Operating Income

-$2.39M

Previous: -$5.17M+53.8%
Gross Profit

$236M

Previous: $226M+4.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$12M

Previous: $19.2M-37.6%
Total Assets

$1.04B

Previous: $1.02B+1.9%

Revenue & EPS history

BJ's · Revenue · Quarterly

$319M

Q3 2023+2.3%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company is well-positioned to achieve near- and mid-term sales and margin growth objectives, enabling them to add new restaurants, remodel existing ones, and return capital to shareholders.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+2.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.0%

Avg return

30 days after

58%

35 / 60 earnings

Positive

+19.6%

Q3 2014

Best reaction

-13.4%

Q2 2016

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2027+3.6%+15.6%+16.0%
Q4 2026+6.1%-12.2%-15.0%
Q3 2026+18.4%+24.7%+33.7%
Q1 2025+13.0%+11.9%+33.2%
Q4 2024+6.5%+3.9%-4.7%
Q3 2024-9.2%-8.2%+2.7%
Q2 2024-12.2%-12.6%-9.0%
Q1 2024+8.1%+4.5%+9.2%
Q4 2023+5.0%-0.2%+1.0%
Q3 2023+7.3%+7.8%+28.4%
Q2 2023+8.6%+8.9%-11.7%
Q1 2023+14.7%+13.1%+9.2%
Q3 2022+2.0%+3.6%+16.9%
Q2 2022-2.9%-10.4%+13.1%
Q1 2022-1.1%-3.1%-22.9%
Q4 2021-1.1%-8.8%-19.1%
Q3 2021+1.6%-4.1%-8.2%
Q2 2021-3.8%-8.2%+4.8%
Q1 2021-3.7%-6.0%-9.5%
Q4 2020-2.9%-8.5%+12.3%
Q3 2020-3.0%-10.1%+11.3%
Q2 2020+11.4%+6.7%+39.5%
Q1 2020+13.5%-1.1%+44.9%
Q4 2019-9.9%-15.8%-81.0%
Q3 2019+16.3%+12.0%+8.8%
Q2 2019-4.6%-3.7%-12.4%
Q1 2019+7.6%+5.3%-5.8%
Q4 2018-4.9%-6.4%-11.4%
Q3 2018-1.3%-1.0%-10.6%
Q2 2018+2.3%+1.1%+19.4%
Q1 2018+15.5%+16.0%+8.7%
Q4 2017+13.2%+14.3%+12.5%
Q3 2017+5.2%+2.8%+8.3%
Q2 2017+0.8%+0.1%-9.5%
Q1 2017+4.2%+7.4%+5.1%
Q4 2016+3.6%+1.1%+6.8%
Q3 2016-2.7%-3.2%+8.7%
Q2 2016-13.4%-13.4%-10.1%
Q1 2016+5.3%
Q4 2015+2.4%
Q3 2015+13.1%
Q2 2015-0.9%
Q1 2015-2.0%
Q4 2014+17.5%
Q3 2014+19.6%
Q2 2014+13.3%
Q1 2014+5.4%
Q4 2013-11.3%
Q3 2013-10.0%
Q2 2013-11.9%
Q1 2013+7.2%
Q4 2011-7.8%
Q3 2012
Q2 2012
Q1 2011+0.7%
Q1 2012
Q4 2009-0.3%
Q3 2010-1.8%
Q3 2011-1.8%
Q2 2010+1.5%
Q2 2011+1.5%
Q4 2010+1.5%
Q1 2010-6.4%

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