NASDAQ$TXRH

Texas Roadhouse Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Texas Roadhouse reported strong Q4 2023 results, marked by double-digit comparable sales growth and strategic capital allocation.

Texas Roadhouse, Inc. announced financial results for the fourth quarter of 2023, which ended on December 26, 2023. Total revenue increased by 15.3% to $1,164.4 million, and diluted earnings per share increased by 21.3% to $1.08. Comparable restaurant sales increased by 9.9% at company restaurants and 8.9% at domestic franchise restaurants.

  • Comparable restaurant sales increased 9.9% at company restaurants and 8.9% at domestic franchise restaurants.
  • Average weekly sales at company restaurants were $141,653, including $17,793 in to-go sales.
  • Restaurant margin dollars increased 21.4% to $176.7 million.
  • The company opened 12 company restaurants and 7 franchise restaurants.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.16B

Previous: $1.01B+15.3%
EPS (adj)

$1.08

Previous: $0.89+21.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$103M

Previous: $71.9M-243.4%
Free Cash Flow

$71.1M

Previous: $44.7M+58.9%
Net Income

$72.4M

Previous: $59.9M+21.0%
Operating Income

$83.8M

Previous: $68.9M+21.7%
Gross Profit

$143M

Previous: $152M-6.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$8.96M

Previous: $8.47M+5.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Texas Roadhouse · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.16B

Q4 2023+15.3%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Texas Roadhouse provided outlook for 2024, including commodity cost inflation of approximately 5% and an effective income tax rate of approximately 14%.

Tailwinds

  • Positive comparable restaurant sales growth including the benefit of 2023 menu pricing actions
  • Store week growth of approximately 8%, including a benefit of 2% from the 53rd week

Headwinds

  • Commodity cost inflation of approximately 5%
  • Wage and other labor inflation of 4% to 5%
  • Total capital expenditures of $340 million to $350 million

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 Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+0.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.6%

Avg return

30 days after

51%

33 / 65 earnings

Positive

+21.2%

Q3 2019

Best reaction

-13.1%

Q4 2016

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+12.2%+13.4%+7.8%
Q4 2025-2.0%-0.4%-6.4%
Q3 2025+2.9%+4.3%+3.4%
Q1 2025+4.8%+9.6%+13.1%
Q4 2024-1.4%+2.4%-1.0%
Q3 2024+4.7%+7.9%+8.9%
Q2 2024+2.4%+5.1%+1.9%
Q1 2024+4.2%+5.7%+9.9%
Q4 2023+11.6%+11.2%+15.0%
Q3 2023+1.3%+5.3%+16.8%
Q2 2023-2.9%-2.1%-7.5%
Q1 2023-3.9%-4.5%-1.0%
Q4 2022+0.0%+0.2%+1.0%
Q3 2022+1.5%+1.8%+2.0%
Q2 2022+2.4%+2.0%+6.1%
Q1 2022+3.0%-2.3%-1.6%
Q4 2021-1.6%+4.3%-6.6%
Q3 2021+0.4%-0.8%-3.4%
Q2 2021-6.7%-10.2%-3.3%
Q1 2021+6.2%+6.1%-0.1%
Q4 2020+3.3%+6.1%+12.5%
Q3 2020+3.2%-0.0%+8.3%
Q2 2020+6.2%+7.6%+14.9%
Q1 2020-2.7%+6.1%+29.2%
Q4 2019+10.0%+1.8%-44.8%
Q3 2019+21.2%+16.3%+16.7%
Q2 2019+0.7%+1.8%-8.6%
Q1 2019-10.9%-9.7%-14.2%
Q4 2018-4.3%-4.5%-7.0%
Q3 2018-6.9%-7.5%-0.1%
Q2 2018-7.4%-6.7%-1.4%
Q1 2018-1.0%-1.7%-2.1%
Q4 2017-2.3%-1.2%-0.3%
Q3 2017-2.3%-5.0%-0.1%
Q2 2017+3.4%+1.4%-1.8%
Q1 2017+9.4%+7.5%+4.4%
Q4 2016-13.1%-12.5%-9.8%
Q3 2016-2.5%-4.3%+17.8%
Q2 2016-11.5%-5.6%-6.2%
Q1 2016+7.2%
Q4 2015+13.3%
Q3 2015+4.8%
Q2 2015-1.4%
Q1 2015+3.3%
Q4 2014+3.9%
Q3 2014+7.2%
Q2 2014-0.4%
Q1 2014-3.0%
Q4 2013+0.1%
Q3 2013-0.9%
Q2 2013-0.6%
Q1 2013+11.6%
Q4 2012+8.9%
Q3 2012+5.4%
Q2 2012-3.9%
Q1 2012-4.1%
Q4 2009-2.4%
Q4 2011-2.4%
Q3 2010+1.0%
Q3 2011+1.0%
Q2 2010-9.6%
Q2 2011-9.6%
Q1 2010-0.6%
Q4 2010-0.6%
Q1 2011-0.6%

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