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BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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BJ's Restaurants (BJRI - Free Report) reported $330.16 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.4%. EPS of $0.04 for the same period compares to -$0.13 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $335.61 million, representing a surprise of -1.63%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +500%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.01.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how BJ's Restaurants performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Comparable restaurant sales: 0.5% versus 1.7% estimated by four analysts on average.
  • Number of restaurants: 219 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 219.
  • Restaurant operating weeks: 2,847 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 2,847.

View all Key Company Metrics for BJ's Restaurants here>>>

Shares of BJ's Restaurants have returned -1.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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