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Compared to Estimates, BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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BJ's Restaurants (BJRI - Free Report) reported $358.12 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 2.9%. EPS of $0.57 for the same period compares to $0.59 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $356.1 million, representing a surprise of +0.57%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -5.79%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.61.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

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: 2.4% versus 1.8% estimated by four analysts on average.
  • Number of restaurants: 219 compared to the 219 average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Restaurant operating weeks: 2,847 versus 2,849 estimated by three analysts on average.

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

Shares of BJ's Restaurants have returned +0.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +9.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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