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BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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For the quarter ended September 2026, BJ's Restaurants (BJRI - Free Report) reported revenue of $358.63 million, up 8.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.33, compared to $0.04 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $344.65 million, representing a surprise of +4.06%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +135.71%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.14.

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.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

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: 8.1% compared to the 4.4% average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Number of restaurants: 219 compared to the 219 average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Restaurant operating weeks: 2,847 versus 2,850 estimated by two analysts on average.

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

Shares of BJ's Restaurants have returned +4.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.4% 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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