Profit drops as sales rise at BJ’s Restaurants (NASDAQ: BJRI)
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. reported Q1 2026 revenue of $358.1M, up 2.9% from Q1 2025, driven by 2.4% comparable restaurant sales growth from higher guest traffic and slightly higher average checks. Net income declined to $9.0M from $13.5M, and diluted EPS fell to $0.41 from $0.58, reflecting higher labor, depreciation, and asset impairment costs.
Restaurant-level cost of sales, labor, and occupancy all increased in dollars, with cost of sales and labor also rising slightly as a percentage of revenue, while occupancy leveraged modestly on lower marketing spend. Depreciation and amortization rose sharply, including a $2.7M catch-up adjustment, and loss on disposal and impairment of assets increased to $1.7M.
Operating cash flow strengthened to $43.0M from $4.6M, mainly due to accounts payable timing around an ERP implementation. The company ended the quarter with $22.7M in cash, $62.0M drawn on its $215M credit facility, and repurchased about 0.2M shares for $5.3M, leaving $87.9M authorized for further buybacks.
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- Profitability declined despite higher sales: Net income fell from $13.5M to $9.0M and diluted EPS from $0.58 to $0.41, as higher labor, depreciation and asset impairment costs compressed margins.
Insights
Sales grew modestly, but profit margins and earnings compressed year over year.
BJ’s Restaurants grew Q1 2026 revenue 2.9% to $358.1M, with 2.4% comparable sales growth driven mostly by about 2.2% higher guest traffic. However, net income declined to $9.0M from $13.5M, and diluted EPS fell from $0.58 to $0.41, indicating margin pressure.
Labor and benefits rose 3.4% and edged up as a share of revenue, helped by higher stock-based compensation and workers’ compensation costs. Depreciation and amortization jumped 24.8% to $22.8M, including a $2.7M catch-up adjustment, while loss on disposal and impairment increased to $1.7M, further weighing on operating income.
On the balance sheet, total debt under the Credit Facility decreased to $62.0M, and the company maintained $137.4M of revolver availability plus $22.7M in cash as of March 31, 2026. Operating cash flow rose to $43.0M, largely due to accounts payable timing around an ERP transition, and BJ’s continued capital returns with $5.3M of share repurchases during the quarter.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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BJ’S RESTAURANTS, INC.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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BJ’S RESTAURANTS, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (referred to herein as the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our”) and our wholly owned subsidiaries. The consolidated financial statements presented herein include all material adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of our financial condition, results of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the periods presented. Our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been omitted pursuant to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make certain estimates and assumptions for the reporting periods covered by the financial statements. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Actual amounts could differ from these estimates. Our operating results for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2026 may not be indicative of operating results for the entire year.
A description of our accounting policies and other financial information is included in our audited consolidated financial statements filed with the SEC on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2025. The disclosures included in our accompanying interim consolidated financial statements and footnotes should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K and our other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (Subtopic 220-40). The ASU requires public entities to disaggregate, in a tabular presentation, certain income statement expenses into different categories, such as purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, and intangible asset amortization. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted, and may be applied retrospectively. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting the new ASU on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic: 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software. The ASU modernizes certain aspects of the accounting for software costs to develop or obtain software for internal use under Accounting Standards Codification 350-40. The ASU requires entities to begin capitalizing software costs when management authorizes and commits to funding the software project, and it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used for its intended purpose. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim periods within those fiscal years, and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new ASU on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
2. REVENUE RECOGNITION
Our revenues are comprised of food and beverage sales from our restaurants, including takeout, delivery and catering sales. Revenues from restaurant sales are recognized when payment is tendered. Amounts paid with a credit card are recorded in accounts and other receivables until payment is collected from the credit card processor. We sell gift cards which do not have an expiration date, and we do not deduct non-usage fees from outstanding gift card balances. Gift card sales are recorded as a liability and recognized as revenues upon redemption in our restaurants. Based on historical redemption rates, a portion of our gift card sales are not expected to be redeemed and will be recognized as gift card “breakage.” Estimated gift card breakage is recorded as revenue and recognized in proportion to our historical redemption pattern, unless there is a legal obligation to remit the unredeemed gift cards to government authorities.
Our “BJ’s Premier Rewards Plus” guest loyalty program enables participants to earn points for qualifying purchases that can be redeemed for food and beverages in the future. We allocate the transaction price between the goods delivered and the future goods that will be delivered on a relative standalone selling price basis, and defer the revenues allocated to the points, less expected expirations, until such points are redeemed.
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The liability related to our gift card and loyalty program, included in “Accrued expenses” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets is as follows (in thousands):
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April 1, 2025 |
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Revenue recognized from gift card liability |
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$ |
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$ |
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Revenue recognized from guest loyalty program |
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$ |
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$ |
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3. LEASES
We determine if a contract contains a lease at inception. Our material operating leases consist of restaurant locations and office space. U.S. GAAP requires that our leases be evaluated and classified as operating or finance leases for financial reporting purposes. The classification evaluation begins at the commencement date, and the lease term used in the evaluation includes the non-cancellable period for which we have the right to use the underlying asset, together with renewal option periods when the exercise of the renewal option is reasonably certain and failure to exercise such option would result in an economic penalty. All of our restaurant and office space leases are classified as operating leases. We have elected to account for lease and non-lease components as a single lease component for office and beverage equipment. We do not have any finance leases.
Lease costs included in “Occupancy and operating” on the Consolidated Statements of Income consisted of the following (in thousands):
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March 31, 2026 |
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April 1, 2025 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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4. LONG-TERM DEBT
Line of Credit
On
Our Credit Facility matures on
Borrowings under the Line of Credit bear interest at an annual rate equal to either (a) the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“Term SOFR”), adjusted by 10 basis points regardless of the duration of the Term SOFR, plus a percentage not to exceed
The Credit Agreement contains certain representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants and events of default that are customary for credit arrangements of this type, including covenants which restrict or limit the Company’s ability to, among other things, create liens, borrow money (other than purchase money indebtedness and trade credit, lease obligations incurred in the ordinary course, and similar ordinary course liabilities), make dividends, and engage in mergers, consolidations, significant asset sales, stock repurchases and certain other transactions. On March 31, 2026, we were in compliance with these covenants.
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Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Company will be required to pay certain customary fees and expenses associated with maintenance and use of the Line of Credit including letter of credit issuance fees and unused commitment fees. Interest expense and commitment fees under the Credit Facility were approximately $
Additionally, we capitalized approximately $
5. NET INCOME PER SHARE
Basic and diluted net income per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The number of diluted shares reflects the potential dilution that could occur if holders of in-the-money options and warrants were to exercise their right to convert these instruments into common stock and unvested restricted stock units (“RSUs”) were to vest. Additionally, performance-based RSUs are considered contingent shares; therefore, at each reporting date we determine the probable number of shares that will vest and include these contingently issuable shares in our diluted share calculation unless they are anti-dilutive. Once these performance-based RSUs vest, they are included in our basic net income per share calculation.
The following table presents a reconciliation of basic and diluted net income per share, including the number of dilutive equity awards included in the dilutive net income per share computation (in thousands):
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March 31, 2026 |
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April 1, 2025 |
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$ |
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$ |
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Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic |
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Dilutive effect of equity awards |
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Basic |
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$ |
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$ |
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Diluted |
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$ |
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$ |
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For each of the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2026 and April 1, 2025, there were approximately
6. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Our current shareholder approved stock-based compensation plan is the BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan, (as it may be amended from time to time, “the Plan”). Under the Plan, we may issue shares of our common stock to team members, officers, directors and consultants. We grant non-qualified stock options, and service- and performance-based RSUs. Since fiscal 2024, we also grant performance-based RSUs with market-based metrics. Additionally, we issue service-based RSUs in connection with the BJ’s Gold Standard Stock Ownership Program (the “GSSOP”), a long-term equity incentive program under the Plan for our restaurant general managers, executive kitchen managers, directors of operations and directors of kitchen operations. All GSSOP participants are required to remain in good standing during their vesting period.
All options granted under the Plan expire within
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We use the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the fair value of our stock options, and we use the Monte Carlo simulation model to determine the fair value of our performance-based RSUs that include a market-based metric. Both valuation models require management to make assumptions regarding stock price, volatility, the expected life of the award, risk-free interest rate and expected dividend yield. The fair value of service-based and performance-based RSUs without market-based metrics, is equal to the fair value of our common stock at market close on the grant date, or the last trading day prior to the grant date if the grant occurs on a day when the market is closed.
The grant date fair value of each stock option, service-based RSU, and performance-based RSU with market-based metrics is recognized as stock-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the applicable vesting period (e.g., one, three or
The following table presents the stock-based compensation recognized within our consolidated financial statements (in thousands):
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March 31, 2026 |
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April 1, 2025 |
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Labor and benefits |
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$ |
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$ |
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General and administrative |
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Capitalized (1) |
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Total stock-based compensation |
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$ |
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$ |
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Stock Options
The fair value of each stock option was estimated on the grant date using the Black‑Scholes option-pricing model with the assumptions below for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2025. There were
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For the Thirteen Weeks Ended |
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March 31, 2026 |
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April 1, 2025 |
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Volatility |
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n/a |
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% |
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Risk-free interest rate |
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n/a |
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% |
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Expected life (years) |
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n/a |
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Expected dividend yield |
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n/a |
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— |
% |
Fair value of options granted |
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n/a |
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$ |
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|
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Under the Plan and prior stock-based compensation plans, under which options are currently outstanding, the exercise price of a stock option is required to equal or exceed the fair value of our common stock at market close on the option grant date or the last trading day prior to the date of grant when grants take place on a day when the market is closed. The following table presents stock option activity:
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Options Outstanding |
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Options Exercisable |
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Shares |
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Weighted |
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Shares |
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Weighted |
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Outstanding at December 30, 2025 |
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$ |
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$ |
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Granted |
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) |
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Forfeited |
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) |
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Outstanding at March 31, 2026 |
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$ |
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$ |
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As of March 31, 2026, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested stock options was approximately $
Restricted Stock Units
Service-Based Restricted Stock Units
The following table presents service-based restricted stock unit activity:
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Shares |
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Weighted |
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Outstanding at December 30, 2025 |
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$ |
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Granted |
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Released |
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( |
) |
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Forfeited |
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( |
) |
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Outstanding at March 31, 2026 |
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$ |
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As of March 31, 2026, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested service-based RSUs was approximately $
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units
The following table presents performance-based restricted stock unit activity:
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Shares |
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Weighted |
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Outstanding at December 30, 2025 |
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$ |
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Granted |
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Released |
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( |
) |
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Forfeited |
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( |
) |
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Outstanding at March 31, 2026 |
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$ |
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The fair value of performance-based RSUs, which include a market-based metric, was estimated on the grant date using the Monte Carlo simulation model with the following assumptions:
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For the Thirteen Weeks Ended |
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March 31, 2026 |
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April 1, 2025 |
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Volatility |
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% |
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% |
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Risk-free interest rate |
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% |
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% |
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Expected life (years) |
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Expected dividend yield |
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— |
% |
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— |
% |
Fair value of market-based awards granted |
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$ |
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$ |
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As of March 31, 2026, the total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested performance-based RSUs was approximately $
7. INCOME TAXES
We calculate our interim income tax provision in accordance with ASC Topic 270, “Interim Reporting” and ASC Topic 740, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” The Company calculates its provision for income taxes at the end of each interim reporting period by computing an estimated annual effective tax rate adjusted for tax items that are discrete to each period. In addition, the effect of changes in enacted tax laws, rates or tax status is recognized in the interim period in which the change occurs. The computation of the annual estimated effective tax rate at each interim period requires certain significant estimates and judgment including the expected operating income for the year, permanent and temporary differences because of differences between amounts measured and recognized in accordance with tax laws and financial accounting standards, and the likelihood of recovering deferred tax assets generated in the current fiscal year. The accounting estimates used to compute income tax expense may change as new events occur, additional information is obtained or the tax environment changes.
Our effective income tax rate for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2026 was an expense rate of
As of March 31, 2026, we had unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is the following (in thousands):
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March 31, 2026 |
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April 1, 2025 |
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Beginning gross unrecognized tax benefits |
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$ |
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$ |
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Increases for tax positions taken in prior years |
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Ending gross unrecognized tax benefits |
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$ |
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$ |
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Our uncertain tax positions are related to tax years that remain subject to examination by tax agencies. As of March 31, 2026, the earliest tax year still subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service is
8. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are subject to lawsuits, administrative proceedings and demands that arise in the ordinary course of our business and which typically involve claims from guests, team members and others related to operational, employment, real estate and intellectual property issues common to the foodservice industry. A number of these claims may exist at any given time. We are self-insured for a portion of our general liability, team member workers’ compensation and employment practice liability insurance requirements. We maintain coverage with a third-party insurer to limit our total exposure. We believe that most of our claims will be covered by our insurance, subject to coverage limits and the portion of such claims that are self-insured; however, punitive damages awards are not covered by our insurance. To date, we have not been ordered to pay punitive damages with respect to any claims, but there can be no assurance that punitive damages will not be awarded with respect to any future claims. We could be affected by adverse publicity resulting from allegations in lawsuits, claims and proceedings, regardless of whether these allegations are valid or whether we are ultimately determined to be liable. We currently believe that the final disposition of these types of lawsuits, proceedings and claims will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity. It is possible, however, that our
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future results of operations for a particular quarter or fiscal year could be impacted by changes in circumstances relating to lawsuits, proceedings or claims.
9. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Stock Repurchases
During the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2026, we repurchased and retired approximately
Cash Dividends
We currently do
10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
BJ's Act III, LLC
Pursuant to the terms of a Cooperation Agreement, dated December 30, 2024 and amended on November 14, 2025, with Act III Holdings, LLC (with its affiliates, “Act III”) (the “Act III Cooperation Agreement”), Act III is subject to customary standstill restrictions and will vote all shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by them in accordance with the Board’s recommendations (unless, with respect to proposals other than Board elections, ISS or Glass Lewis recommends a different vote). A more detailed description of the Act III Cooperation Agreement is contained in our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 2, 2025 and November 17, 2025.
11. SEGMENT INFORMATION
We currently operate in
Reported segment revenue and expenses is presented below (in thousands):
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March 31, 2026 |
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Cost of sales |
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Other segment items (1) |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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Income from operations |
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Reconciliation to net income: |
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Interest expense, net |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
Other expense, net |
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( |
) |
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( |
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Income tax expense |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
Net income |
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$ |
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$ |
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(1)
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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING DISCLOSURE
Certain information included in this Form 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in our press releases, in other written communications, and in oral statements made by or with the approval of one of our authorized officers may contain “forward-looking” statements about our current and expected performance trends, growth plans, business goals and other matters. Words or phrases such as “believe,” “plan,” “will likely result,” “expect,” “intend,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimate,” “project,” “may,” “could,” “would,” “should,” and similar expressions are intended to identify “forward-looking” statements. These statements, and any other statements that are not historical facts, are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as codified in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time. The cautionary statements made in this Form 10-Q should be read as being applicable to all related “forward-looking” statements wherever they appear in this Form 10-Q. These forward-looking statements are based on information available to us as of the date any such statements are made, and we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risk factors described in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2025, as updated in our Form 10-Q for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2026, and in other reports filed subsequently with the SEC.
GENERAL
BJ’s Restaurants is a leading full-service restaurant brand differentiated by a high-quality, varied menu with compelling value, a dining experience that offers our customers (referred to as “guests”) best-in-class service, hospitality and enjoyment, in a high-energy, welcoming and approachable atmosphere. BJ’s is a national restaurant chain that, as of May 5, 2026, owns and operates 219 restaurants located in 31 states.
The first BJ’s restaurant opened in 1978 in Orange County, California, and was a small sit-down pizzeria that featured Chicago style deep-dish pizza with a unique California twist. In 1996, we introduced our proprietary craft beers and expanded the BJ’s concept to a full-service, high-energy restaurant when we opened our first large format restaurant with an on-site brewing operation in Brea, California. Today our restaurants feature a broad menu with approximately 90 menu items designed to offer something for everyone including: slow roasted entrees and wings, EnLIGHTened Entrees® such as our Cherry Chipotle Glazed Salmon, our original signature deep-dish pizza, and the world-famous Pizookie® dessert. We also offer our award-winning BJ’s craft beers, which are produced at four in-house brewing facilities, two standalone brewpubs and by independent third-party brewers using our proprietary recipes, alongside a full bar featuring innovative cocktails.
Our revenues are comprised of food and beverage sales from our restaurants, including takeout, delivery and catering sales. Revenues from restaurant sales are recognized when payment is tendered. Amounts paid with a credit card are recorded in accounts and other receivables until payment is collected from the credit card processor. We sell gift cards which do not have an expiration date, and we do not deduct non-usage fees from outstanding gift card balances. Gift card sales are recorded as a liability and recognized as revenues upon redemption in our restaurants. Based on historical redemption rates, a portion of our gift card sales are not expected to be redeemed and will be recognized as gift card “breakage.” Estimated gift card breakage is recorded as revenue and recognized in proportion to our historical redemption pattern, unless there is a legal obligation to remit the unredeemed gift cards to government authorities.
Our guest loyalty program enables participants to earn points for qualifying purchases that can be redeemed for food and beverages in the future. We allocate the transaction price between the goods delivered and the future goods that will be delivered, on a relative standalone selling price basis, and defer the revenues allocated to the points, less expected expirations, until such points are redeemed.
All of our restaurants are Company-owned. In calculating comparable restaurant sales, we include restaurants open for at least 18 months as of the beginning of the period presented. Guest traffic for our restaurants is estimated based on the number of guest checks.
Cost of sales is comprised of food and beverage costs, including the cost to produce and distribute our proprietary craft beer, soda and ciders. The components of cost of sales are variable and typically fluctuate directly with sales volumes but also may be impacted by changes in commodity prices, a shift in sales mix to items with different cost structures, or changes in level of promotional activities.
Labor and benefit costs include direct hourly and management wages, bonuses, payroll taxes, fringe benefits and stock-based compensation, and workers’ compensation expense that are directly related to restaurant level team members.
Occupancy and operating expenses include restaurant supplies, credit card fees, general liability and property insurance, third-party delivery company commissions, marketing costs, fixed rent, percentage rent, common area maintenance charges, utilities, real estate taxes, repairs and maintenance and other related restaurant costs.
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General and administrative expenses include costs for our corporate administrative functions that support existing operations and provide infrastructure to facilitate our future growth. Components of this category include corporate management, field supervision and corporate hourly staff salaries and related team member benefits (including stock-based compensation expense and cash-based incentive compensation), travel and relocation costs, information systems, the cost to recruit and train new restaurant management team members, corporate rent, certain brand marketing-related expenses and legal and consulting fees.
Depreciation and amortization are composed primarily of depreciation of capital expenditures for restaurant and brewing equipment and leasehold improvements.
Restaurant opening expenses, which are expensed as incurred, consist of the costs of hiring and training the initial hourly work force for each new restaurant, travel, the cost of food and supplies used in training, grand opening promotional costs, the cost of the initial stock of operating supplies and other direct costs related to the opening of a restaurant, including rent expense during the in-restaurant training period.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table provides, for the periods indicated, our unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income expressed as percentages of total revenues. The results of operations for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2026 and April 1, 2025, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year. Percentages below may not reconcile due to rounding.
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March 31, 2026 |
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April 1, 2025 |
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Revenues |
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100.0 |
% |
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100.0 |
% |
Restaurant operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization): |
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Cost of sales |
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25.1 |
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25.0 |
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Labor and benefits |
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36.3 |
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36.1 |
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Occupancy and operating |
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22.7 |
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23.0 |
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General and administrative |
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6.1 |
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6.3 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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6.4 |
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5.3 |
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Restaurant opening |
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- |
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0.1 |
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Loss on disposal and impairment of assets, net |
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0.5 |
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- |
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Total costs and expenses |
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97.0 |
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95.7 |
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Income from operations |
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3.0 |
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4.3 |
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(0.3 |
) |
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(0.4 |
) |
Other expense, net |
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(0.1 |
) |
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- |
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Total other expense |
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(0.4 |
) |
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(0.4 |
) |
Income before income taxes |
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2.5 |
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3.9 |
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- |
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- |
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2.5 |
% |
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3.9 |
% |
Thirteen Weeks Ended March 31, 2026 Compared to Thirteen Weeks Ended April 1, 2025
Revenues. Total revenues increased by $10.1 million, or 2.9%, to $358.1 million during the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2026, from $348.0 million during the comparable thirteen-week period of 2025. The change in revenues primarily consisted of an increase of 2.4%, or $8.1 million, related to sales from restaurants in our comparable restaurant sales base, and $1.7 million related to sales from new restaurants. The increase in comparable restaurant sales was due to an increase in guest traffic of approximately 2.2%, coupled with an increase in average check of approximately 0.2%, resulting from changes in mix and menu price increases.
Cost of Sales. Cost of sales increased by $3.1 million, or 3.6%, to $89.9 million during the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2026, from $86.8 million during the comparable thirteen-week period of 2025. This increase was primarily due to higher guest traffic counts and higher commodity costs. As a percentage of revenues, cost of sales increased to 25.1% for the current thirteen-week period from 25.0% for the prior year comparable period. This increase was primarily due to higher commodity costs partially offset by menu price increases and the effectiveness of improved operations and our cost savings initiatives.
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Labor and Benefits. Labor and benefit costs for our restaurants increased by $4.2 million, or 3.4%, to $129.9 million during the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2026, from $125.7 million during the comparable thirteen-week period of 2025. This increase was primarily due to $2.7 million related to hourly labor, $0.8 million in taxes and benefits, and $0.5 million related to higher workers’ compensation costs. Included in labor and benefits for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2026 and April 1, 2025, was approximately $0.9 million and $0.4 million, or 0.2% and 0.1% of revenues, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense related to equity awards granted in accordance with our Gold Standard Stock Ownership Program for certain restaurant management team members. As a percentage of revenues, labor and benefit costs increased to 36.3% for the current thirteen-week period from 36.1% for the prior year comparable period. This increase was primarily due to higher stock-based compensation expense and workers’ compensation costs.
Occupancy and Operating. Occupancy and operating expenses increased by $1.3 million, or 1.6%, to $81.2 million during the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2026, from $79.9 million during the comparable thirteen-week period of 2025. This was primarily due to increases of $0.8 million in supplies, $0.6 million in utilities, $0.5 million in credit card processing fees, $0.1 million in repairs and maintenance, and $0.1 million in rent and related, offset by lower marketing-related expenses of $1.2 million. As a percentage of revenues, occupancy and operating expenses decreased to 22.7% for the current thirteen-week period from 23.0% for the prior year comparable period. This decrease was primarily due to reduced marketing spend during the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2026.
General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses increased by $0.2 million, or 1.0%, to $22.0 million during the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2026, from $21.8 million during the comparable thirteen-week period of 2025. This was primarily due to increases of $0.7 million related to less internal costs capitalized with fewer new restaurant openings, $0.2 million related to higher stock-based compensation, and $0.2 million in corporate expenses, offset by decreases of $0.4 million related to our deferred compensation liability, $0.2 million in recruiting costs and $0.3 million in external services. Included in general and administrative costs for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2026 and April 1, 2025, was approximately $1.7 million and $1.5 million, or 0.5% and 0.4% of revenues, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense. As a percentage of revenues, general and administrative expenses decreased to 6.1% for the current thirteen-week period from 6.3% for the prior year comparable period. This decrease was primarily due to our ability to leverage our fixed costs over a higher revenue base.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization increased by $4.5 million, or 24.8%, to $22.8 million during the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2026, compared to $18.3 million during the comparable thirteen-week period of 2025. The increase included a $2.7 million catch-up adjustment to depreciation expense. As a percentage of revenues, depreciation and amortization increased to 6.4% for the current thirteen-week period from 5.3% for the prior year comparable period.
Restaurant Opening. Restaurant opening expenses decreased by $0.4 million during the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2026, compared to $0.4 million during the comparable thirteen-week period of 2025. This decrease was primarily due to the timing of openings.
Loss on Disposal and Impairment of Assets, Net. Loss on disposal and impairment of assets, net, was $1.7 million during the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2026, compared to $0.2 million during the comparable thirteen-week period of 2025. For the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2026 and April 1, 2025, these costs primarily related to disposals of assets in conjunction with initiatives to keep our restaurants up to date.
Interest Expense, Net. Interest expense, net, was $1.1 million during the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2026, compared to $1.2 million during the comparable thirteen-week period of 2025. This decrease was primarily due to a lower outstanding debt balance.
Other Expense, Net. Other expense, net, was $0.4 million during the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2026, compared to $0.1 million during the comparable thirteen-week period of 2025. This change is primarily due to decreases in the cash surrender value of certain life insurance policies.
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense. Our effective income tax rate for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2026, was an expense of 0.6% compared to 1.2% for the comparable thirteen-week period of 2025. The effective tax rate expense for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2026 and April 1, 2025, was different than the statutory rate primarily due to FICA tax tip credits.
LIQUIDITY AND MATERIAL CASH REQUIREMENTS
The following table provides, for the periods indicated, a summary of our key liquidity measurements (dollars in thousands):
|
|
March 31, 2026 |
|
|
December 30, 2025 |
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
22,671 |
|
|
$ |
23,781 |
|
Net working capital |
|
$ |
(133,088 |
) |
|
$ |
(112,850 |
) |
Current ratio |
|
0.3:1.0 |
|
|
0.4:1.0 |
|
||
Our capital requirements are driven by our fundamental financial objective to improve total shareholder return through a balanced approach of new restaurant expansion plans, enhancements and initiatives focused on existing restaurants and return of capital to our shareholders through our share repurchase program.
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Based on current operations, we believe that our current cash and cash equivalents, coupled with cash generated from operations and availability under our credit agreement will be adequate to meet our capital expenditure and working capital needs for at least the next twelve months. Our future operating performance will be subject to future economic conditions and to financial, business and other factors, many of which are beyond our control.
Similar to many restaurant chains, we typically utilize operating lease arrangements (principally ground leases) for our restaurant locations. We believe our operating lease arrangements provide appropriate leverage for our capital structure in a financially efficient manner. However, we are not limited to the use of lease arrangements as our only method of opening new restaurants and from time to time have purchased the underlying land for new restaurants. We typically lease our restaurant locations for periods of 10 to 20 years under operating lease arrangements. Our rent structures vary from lease to lease but generally provide for the payment of both minimum and contingent (percentage) rent based on sales, as well as other expenses related to the leases (for example, our pro-rata share of common area maintenance, property tax and insurance expenses). Many of our lease arrangements include the opportunity to secure tenant improvement allowances to partially offset the cost of developing and opening the related restaurants. Generally, landlords recover the cost of such allowances from increased minimum rents. There can be no assurance that such allowances will be available to us on each project. From time to time, we may also decide to purchase the underlying land for a new restaurant if that is the only way to secure a highly desirable site. Currently, we own the underlying land for our Texas brewpub locations. We also own parcels of land adjacent to two of our restaurants. It is not our current strategy to own a large number of land parcels that underlie our restaurants. Therefore, in many cases we have subsequently entered into sale-leaseback arrangements for land parcels that we previously purchased. We disburse cash for certain site-related work, buildings, leasehold improvements, furnishings, fixtures and equipment to build our leased and owned premises. We own substantially all of the equipment, furniture and trade fixtures in our restaurants and currently plan to do so in the future.
CASH FLOWS
The following tables set forth, for the periods indicated, our cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities (in thousands):
|
|
For the Thirteen Weeks Ended |
|
|||||
|
|
March 31, 2026 |
|
|
April 1, 2025 |
|
||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
$ |
42,983 |
|
|
$ |
4,621 |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(15,744 |
) |
|
|
(16,647 |
) |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
|
|
(28,349 |
) |
|
|
4,932 |
|
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
(1,110 |
) |
|
$ |
(7,094 |
) |
Operating Cash Flows
Net cash provided by operating activities was $43.0 million during the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2026, representing a $38.4 million increase from the $4.6 million provided during the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2025. The increase over prior year is primarily due to the timing of accounts payable payments. During the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2025, and in preparation for our new Enterprise Resource Planning (“ERP”) system, we prepaid invoices and reduced our accounts payable balance, which decreased our operating cash flow for the period.
Investing Cash Flows
Net cash used in investing activities was $15.8 million during the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2026, representing a $0.9 million decrease from the $16.6 million used during the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2025. The decrease over prior year is primarily due to the timing of capital expenditures related to restaurant remodel activity.
The following table provides, for the periods indicated, the components of capital expenditures (in thousands):
|
|
For the Thirteen Weeks Ended |
|
|||||
|
|
March 31, 2026 |
|
|
April 1, 2025 |
|
||
New restaurants |
|
$ |
1,019 |
|
|
$ |
4,021 |
|
Restaurant maintenance and remodels, and key productivity initiatives |
|
|
14,300 |
|
|
|
12,425 |
|
Restaurant and corporate systems |
|
|
482 |
|
|
|
237 |
|
Total capital expenditures |
|
$ |
15,801 |
|
|
$ |
16,683 |
|
We expect to fund our net capital expenditures with our current cash balance on hand, cash flows from operations and our line of credit. Our future cash requirements will depend on many factors, including the pace of our expansion, conditions in the retail property development market, construction costs, the nature of the specific sites selected for new restaurants, and the nature of the specific leases and associated tenant improvement allowances available, if any, as negotiated with landlords.
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Financing Cash Flows
Net cash used in financing activities was $28.3 million during the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2026, representing a $33.3 million increase from the $4.9 million provided by in financing activities during the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2025. The increase in cash used is primarily due to higher repayments of borrowings, offset by lower share repurchases.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We do not participate in transactions that generate relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or variable interest entities (“VIEs”), which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow limited purposes. As of March 31, 2026, we are not involved in any off-balance sheet arrangements.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions affecting the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of net revenues and expenses in the reporting period. We base our estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. We continually review the estimates and underlying assumptions to ensure they are appropriate for the circumstances. Accounting assumptions and estimates are inherently uncertain and actual results may differ materially from our estimates.
A summary of our other critical accounting policies is included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2025. During the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2026, there were no significant changes in our critical accounting policies.
Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The following discussion of market risks contains “forward-looking” statements. Actual results may differ materially from the following discussion based on general conditions in the financial and commodity markets.
Interest Rate Risk
We have a $215 million Credit Facility, of which $62.0 million is outstanding as of March 31, 2026, and carries interest at a floating rate. We utilize the Credit Facility principally for letters of credit that are required to support our self-insurance programs, to fund a portion of our announced share repurchase program, and for working capital and construction requirements, as needed. We are exposed to interest rate risk through fluctuations in interest rates on our obligations under the Credit Facility. Based on our current outstanding balance, a hypothetical 1% change in the interest rates under our Credit Facility would have an approximate $0.5 million annual impact on our net income.
Food, Supplies and Commodity Price Risks
We purchase food, supplies and other commodities for use in our operations based upon market prices established with our suppliers. Our business is dependent on frequent and consistent deliveries of these items. We may experience shortages, delays or interruptions due to inclement weather, natural disasters, labor issues or other operational disruptions or other conditions beyond our control such as cyber breaches or ransomware attacks at our suppliers, distributors or transportation providers. Additionally, many of the commodities purchased by us can be subject to volatility due to market supply and demand factors outside of our control, whether contracted for or not. Costs can also fluctuate due to government regulation, including the imposition of tariffs. To manage this risk in part, we attempt to enter into fixed-price purchase commitments, with terms typically up to one year, for some of our commodity requirements. However, it may not be possible for us to enter into fixed-price contracts for certain commodities or we may choose not to enter into fixed-price contracts for certain commodities. We believe that substantially all of our food and supplies are available from several sources, which helps to diversify our overall commodity cost risk. We also believe that we have some flexibility and ability to increase certain menu prices, or vary certain menu items offered or promoted, in response to food commodity price increases. Some of our commodity purchase arrangements may contain contractual features that limit the price paid by establishing certain price floors or caps. We do not use financial instruments to hedge commodity prices, since our purchase arrangements with suppliers, to the extent that we can enter into such arrangements, help control the ultimate cost that we pay.
Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15
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promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended, as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2026, our disclosure controls and procedures are designed and are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There has not been any significant change in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during our first fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
See Note 8 of Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report for a summary of legal proceedings.
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2025.
Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
As of March 31, 2026, we have cumulatively repurchased shares valued at approximately $587.1 million in accordance with our approved share repurchase plan since its inception in 2014. During the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2026, we repurchased and retired approximately 0.2 million shares of our common stock at an average price of $35.01 per share for approximately $5.3 million, which is recorded as a reduction in common stock, with any excess charged to retained earnings. At March 31, 2026, we have $87.9 million available under our authorized $675 million share repurchase program. Repurchases may be made at any time.
The following table sets forth information with respect to the repurchase of common shares during the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2026:
Period (1) |
|
Total |
|
|
Average |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Increase in |
|
|
Dollar Value |
|
|||||
12/31/25 - 01/27/26 |
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
93,156,007 |
|
01/28/26 - 02/24/26 |
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
93,156,007 |
|
02/25/26 - 03/31/26 |
|
|
151,446 |
|
|
$ |
35.01 |
|
|
|
5,302,290 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
87,853,717 |
|
Total |
|
|
151,446 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,302,290 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
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Item 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit |
|
Description |
3.1 |
|
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2017. |
|
|
|
3.2 |
|
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Form 8-K filed on August 14, 2020. |
|
|
|
3.3 |
|
Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2004. |
|
|
|
3.4 |
|
Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2010. |
|
|
|
4.1 |
|
Specimen Common Stock Certificate of the Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB‑2A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 22, 1996 (File No. 3335182‑LA). |
|
|
|
10.1 |
|
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated May 30, 2025, by and among the Company and Bank of America, N.A. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and the other lenders identified therein, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed on June 5, 2025. |
|
|
|
10.2 |
|
Employment Agreement dated April 15, 2025, between the Company and Jennifer A. Jaffe. |
|
|
|
10.3 |
|
Employment Agreement dated October 30, 2025, between the Company and J. Todd Wilson, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed on April 10, 2026. |
|
|
|
10.4
|
|
Employment Agreement, dated April 7, 2026, between the Company and Ashley A. Van, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed on November 5, 2025.
|
31 |
|
Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer. |
|
|
|
32 |
|
Section 906 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer. |
|
|
|
101.INS |
|
Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
101.SCH |
|
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema |
104 |
|
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
|
|
BJ’S RESTAURANTS, INC. |
|
|
|
(Registrant) |
|
May 5, 2026 |
|
By: |
/s/ LYLE D. TICK |
|
|
|
|
Lyle D. Tick |
|
|
|
|
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director |
|
|
|
|
(Principal Executive Officer) |
|
|
|
By: |
/s/ J. TODD WILSON |
|
|
|
|
J. Todd Wilson |
|
|
|
|
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
|
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