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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · BJ's Restaurants (BJRI)

BJ's Restaurants raises 2026 guidance as Q2 sales rise 6.4% but EPS falls to $0.86

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

BJ's Restaurants reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $388.9 million, up 6.4%, with comparable restaurant sales up 6.5%. Diluted earnings per share fell to $0.86 from $0.97 a year earlier, and net income dropped to $18.8 million from $22.2 million. The company raised its fiscal 2026 guidance for comparable sales, restaurant level operating profit and Adjusted EBITDA.

Key points

  • Q2 2026 total revenues rose 6.4% to $388.9 million; comparable restaurant sales rose 6.5%.
  • Diluted net income per share was $0.86 versus $0.97 in Q2 2025; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.94 versus $0.97.
  • Fiscal 2026 comparable restaurant sales growth outlook raised to 3.0% to 4.0%, from 1.0% to 3.0%.
  • Adjusted EBITDA outlook raised to $145 million to $152 million, from $140 million to $150 million.

The filing

CompanyBJ's Restaurants (BJRI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 30, 2026, 4:05 PM ET
Accession number0001171843-26-005080

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:59 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 30, 2026.

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