Every material Form 8-K BJ's Restaurants filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
BJ's Restaurants reported fiscal third quarter 2026 revenue of $358.6 million, up 8.6%, with comparable restaurant sales up 8.1% and diluted earnings of $0.24 per share versus $0.02 a year earlier. The company also raised several fiscal 2026 guidance metrics, including restaurant level operating profit and Adjusted EBITDA, which signals improving profitability for shareholders.
Q3 revenue of $358.6 million, up 8.6% from $330.2 million; comparable restaurant sales up 8.1%
Diluted EPS of $0.24 versus $0.02 in the prior-year quarter; net income of $5.3 million
Restaurant level operating profit of $52.9 million, up 27.9%; margin of 14.7% versus 12.5%
Revised 2026 outlook: restaurant level operating profit of $233 million to $237 million (prior $228 million to $235 million); Adjusted EBITDA of $149 million to $154 million (prior $145 million to $152 million)
BJ's Restaurants, Inc. appointed Christopher W. Brandt and James D. White as independent directors, effective September 3, 2026. The Board's authorized seats rose from eight to ten under the company's bylaws, and the filing describes the new directors' backgrounds in restaurant marketing and public company leadership.
Effective September 3, 2026, Brandt and White joined the Board; Brandt serves on the Governance and Nominating Committee and White on the Compensation Committee.
Authorized directors increased from eight to ten under Article III, Section 2 of the Bylaws.
Brandt was President, Chief Brand Officer and Chief Marketing Officer at Chipotle Mexican Grill from 2018 to 2026.
White was Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer of Jamba Juice from 2008 to 2016.
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.
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.
BJ's Restaurants' board approved higher compensation for non-employee directors on the recommendation of the Compensation Committee and its compensation consultant. The changes raise the annual cash retainer and restricted stock unit award, and add a payment in arrears for Finance Committee service.
Annual cash retainer for non-employee directors increases $5,000 to $80,000, paid quarterly
Annual restricted stock unit award increases $15,000 to $140,000, vesting one year after grant
Non-employee Chair of the Board receives an additional $60,000 cash retainer (up $5,000) and a $70,000 RSU award (up $10,000)
BJ's Restaurants reported fiscal first quarter 2026 revenue of $358.1 million, up 2.9% from a year earlier, with comparable restaurant sales up 2.4%. Net income fell to $9.0 million from $13.5 million, diluted EPS was $0.41 versus $0.58, and adjusted diluted EPS was $0.57 versus $0.59. The company reiterated its fiscal 2026 outlook, so shareholders have no change to the full-year targets it set earlier.
Total revenues rose 2.9% to $358.1 million; comparable restaurant sales rose 2.4%, led by a 2.2% increase in guest traffic.
Diluted EPS was $0.41 versus $0.58 a year earlier; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.57 versus $0.59.
Adjusted EBITDA was $37.7 million, up 6.8% from $35.4 million.
Reiterated fiscal 2026 outlook includes comparable restaurant sales growth of 1% to 3% and adjusted EBITDA of $140 million to $150 million.
BJ's Restaurants, Inc. appointed Ashley A. Van as Senior Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer effective May 11, 2026, under a letter agreement dated April 7, 2026. Chief Financial Officer J. Todd Wilson will stop serving as principal accounting officer on the same date. The filing sets out Van's base salary, bonus target and equity terms, which shareholders may review as a change in the company's accounting leadership.
Ashley A. Van becomes Senior Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer effective May 11, 2026.
Base salary of $340,000 per year; annual bonus target of no less than 55% of base salary.
$50,000 signing bonus and a $300,000 new hire equity grant, subject to Compensation Committee approval, vesting in three annual installments beginning July 15, 2027.
CFO J. Todd Wilson ceases to serve as principal accounting officer effective May 11, 2026.
BJ's Restaurants reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of $355.4 million, up 3.2%, and diluted earnings of $0.58 per share, compared with a diluted loss of $0.23 per share a year earlier. The company also issued 2026 guidance, including comparable restaurant sales growth of 1% to 3% and Adjusted EBITDA of $140 million to $150 million. For shareholders, the quarter moved from a loss to a profit on higher revenue, and the outlook sets targets for the coming year.
Q4 2025 total revenues rose 3.2% to $355.4 million; comparable restaurant sales rose 2.6%
Q4 diluted EPS was $0.58 versus a loss of $0.23; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.66, up 39.2% from $0.47
Fiscal 2025 diluted EPS was $2.16 versus $0.70; Adjusted EBITDA was $134.1 million, up 14.5%
2026 outlook: restaurant level operating profit of $221 million to $233 million and capital expenditures of $85 million to $95 million; share repurchases up to $50 million
BJ's Restaurants, Inc. appointed Christopher P. Pinsak as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer on January 19, 2026. Mr. Pinsak had served as the company's Executive Vice President and Chief Restaurant Operations Officer since September 2024, and the filing does not describe any change in his compensation. The appointment places a long-time operations executive in the company's top operations role.
Appointed to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer on January 19, 2026
Served as Executive Vice President and Chief Restaurant Operations Officer from September 2024
Previously Senior Vice President of Operations from January 2010 to September 2024, and with the company since November 2004
Filing states no arrangement or understanding with others for the appointment and no related-party transactions under Item 404(a)
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