Texas Roadhouse Q4 diluted EPS falls 26.1% to $1.28 as restaurant margin declines
Texas Roadhouse reported fourth-quarter 2025 total revenue of $1.48 billion, up 3.1%, but diluted earnings per share fell 26.1% to $1.28 as restaurant margin dropped on commodity inflation and the lapping of an extra week in the prior year. For fiscal 2025, revenue rose 9.4% to $5.88 billion while diluted EPS fell 5.8% to $6.10. The board also increased the quarterly dividend to $0.75 per share, and management said comparable restaurant sales rose 8.2% in the first seven weeks of 2026.
Key points
- Q4 2025 total revenue $1.48 billion, up 3.1%; diluted EPS $1.28 vs. $1.73 a year earlier, down 26.1%
- Fiscal 2025 diluted EPS $6.10 vs. $6.47, down 5.8%; fiscal revenue $5.88 billion, up 9.4%
- Q4 restaurant margin 13.9% of sales vs. 17.0%; commodity inflation of 9.5% cited
- Quarterly dividend of $0.75 per share payable March 31, 2026, to holders of record March 17, 2026
The filing
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