Every material Form 8-K Texas Roadhouse 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.
Texas Roadhouse reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 29, 2026, featuring a 9.5% increase in total revenue to $1.57 billion and an 8.6% increase in diluted earnings per share to $1.36. The company also announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.75 per share, payable on December 29, 2026, to shareholders of record on December 1, 2026.
Total revenue for the 13 weeks ended September 29, 2026, rose 9.5% to $1.57 billion compared to the prior year period.
Diluted earnings per share increased 8.6% to $1.36 for the third quarter.
Comparable restaurant sales grew 4.3% during the third quarter of 2026.
The board approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.75 per share, payable on December 29, 2026.
Texas Roadhouse reported second-quarter 2026 total revenue of $1.68 billion, up 11.1% from a year earlier, with comparable restaurant sales up 6.2%. Diluted earnings per share fell 0.7% to $1.85, as higher general and administrative and depreciation costs outweighed higher restaurant margin dollars, and the company also declared a $0.75 quarterly dividend.
Q2 net income attributable to the company was $121.9 million, down 1.7% from $124.1 million; diluted EPS was $1.85 versus $1.86.
Restaurant margin was 16.4% of restaurant and other sales, down 66 basis points, as commodity inflation of 7.0% and wage and other labor inflation of 3.9% were partly offset by higher sales.
Management updated 2026 expectations to commodity inflation of approximately 5% and an effective tax rate of approximately 14%; capital expenditures of approximately $400 million were reiterated.
The board approved a $0.75 per share quarterly dividend, payable September 29, 2026, to holders of record on September 1, 2026.
Texas Roadhouse reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of $1.63 billion, up 12.8% from a year earlier, and diluted earnings per share of $1.87, up 9.6%. Restaurant margin fell 36 basis points to 16.3% as commodity and labor inflation rose, and management raised its 2026 commodity inflation estimate to 6% to 7%. The company also declared a $0.75 quarterly dividend payable June 30, 2026.
Total revenue $1,633,166 thousand vs. $1,447,648 thousand; net income attributable to the company $123.4 million vs. $113.7 million
Comparable restaurant sales rose 7.1%; comparable sales in the first five weeks of Q2 rose 6.5%
Restaurant margin was 16.3% vs. 16.6%; 2026 commodity inflation expectation updated to 6% to 7%
Quarterly dividend of $0.75 per share payable June 30, 2026, to holders of record on June 2, 2026
Texas Roadhouse said its Board of Directors appointed Elizabeth K. Ingram, CEO and Chair of White Castle System, Inc., as a director on March 5, 2026. The Board determined she is independent under Nasdaq rules, and she will not initially serve on any Board committees, so the change is a board addition rather than a management change.
Appointed to the Board on March 5, 2026; the Board determined she is independent under Nasdaq listing rules.
Ms. Ingram has been CEO of White Castle System, Inc. since 2016 and Chair since 2021, per the 8-K; the press release says she has led White Castle since 2015.
She will not initially serve on any Board committees and has served on the M/I Homes, Inc. (NYSE: MHO) board since 2019.
The 8-K calls her Elizabeth K. Ingram, while the press release calls her Lisa Ingram.
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.
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
Kathleen M. Widmer notified Texas Roadhouse's Board on February 11, 2026, that she is retiring from the Board effective immediately to focus on a new business venture. The filing says her decision was not due to any disagreement with the Company on its operations, policies or practices.
Kathleen M. Widmer retires from the Board effective immediately, per notice dated February 11, 2026
Filing states the departure was not due to any disagreement with the Company
Widmer served nearly 13 years on the Board; the Company thanked her for her service
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