---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-23-001028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BJRI"
cik: "0001013488"
company_name: "BJs RESTAURANTS INC"
filed_at: "2023-02-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T08:31:40.877720+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BJ's Restaurants Q4 rev $344.2M, comp +6.6%; net income $4.0M vs loss

## Summary
- Q4 total rev $344.2M (+18.2% vs prior-year 14-wk); comp restaurant sales +6.6% (14 vs 14 weeks).
- Net income $4.0M ($0.17 diluted) vs net loss $4.7M ($0.20 loss) in Q4 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDA $26.1M vs $13.7M; restaurant margin improved 250 bps to 12.1% (excl. gift card breakage & ERTC).
- Q1 2023 comp sales guidance high single-digits; plan to open 5 restaurants, close 3 in 2023.
- FY2022 rev $1.3B (+18.1%), net income $4.1M ($0.17 diluted) vs net loss $3.6M ($0.16 loss) prior year.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-23-001028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BJRI
- cik: 0001013488
- company_name: BJs RESTAURANTS INC
- filed_at: 2023-02-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184323001028/0001171843-23-001028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184323001028/f8k_021623.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-23-001028
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-23-001028.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-23-001028.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  BJs RESTAURANTS INC reported Fiscal 2022 results: revenue $1.3 billion, net income $4.1 million, EPS $0.17.
  - Period: Fiscal 2022
  - Revenue: $1.3 billion
  - Net income: $4.1 million
  - EPS: $0.17
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Fiscal 2022 Compared to Fiscal 2021 Total revenues increased 18.1% to $1.3 billion
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184323001028/0001171843-23-001028-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  BJs RESTAURANTS INC reported fourth quarter and year ended January 3, 2023 results: revenue $344.2 million, net income $4.0 million, EPS $0.17.
  - Period: fourth quarter and year ended January 3, 2023
  - Revenue: $344.2 million
  - Net income: $4.0 million
  - EPS: $0.17
  - Result: reported results
  source text: results for its fiscal 2022 fourth quarter and year ended Tuesday, January 3, 2023. Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2022 Compared to Fourth Quarter 2021 Total revenues increased 18.2% to $344.2 million (14 weeks vs. 13 weeks). The extra operating week in fiscal 2022 contributed $26.5 million in sales. Excluding the extra operating week, fourth quarter revenues increased 9.0%
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184323001028/0001171843-23-001028-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.