---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-26-003022"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BJRI"
cik: "0001013488"
company_name: "BJs RESTAURANTS INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T23:07:40.266982+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BJ's Restaurants Q1 revenue $358.1M (+2.9%), comp sales +2.4%, traffic +2.2%

## Summary
- Total revenues $358.1M (+2.9% YoY); comparable restaurant sales +2.4% led by 2.2% traffic increase.
- Restaurant level operating profit $57.2M, margin 16.0%; adjusted diluted EPS $0.57 vs GAAP $0.41.
- Adjusted EBITDA $37.7M (+6.8% YoY); company repurchased ~151k shares for $5.3M in Q1.
- FY 2026 outlook reaffirmed: comp sales growth 1-3%, adjusted EBITDA $140-150M, capex $85-95M.
- CEO cited seventh consecutive quarter of sales and traffic growth; share repurchase authorization $85.6M remaining.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-26-003022
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BJRI
- cik: 0001013488
- company_name: BJs RESTAURANTS INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184326003022/0001171843-26-003022-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184326003022/f8k_050526.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  BJs RESTAURANTS INC reported first quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $358.1 million, EPS $0.41.
  - Period: first quarter ended March 31, 2026
  - Revenue: $358.1 million
  - EPS: $0.41
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Total revenues increased 2.9% to $358.1 million Comparable restaurant sales increased 2.4%, led by a 2.2% increase in guest traffic Restaurant level operating profit ( 1) was $57.2 million, an increase of 2.8%, or $1.6 million, with restaurant level operating profit margin of 16.0% Diluted net income per share was $0.41 and adjusted diluted net income per share ( 1) was $0.57 Adjusted EBITDA ( 1) was $37.7 million
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184326003022/0001171843-26-003022-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  BJs RESTAURANTS INC updated its fiscal 2026 guidance (reaffirmed).
  - Period: fiscal 2026
  - Guidance: reaffirmed
  - Result: guidance update
  source text: For fiscal 2026, management reiterates the following outlook: Comparable restaurant sales growth of 1% to 3% Restaurant level operating profit of $221 million to $233 million Adjusted EBITDA of $140 million to $150 million Capital expenditures of $85 million to $95 million Share repurchases up to $50 million, depending on market conditions
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184326003022/0001171843-26-003022-index.htm

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