---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-26-005080"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BJRI"
cik: "0001013488"
company_name: "BJs RESTAURANTS INC"
filed_at: "2026-07-30T20:05:18+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-30T20:08:03.744383+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BJ's Restaurants Q2 comp sales +6.5%, raises FY2026 guidance

## Summary
- Q2 total revenues $388.9M (+6.4% YoY); comp sales +6.5% driven by 8.3% traffic increase.
- Diluted EPS $0.86; adjusted diluted EPS $0.94.
- Restaurant level operating profit $66.8M (+7.6%); margin 17.2% vs 17.0% last year.
- Adjusted EBITDA $44.4M (+5.5%).
- FY2026 guidance raised: comp sales now +3-4% (prev +1-3%); Adj. EBITDA $145-152M (prev $140-150M).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-26-005080
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BJRI
- cik: 0001013488
- company_name: BJs RESTAURANTS INC
- filed_at: 2026-07-30T20:05:18+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/1013488/000117184326005080/0001171843-26-005080-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184326005080/f8k_073026.htm

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