---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-036443"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RRGB"
cik: "0001171759"
company_name: "RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-19T20:11:58+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T21:25:17.299345+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Red Robin Q1 net loss $2.2M; revenue down 3.6% YoY; comp sales -0.6%

## Summary
- Net loss of $2.2M vs income $1.2M; diluted EPS ($0.12) vs $0.07; adjusted EPS $0.13 vs $0.19.
- Total revenues $378.3M, down from $392.4M; comparable restaurant revenue -0.6% (traffic -1.6%, check +1.0%).
- Restaurant-level operating profit margin improved 50 bps to 14.8% from 14.3%.
- Adjusted EBITDA $27.3M vs $27.9M; FY2026 guidance reaffirmed: comp +0.5-1.5%, Adj EBITDA $70-73M, capex $25-30M.
- Liquidity of $40.8M; credit facility borrowings $175.7M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-036443
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RRGB
- cik: 0001171759
- company_name: RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-19T20:11:58+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/1171759/000162828026036443/0001628280-26-036443-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000162828026036443/rrgb-20260519.htm

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