Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) Reports Q4: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings

Restaurant company Texas Roadhouse (NASDAQ:TXRH) will be reporting results tomorrow after market hours. Here’s what you need to know.

Texas Roadhouse met analysts’ revenue expectations last quarter, reporting revenues of $1.27 billion, up 13.5% year on year. It was a mixed quarter for the company, with same-store sales in line with analysts’ estimates but a slight miss of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

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This quarter, analysts are expecting Texas Roadhouse’s revenue to grow 21% year on year to $1.41 billion, improving from the 15.3% increase it recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are expected to come in at $1.64 per share.

Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business to stay the course heading into earnings. Texas Roadhouse has missed Wall Street’s revenue estimates three times over the last two years.

Looking at Texas Roadhouse’s peers in the sit-down dining segment, some have already reported their Q4 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. Brinker International delivered year-on-year revenue growth of 26.5%, beating analysts’ expectations by 9.6%, and Kura Sushi reported revenues up 25.2%, topping estimates by 4.7%. Brinker International traded up 18% following the results while Kura Sushi was down 11.8%.

Read our full analysis of Brinker International’s results here and Kura Sushi’s results here.

There has been positive sentiment among investors in the sit-down dining segment, with share prices up 8.1% on average over the last month. Texas Roadhouse is down 2.5% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $199.32 (compared to the current share price of $177.30).

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