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BJ'S RESTAURANTS INC (BJRI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:BJRI - US09180C1062 - Common Stock

44.26 USD
-1.24 (-2.73%)
Last: 1/16/2026, 8:00:01 PM
44.26 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/16/2026, 8:00:01 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to BJRI. BJRI was compared to 133 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. The financial health of BJRI is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. BJRI has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year BJRI was profitable.
  • BJRI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years BJRI reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years BJRI always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
BJRI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBJRI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M

1.2 Ratios

  • BJRI has a Return On Assets (3.02%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • BJRI has a better Return On Equity (8.67%) than 66.17% of its industry peers.
  • BJRI's Return On Invested Capital of 4.45% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BJRI outperforms 50.38% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.02%
ROE 8.67%
ROIC 4.45%
ROA(3y)1.28%
ROA(5y)-0.39%
ROE(3y)3.69%
ROE(5y)-1.94%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
BJRI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBJRI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10

1.3 Margins

  • BJRI has a Profit Margin of 2.23%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BJRI outperforms 50.38% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BJRI has declined.
  • The Operating Margin of BJRI (3.36%) is worse than 68.42% of its industry peers.
  • BJRI's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • BJRI has a Gross Margin of 38.59%. This is in the lower half of the industry: BJRI underperforms 64.66% of its industry peers.
  • BJRI's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.36%
PM (TTM) 2.23%
GM 38.59%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-10.42%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-20.58%
GM growth 3Y0.99%
GM growth 5Y-0.21%
BJRI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBJRI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • BJRI has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BJRI has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BJRI has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • BJRI has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
BJRI Yearly Shares OutstandingBJRI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M
BJRI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBJRI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.59 indicates that BJRI is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • BJRI has a better Altman-Z score (2.59) than 67.67% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of BJRI is 1.82, which is an excellent value as it means it would take BJRI, only 1.82 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.82, BJRI belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 87.97% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.25 indicates that BJRI is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.25, BJRI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.94% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.25
Debt/FCF 1.82
Altman-Z 2.59
ROIC/WACC0.51
WACC8.65%
BJRI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBJRI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.36 indicates that BJRI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.36, BJRI is not doing good in the industry: 81.95% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • BJRI has a Quick Ratio of 0.36. This is a bad value and indicates that BJRI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.30, BJRI is doing worse than 80.45% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.36
Quick Ratio 0.3
BJRI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBJRI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 65.60% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, BJRI shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -6.78% on average per year.
  • BJRI shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.85%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.16% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)65.6%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-6.78%
EPS Q2Q%130.77%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.85%
Revenue growth 3Y7.68%
Revenue growth 5Y3.16%
Sales Q2Q%1.37%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, BJRI will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 26.81% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.51% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y64.69%
EPS Next 2Y31.69%
EPS Next 3Y26.81%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.56%
Revenue Next 2Y3.11%
Revenue Next 3Y3.48%
Revenue Next 5Y4.51%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
BJRI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBJRI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B
BJRI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBJRI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 1 -1 2 -2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 21.38, the valuation of BJRI can be described as rather expensive.
  • 67.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BJRI, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • BJRI is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.47, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 18.49, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of BJRI.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BJRI is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.66% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.26. BJRI is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.38
Fwd PE 18.49
BJRI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBJRI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • BJRI's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BJRI is cheaper than 80.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 74.44% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BJRI, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 19.01
EV/EBITDA 8.22
BJRI Per share dataBJRI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • BJRI's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as BJRI's earnings are expected to grow with 26.81% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.33
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y31.69%
EPS Next 3Y26.81%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • BJRI does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

BJ'S RESTAURANTS INC

NASDAQ:BJRI (1/16/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 44.26 0 (0%)

44.26

-1.24 (-2.73%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)10-30
Earnings (Next)02-18
Inst Owners124.53%
Inst Owner Change0.06%
Ins Owners1.43%
Ins Owner Change-2.11%
Market Cap935.21M
Revenue(TTM)1.39B
Net Income(TTM)30.90M
Analysts72.5
Price Target40.8 (-7.82%)
Short Float %8.86%
Short Ratio3.51
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0.01%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)40.88%
Min EPS beat(2)31.56%
Max EPS beat(2)50.19%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)41.95%
Min EPS beat(4)31.56%
Max EPS beat(4)51.29%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)-49.45%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)-183.24%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)-175.85%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.46%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.27%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.65%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.69%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.27%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.12%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.94%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.92%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.85%
PT rev (1m)2.89%
PT rev (3m)-5.51%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.44%
EPS NQ rev (3m)11.54%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.35%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.83%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.65%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.28%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.38
Fwd PE 18.49
P/S 0.67
P/FCF 19.01
P/OCF 7.57
P/B 2.63
P/tB 2.66
EV/EBITDA 8.22
EPS(TTM)2.07
EY4.68%
EPS(NY)2.39
Fwd EY5.41%
FCF(TTM)2.33
FCFY5.26%
OCF(TTM)5.85
OCFY13.22%
SpS65.69
BVpS16.86
TBVpS16.64
PEG (NY)0.33
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number28.02
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.02%
ROE 8.67%
ROCE 5.64%
ROIC 4.45%
ROICexc 4.59%
ROICexgc 4.62%
OM 3.36%
PM (TTM) 2.23%
GM 38.59%
FCFM 3.54%
ROA(3y)1.28%
ROA(5y)-0.39%
ROE(3y)3.69%
ROE(5y)-1.94%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y-5.99%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y-6%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-10.42%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-20.58%
GM growth 3Y0.99%
GM growth 5Y-0.21%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.36
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.25
Debt/FCF 1.82
Debt/EBITDA 0.74
Cap/Depr 99.39%
Cap/Sales 5.36%
Interest Coverage 11.29
Cash Conversion 101.69%
Profit Quality 159.25%
Current Ratio 0.36
Quick Ratio 0.3
Altman-Z 2.59
F-Score8
WACC8.65%
ROIC/WACC0.51
Cap/Depr(3y)118.9%
Cap/Depr(5y)94.78%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.4%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.73%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)65.6%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-6.78%
EPS Q2Q%130.77%
EPS Next Y64.69%
EPS Next 2Y31.69%
EPS Next 3Y26.81%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.85%
Revenue growth 3Y7.68%
Revenue growth 5Y3.16%
Sales Q2Q%1.37%
Revenue Next Year3.56%
Revenue Next 2Y3.11%
Revenue Next 3Y3.48%
Revenue Next 5Y4.51%
EBIT growth 1Y62.98%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y-7.58%
EBIT Next Year380.15%
EBIT Next 3Y75.82%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y363.13%
FCF growth 3Y3.6%
FCF growth 5Y-6.18%
OCF growth 1Y35.96%
OCF growth 3Y16.42%
OCF growth 5Y-2.64%

BJ'S RESTAURANTS INC / BJRI FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for BJRI stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to BJRI.


What is the valuation status for BJRI stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to BJ'S RESTAURANTS INC (BJRI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is BJ'S RESTAURANTS INC (BJRI) stock?

BJ'S RESTAURANTS INC (BJRI) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the financial health of BJ'S RESTAURANTS INC (BJRI) stock?

The financial health rating of BJ'S RESTAURANTS INC (BJRI) is 5 / 10.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for BJRI stock?

The dividend rating of BJ'S RESTAURANTS INC (BJRI) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0.01%.