BJ'S RESTAURANTS INC (BJRI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:BJRI • US09180C1062
35.18 USD
-0.65 (-1.81%)
At close: Mar 6, 2026
35.18 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 3/6/2026, 8:02:41 PM
This BJRI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
BJRI gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 125 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. BJRI has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. BJRI has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. BJRI Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- BJRI had positive earnings in the past year.
- BJRI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- BJRI had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years BJRI 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- BJRI has a Return On Assets (3.02%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- BJRI has a Return On Equity of 8.67%. This is in the better half of the industry: BJRI outperforms 64.80% of its industry peers.
- BJRI has a Return On Invested Capital (4.45%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.02% | ||
| ROE | 8.67% | ||
| ROIC | 4.45% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- BJRI has a Profit Margin (2.23%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BJRI has grown nicely.
- BJRI has a worse Operating Margin (3.36%) than 72.00% of its industry peers.
- The Gross Margin of BJRI (38.59%) is worse than 67.20% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BJRI has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.36% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.23% | ||
| GM | 38.59% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y121.89%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.28%
GM growth 5Y1.67%
2. BJRI Health Analysis
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.
- BJRI has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- BJRI has an Altman-Z score of 2.43. This is not the best score and indicates that BJRI is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- BJRI has a Altman-Z score of 2.43. This is in the better half of the industry: BJRI outperforms 65.60% 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.
- BJRI's Debt to FCF ratio of 1.82 is amongst the best of the industry. BJRI outperforms 84.80% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.25 indicates that BJRI is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.25, BJRI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.20% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.25 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.82 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.43 |
ROIC/WACC0.52
WACC8.5%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.36 indicates that BJRI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- BJRI's Current ratio of 0.36 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BJRI is outperformed by 85.60% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.30 indicates that BJRI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of BJRI (0.30) is worse than 85.60% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.36 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.3 |
3. BJRI Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- BJRI shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 63.77%, which is quite impressive.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 204.56% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.08% in the past year.
- BJRI shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 12.44% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)63.77%
EPS 3Y204.56%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%40.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.08%
Revenue growth 3Y2.91%
Revenue growth 5Y12.44%
Sales Q2Q%3.21%
3.2 Future
- BJRI is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 13.17% yearly.
- BJRI is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.58% yearly.
EPS Next Y5.48%
EPS Next 2Y10.75%
EPS Next 3Y13.17%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.66%
Revenue Next 2Y3.21%
Revenue Next 3Y4.26%
Revenue Next 5Y4.58%
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. BJRI Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 15.57 indicates a correct valuation of BJRI.
- BJRI's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. BJRI is cheaper than 73.60% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.29, BJRI is valued a bit cheaper.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 14.76, which indicates a correct valuation of BJRI.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BJRI indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BJRI is cheaper than 74.40% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BJRI to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.57), we can say BJRI is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.76 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BJRI is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.60% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- 80.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BJRI, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 15.11 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.76 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates BJRI does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as BJRI's earnings are expected to grow with 13.17% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.84
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y10.75%
EPS Next 3Y13.17%
5. BJRI Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for BJRI!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
BJRI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
35.18
-0.65 (-1.81%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29
Inst Owners124.53%
Inst Owner Change-12.83%
Ins Owners1.43%
Ins Owner Change5.5%
Market Cap743.35M
Revenue(TTM)1.40B
Net Income(TTM)30.90M
Analysts72.5
Price Target42.97 (22.14%)
Short Float %6.69%
Short Ratio3.6
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)5.31%
PT rev (3m)8.36%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.45%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.01%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.18%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.38%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.12%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.07%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.76 | ||
| P/S | 0.54 | ||
| P/FCF | 15.11 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.01 | ||
| P/B | 2.09 | ||
| P/tB | 2.11 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.76 |
EPS(TTM)2.26
EY6.42%
EPS(NY)2.38
Fwd EY6.78%
FCF(TTM)2.33
FCFY6.62%
OCF(TTM)5.85
OCFY16.63%
SpS65.69
BVpS16.86
TBVpS16.64
PEG (NY)2.84
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number29.28
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
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 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y121.89%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.28%
GM growth 5Y1.67%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.36
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 | 2.43 |
F-Score7
WACC8.5%
ROIC/WACC0.52
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)63.77%
EPS 3Y204.56%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%40.43%
EPS Next Y5.48%
EPS Next 2Y10.75%
EPS Next 3Y13.17%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.08%
Revenue growth 3Y2.91%
Revenue growth 5Y12.44%
Sales Q2Q%3.21%
Revenue Next Year2.66%
Revenue Next 2Y3.21%
Revenue Next 3Y4.26%
Revenue Next 5Y4.58%
EBIT growth 1Y62.98%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year178.15%
EBIT Next 3Y48.53%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y103.86%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y21.07%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
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 4 / 10.
What is the financial health of BJ'S RESTAURANTS INC (BJRI) stock?
The financial health rating of BJ'S RESTAURANTS INC (BJRI) is 4 / 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%.