BJ'S RESTAURANTS INC (BJRI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:BJRI • US09180C1062

36.11 USD
+0.93 (+2.64%)
At close: Mar 9, 2026
36.11 USD
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After Hours: 3/9/2026, 8:00:02 PM

This BJRI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

4

BJRI gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 126 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. BJRI has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. BJRI has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • BJRI had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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 2025 0 50M -50M 100M

1.2 Ratios

  • BJRI has a Return On Assets (3.02%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of BJRI (8.67%) is better than 65.87% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 4.45%, BJRI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.65% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector 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
BJRI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBJRI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of BJRI (2.23%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BJRI has grown nicely.
  • BJRI's Operating Margin of 3.36% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BJRI is outperformed by 72.22% of its industry peers.
  • BJRI has a Gross Margin of 38.59%. This is in the lower half of the industry: BJRI underperforms 67.46% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BJRI has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector 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%
BJRI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBJRI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30

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2. BJRI Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), BJRI 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.
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 2.44 indicates that BJRI is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.44, BJRI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of BJRI (1.82) is better than 85.71% of its industry peers.
  • BJRI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.25. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • BJRI has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.25. This is in the better half of the industry: BJRI outperforms 75.40% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.25
Debt/FCF 1.82
Altman-Z 2.44
ROIC/WACC0.52
WACC8.52%
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.
  • The Current ratio of BJRI (0.36) is worse than 86.51% of its industry peers.
  • 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 86.51% 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. BJRI Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 63.77% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, BJRI shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 204.56% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, BJRI shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.08% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 12.44% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, BJRI will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 13.17% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.58% on average over the next years.
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.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
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 2028 0 1 -1 2 -2 3

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4. BJRI Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • BJRI is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 15.98.
  • 73.02% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BJRI, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.45, BJRI is valued a bit cheaper.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 15.15, which indicates a correct valuation of BJRI.
  • BJRI's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. BJRI is cheaper than 73.81% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.65, BJRI is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.98
Fwd PE 15.15
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 84.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BJRI is valued a bit cheaper than 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 15.51
EV/EBITDA 6.81
BJRI Per share dataBJRI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as BJRI's earnings are expected to grow with 13.17% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.91
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y10.75%
EPS Next 3Y13.17%

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5. BJRI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

BJRI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

BJ'S RESTAURANTS INC

NASDAQ:BJRI (3/9/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 36.11 0 (0%)

36.11

+0.93 (+2.64%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners111.88%
Inst Owner Change-12.86%
Ins Owners1.58%
Ins Owner Change5.73%
Market Cap763.00M
Revenue(TTM)1.40B
Net Income(TTM)30.90M
Analysts72.5
Price Target42.97 (19%)
Short Float %6.69%
Short Ratio3.6
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)3.06%
PT rev (3m)8.36%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.45%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.81%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.08%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.1%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.04%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.07%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.98
Fwd PE 15.15
P/S 0.55
P/FCF 15.51
P/OCF 6.17
P/B 2.14
P/tB 2.17
EV/EBITDA 6.81
EPS(TTM)2.26
EY6.26%
EPS(NY)2.38
Fwd EY6.6%
FCF(TTM)2.33
FCFY6.45%
OCF(TTM)5.85
OCFY16.2%
SpS65.69
BVpS16.86
TBVpS16.64
PEG (NY)2.91
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number29.28
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)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 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 2.44
F-Score7
WACC8.52%
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%.