BJ's Restaurants
BJRI Nasdaq Restaurants Financials FY2016βFY2025
BJ's Restaurants' revenue rose 3.1% to $1.4 billion in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was 3.3%, up from 1.0% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $41 million, up 66.5%. It paid out $68 million in dividends and buybacks, 166% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 4.8%.
What BJ's Restaurants does
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- Legal name
- BJβS RESTAURANTS, INC.
- Fiscal year ends
- December 30, 2025
- Latest annual report
- β
- Accession Β· CIK
- 0001193125-26-083331
0001013488
Revenue and margins
BJ's Restaurants had $1.4B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 3.1% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 1.6% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $40.9M in fiscal 2025, 2.9% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
BJ's Restaurants returned $67.8M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 166% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 4.8%.
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Discounted cash flow
Value per share
β
Adds net cash of β$61.2M and divides by 22.6M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.
Earnings multiple
Value per share
β
Reference multiples: today 30.2x Β· peers 63.1x Β· sector 17.7x.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably BJ's Restaurants can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $38.5M | $24.9M | $29.1M | $26.1M | $23.8M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $50.0M | $60.0M | $68.0M | $66.5M | $85.0M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.2x | 0.5x | 0.5x | 0.5x | 0.5x |
| Debt / equity | 0.2x | 0.2x | 0.2x | 0.2x | 0.2x |
| Interest coverage | β4.5x | β3.1x | 3.7x | 3.0x | 11.6x |
| Current ratio | 0.5x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.4x |
| Quick ratio | 0.5x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.4x |
| Total assets | $1.0B | $1.0B | $1.1B | $1.0B | $1.0B |
| Total liabilities | $701M | $700M | $693M | $671M | $649M |
| Shareholders' equity | $334M | $346M | $366M | $370M | $366M |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | $11.5M | $35.1M | $38.9M | $40.4M | $61.2M |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.1M
1 insider
Sold, 12 months
$6.7M
4 insiders
Of sales under plans
0%
$0.0M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | Richmond C BradfordDirector | Bought | 500 | $59.50 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Richmond C BradfordDirector | Bought | 500 | $61.05 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Richmond C BradfordDirector | Bought | 753 | $63.25 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Noah A. ElbogenDirector | Sold | 7,535 | $70.14 | $0.5M | Form 4 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Kendra D MillerEVP & General Counsel | Sold | 2,978 | $69.80 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Gregory S LyndsEVP & Chief Dev. Officer | Sold | 21,704 | $68.81 | $1.5M | Form 4 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Kendra D MillerEVP & General Counsel | Sold | 10,217 | $69.31 | $0.7M | Form 4 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Gregory S LyndsEVP & Chief Dev. Officer | Sold | 25,350 | $67.47 | $1.7M | Form 4 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Brian S KrakowerEVP & Chief Info. Officer | Sold | 7,341 | $55.17 | $0.4M | Form 4 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Gregory S LyndsEVP & Chief Dev. Officer | Sold | 6,201 | $55.86 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Kendra D MillerEVP & General Counsel | Sold | 19,261 | $55.60 | $1.1M | Form 4 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Noah A. ElbogenDirector | Sold | 4,652 | $54.00 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β |
| F-score | 6 / 9 | 7 / 9 | 7 / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | β8.2% | β8.1% | β6.0% |
| Altman Z'' | 0.81 | 0.85 | 1.10 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJ's Restaurants BJRI | $1.2B | 3.1% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 11.1% | 30.2x | 7 | |
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10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $993M | $1.0B | $1.1B | $1.2B | $779M | $1.1B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.4B |
| Gross profit | $742M | $763M | $835M | $866M | $583M | $799M | $934M | $987M | $1.0B | $1.0B |
| Operating income | $61.6M | $37.9M | $57.6M | $49.1M | β$86.4M | β$16.5M | β$5.5M | $13.8M | $14.1M | $46.3M |
| Interest expense | $1.4M | $4.2M | $4.2M | $4.0M | $5.9M | $3.7M | $1.8M | $3.8M | $4.7M | $4.0M |
| Pretax income | $61.1M | $35.4M | $52.0M | $46.3M | β$90.0M | β$19.2M | β$8.3M | $10.1M | $8.3M | $47.2M |
| Income tax | $15.5M | β$9.4M | $1.2M | $1.1M | β$32.1M | β$15.6M | β$12.4M | β$9.6M | β$8.4M | β$1.6M |
| Net income | $45.6M | $44.8M | $50.8M | $45.2M | β$57.9M | β$3.6M | $4.1M | $19.7M | $16.7M | $48.8M |
| Diluted EPS | $1.88 | $2.06 | $2.35 | $2.20 | β$2.74 | β$0.16 | $0.17 | $0.82 | $0.70 | $2.16 |
| Diluted shares | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $138M | $107M | $133M | $116M | $40.5M | $64.3M | $51.1M | $106M | $102M | $111M |
| Capital expenditure | $109M | $70.7M | $61.0M | $82.2M | $43.3M | $42.2M | $78.6M | $98.9M | $76.9M | $69.6M |
| Free cash flow | $29.0M | $36.3M | $72.0M | $33.8M | β$2.8M | $22.1M | β$27.5M | $6.9M | $24.6M | $40.9M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $64.3M | $68.7M | $70.4M | $72.0M | $73.1M | $72.8M | $70.4M | $71.0M | $72.7M | $76.6M |
| Stock-based compensation | $5.5M | $6.9M | $8.3M | $8.9M | $9.8M | $10.3M | $10.1M | $10.9M | $8.6M | $8.1M |
| Acquisitions | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Share buybacks | $95.0M | $66.9M | $20.3M | $82.8M | $15.0M | $0.0M | $2.4M | $11.0M | $25.1M | $67.8M |
| Dividends paid | $0.0M | $2.3M | $9.5M | $10.0M | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $95.0M | $69.2M | $29.8M | $92.8M | $15.2M | $0.1M | $2.5M | $11.0M | $25.1M | $67.8M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $22.8M | $24.3M | $29.2M | $22.4M | $51.7M | $38.5M | $24.9M | $29.1M | $26.1M | $23.8M |
| Total debt | $148M | $164M | $95.0M | $143M | $117M | $50.0M | $60.0M | $68.0M | $66.5M | $85.0M |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Current assets | $58.7M | $60.3M | $78.5M | $64.6M | $95.3M | $90.8M | $82.3M | $83.0M | $79.6M | $74.9M |
| Current liabilities | $126M | $123M | $150M | $158M | $178M | $200M | $197M | $199M | $196M | $188M |
| Inventory | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Property and equipment, net | $601M | $590M | $583M | $584M | $535M | $506M | $507M | $525M | $511M | $502M |
| Total assets | $691M | $684M | $695M | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.0B | $1.0B | $1.1B | $1.0B | $1.0B |
| Total liabilities | $416M | $425M | $386M | $782M | $766M | $701M | $700M | $693M | $671M | $649M |
| Shareholders' equity | $275M | $259M | $309M | $290M | $294M | $334M | $346M | $366M | $370M | $366M |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 74.7% | 74.0% | 74.8% | 74.6% | 74.9% | 73.5% | 72.8% | 74.0% | 74.2% | 74.8% |
| Operating margin | 6.2% | 3.7% | 5.2% | 4.2% | β11.1% | β1.5% | β0.4% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 3.3% |
| EBITDA margin | 12.7% | 10.3% | 11.5% | 10.4% | β1.7% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 8.8% |
| Net margin | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 3.9% | β7.4% | β0.3% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 3.5% |
| FCF margin | 2.9% | 3.5% | 6.4% | 2.9% | β0.4% | 2.0% | β2.1% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 2.9% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 11.8% | 9.5% | 14.6% | 12.2% | β17.7% | β3.7% | β1.2% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 11.1% |
| Return on capital employed | 10.9% | 6.7% | 10.4% | 6.7% | β9.6% | β1.9% | β0.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 5.5% |
| Return on equity | 15.4% | 16.8% | 17.9% | 15.1% | β19.8% | β1.2% | 1.2% | 5.5% | 4.5% | 13.3% |
| Return on assets | 6.6% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 5.1% | β5.4% | β0.3% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | 8.0% | 3.9% | 8.3% | 4.0% | β33.0% | 39.6% | 18.1% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 3.1% |
| Net income growth | 0.5% | β1.7% | 13.5% | β11.0% | β228.0% | β | β | 382.3% | β15.1% | 192.5% |
| EPS growth | 8.7% | 9.6% | 14.1% | β6.4% | β224.6% | β | β | 382.4% | β14.6% | 208.6% |
| FCF growth | β29.5% | 25.2% | 98.2% | β53.0% | β108.2% | β | β224.4% | β | 254.9% | 66.5% |
| Share count change | β7.6% | β10.2% | β0.9% | β4.6% | 2.8% | 9.6% | 2.0% | 1.1% | β0.7% | β4.8% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.0x | 1.3x | 0.5x | 1.0x | β | 0.2x | 0.5x | 0.5x | 0.5x | 0.5x |
| Debt / equity | 0.5x | 0.6x | 0.3x | 0.5x | 0.4x | 0.2x | 0.2x | 0.2x | 0.2x | 0.2x |
| Interest coverage | 44.0x | 8.9x | 13.9x | 12.3x | β14.5x | β4.5x | β3.1x | 3.7x | 3.0x | 11.6x |
| Current ratio | 0.5x | 0.5x | 0.5x | 0.4x | 0.5x | 0.5x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.4x |
| Quick ratio | 0.5x | 0.5x | 0.5x | 0.4x | 0.5x | 0.5x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.4x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 11.0% | 6.9% | 5.5% | 7.1% | 5.6% | 3.9% | 6.1% | 7.4% | 5.7% | 5.0% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Payouts / FCF | 327.6% | 190.6% | 41.5% | 274.1% | β | 0.5% | β | 159.3% | 102.3% | 165.7% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | 5.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Accruals ratio | β13.5% | β9.1% | β11.9% | β8.0% | β9.2% | β6.5% | β4.5% | β8.2% | β8.1% | β6.0% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001013488). Data updated October 12, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.