Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) reported $1.63 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 12.8%. EPS of $1.87 for the same period compares to $1.70 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.06% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.63 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.87, the EPS surprise was +0.13%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Texas Roadhouse performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Comparable restaurant sales growth - Company restaurants: 7.1% versus 7% estimated by six analysts on average. Restaurants at the end - Company - Total: 723 compared to the 727 average estimate based on five analysts. Franchise-owned restaurants-Comparable restaurant sales growth: 6.3% versus 6% estimated by five analysts on average. Number of restaurants opened - Franchise: 2 versus 2 estimated by four analysts on average. Store weeks - Franchise restaurants: 1,188 compared to the 1,289 average estimate based on four analysts. Store weeks - Company restaurants: 9,376 versus 9,373 estimated by four analysts on average. Restaurants at the end - Franchise - Total: 99 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 99. Restaurants at the end - Total: 822 versus 826 estimated by four analysts on average. Number of restaurants opened - Company: 4 versus 8 estimated by four analysts on average. Restaurants at the end - Company - Jaggers: 10 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 11. Revenue- Franchise royalties and fees: $6.48 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $7.98 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -11.4%. Revenue- Restaurant and other sales: $1.63 billion versus $1.63 billion estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +12.9% change.View all Key Company Metrics for Texas Roadhouse here>>>
Shares of Texas Roadhouse have returned -4.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is Here
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