Brinker International Inc

In 1Q16, Texas Roadhouse posted EPS of $0.5. This was lower than analysts’ estimate of $0.54. The adjusted EPS was above analysts’ estimate at $0.55.

Why higher gasoline prices can reduce people’s leftover spending at restaurants, which will negatively affect restaurant sales.

Owning properties reduces real estate costs A restaurant business that owns its own building is a bit different from a restaurant business that rents its buildings or lands. From a business standpoint, you can think of a restaurant that owns its buildings as the sum of two businesses: restaurant and real estate. Because the real […]

Panera Bread is a limited-service fast-casual restaurant company. In July 2017, JAB acquired Panera in a $7.5 billion deal and took it private.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) operates more than 1,700 fast-casual restaurants. Here’s everything you need to know about the business.

Contrary to fast food restaurants, casual dining restaurants have a relaxed and casual ambiance with a lot of seating. They offer full table service and may also have a wine menu or full bar service.

Restaurants make capital expenditures for various reasons. They do it to open new stores, purchase new equipment, and remodel existing stores.

Casual-dining restaurants Casual-dining restaurants have a relaxed, casual ambiance with a lot of seating. They offer full table service and may also have a wine menu or full bar service. The menu is higher-priced than fast-food restaurants. Olive Garden, under the umbrella of Darden Restaurants (DRI), for example, has a price range of $10 to $20 for […]

Restaurant industry breakdown The first thing investors should do before making an investment is understand the company’s industry, business, and strategy. We can broadly break the restaurant industry down into the limited-service and full-service sectors. Full-service restaurants are establishments where customers receive their meals at their table, receive table waiting services, and generally pay at […]

More Americans are eating out, and they’re eating out more often. The restaurant industry’s share of the food dollar is 51%, up from 25% in 1955.

At the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2019, Darden Restaurants (DRI) operated 1,762 restaurants.

In last four quarters, Chipotle has beaten analysts’ estimates three times. Usually, when the company beats analysts’ estimates, the share price rises.

Revenue sources By the end of 1Q16, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) owned and operated all of its 2,066 restaurants. In 2Q16, analysts are expecting the company to register revenue of $1.05 billion, a decline of 12.1% from $1.2 billion in 1Q15. Factors affecting Chipotle’s revenue Although Chipotle’s management had undertaken several measures to counter the […]

After fiscal 4Q16 results, Darden Restaurants’ (DRI) management has revised its same-store sales growth guidance for fiscal 2017 to the range of 1%–2% as compared to earlier estimates of 1%–3%.

The rise in EPS estimates for the next four quarters has prompted analysts to increase their price target for TXRH for the next 12 months to $45.1 from their earlier estimate of $44.8.

The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) is competing in a highly competitive restaurant business, where innovation is absolutely necessary to keep up.

In 1992, when CAKE was listed, its average check size was at $13.6. By the end of 2015, the company’s average check size had increased to $20.8.

In the last five years, The Cheesecake Factory’s (CAKE) same-store sales growth was in the range of 1%–3%, largely driven by rises in its menu prices.

The Cheesecake Factory earns its revenue from its company-owned restaurant sales, franchisee fees and royalties, and its bakery operations.

In February 1992, The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) went public by offering 2.3 million shares at $20 per share. It closed its opening day at $27.3 per share.

The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) is a casual restaurant chain that was founded in 1978. The California-based company owns and operates 201 restaurants.

The origin of The Cheesecake Factory dates back to the 1940s, when Evelyn Overton found a recipe in a local newspaper that inspired her original cheesecake.

From the beginning of 2Q15 to the end of 1Q16, Panera Bread (PNRA) increased its unit count by 96, of which 25 units were added in 1Q16.

From 2011 to 2015, Buffalo Wild Wings’ (BWLD) revenues increased from $784 million to $1.8 billion—a rise of over 131%.

Buffalo Wild Wings is competing in the highly competitive restaurant business, wherein innovation is a must to keep up with the changing needs of customers.

Buffalo Wild Wings is a casual dining restaurant and sports bar headquartered in Minneapolis. Founded in 1982, the company is also known as BW3.

While the latest unemployment rate indicates that the US economy is healthy, it’s important to remember that the labor force participation fell over time.

Brinker incurs key costs of operations to run its company-owned restaurants, including cost of sales, labor and related costs, and rent and other costs.

The average check at Chili’s in 2014 was $14.31, lower than its main peers. Maggiano’s average check was $26.72, the highest among its peers.

Activist investor Starboard Value opposed Red Lobster’s sale, stating that Darden management could do more to turn the undervalued brand around.

Chili’s is the most important restaurant under the Brinker (EAT) umbrella. Chili’s contributed 86%, or $2,443 million, to the company’s sales in 2014.

In 2014, Olive Garden contributed about 58% to Darden’s revenues as of fiscal 2014. Olive Garden gained importance after Darden sold Red Lobster in 2014.

As of 2014, Darden Restaurants owned 1,520 restaurants, excluding more than 700 Red Lobster locations.

The unemployment rate for December 2014 was 5.6%, showing a month-over-month decrease from 5.8% in November.

By opening Teavana Fine Teas and Tea Bars, Starbucks has shown how it’s focused on generating revenues from relevant products.

In addition to the factors we’ve discussed, regulations can also affect the company’s profits. Let’s look at some of the regulations that apply to TXRH.

A company can increase its marketing and promotional activities to bring in more customers and obtain operating leverage.

In this overview of Texas Roadhouse, we’ll look at the company’s financial performance, value drivers, competition, unit growth, and other key information.

Starbucks’ (SBUX) management states that product innovation will be its primary focus as it maintains a lesser focus on its coffee business.

Full-service restaurants make up 44% of the market share in the United States. Full-service restaurants usually serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner.