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# Texas Roadhouse Q1 revenue up 13%, as comparable restaurant sales rose

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Overview

-   U.S. casual dining chain’s Q1 revenue rose 13% but slightly missed analyst expectations
-   Diluted EPS for Q1 rose 10% year-over-year
-   Comparable restaurant sales increased 7.1%, driven by higher traffic and menu pricing

Outlook

-   Company expects 2026 commodity inflation of 6% to 7%
-   Texas Roadhouse sees 2026 store week growth of 5% to 6%, including franchise acquisitions
-   Company expects 2026 wage and other labor inflation of 3% to 4%

Result Drivers

-   HIGHER SALES AND TRAFFIC - Comparable restaurant sales rose 7.1% and store weeks increased 5.7%, driven by strong traffic trends and higher average weekly sales
-   COST INFLATION PRESSURE - Restaurant margin as a percentage of sales fell 36 basis points due to commodity inflation of 6.2% and wage and other labor inflation of 3.8%, partially offset by higher sales
-   NEW RESTAURANTS AND ACQUISITIONS - Four company restaurants and two franchise restaurants were opened, contributing to store week growth Company press release:

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

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Q1 Slight $1.63 $1.64

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### Q1 EPS $1.87

Q1 Net $123.43

Income mln

Q1Income $146.34

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\*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

-   The current average analyst rating on the shares is “buy” and the breakdown of recommendations is 13 “strong buy” or “buy”, 18 “hold” and no “sell” or “strong sell”
-   The average consensus recommendation for the restaurants & bars peer group is “buy”
-   Wall Street’s median 12-month price target for Texas Roadhouse Inc is $190.00, about 19% above its May 6 closing price of $159.69
-   The stock recently traded at 24 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 27 three months ago For questions concerning the data in this report, contact Estimates.Support@lseg.com. For any other questions or feedback, contact . (This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)

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