--- title: "Red Robin Gourmet | 8-K: FY2026 Q3 Revenue Beats Estimate at USD 277.64 M" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/295705446.md" datetime: "2026-08-12T20:23:48.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/295705446.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295705446.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/295705446.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Red Robin Gourmet | 8-K: FY2026 Q3 Revenue Beats Estimate at USD 277.64 M Revenue: As of FY2026 Q3, the actual value is USD 277.64 M, beating the estimate of USD 250.06 M. EPS: As of FY2026 Q3, the actual value is USD 0.02, beating the estimate of USD -0.5. EBIT: As of FY2026 Q3, the actual value is USD 6.072 M. ### Financial Summary for Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. #### Revenue - **Total Revenues:** For the twelve weeks ended July 12, 2026, total revenues were $277.6 million, compared to $283.7 million for the same period in 2025. For the twenty-eight weeks ended July 12, 2026, total revenues were $655.9 million, compared to $676.1 million for the same period in 2025. - **Restaurant Revenue:** For the twelve weeks ended July 12, 2026, restaurant revenue was $272.6 million, compared to $279.3 million for the same period in 2025. For the twenty-eight weeks ended July 12, 2026, restaurant revenue was $643.7 million, compared to $665.1 million for the same period in 2025. - **Franchise Revenue:** For the twelve weeks ended July 12, 2026, franchise revenue was $3,638 thousand, up from $3,186 thousand in the prior year. For the twenty-eight weeks ended July 12, 2026, franchise revenue was $8,570 thousand, up from $7,675 thousand in the prior year. - **Other Revenue:** For the twelve weeks ended July 12, 2026, other revenue was $1,383 thousand, up from $1,212 thousand in the prior year. For the twenty-eight weeks ended July 12, 2026, other revenue was $3,611 thousand, up from $3,265 thousand in the prior year. #### Operational Metrics - **Comparable Restaurant Revenue Growth:** Increased by 1.3% for the twelve weeks ended July 12, 2026, compared to -1.3% in the prior year. For the twenty-eight weeks ended July 12, 2026, it increased by 0.2%, compared to 1.3% in the prior year. This growth included a -0.2% decrease in guest traffic and a 1.5% increase in average guest check for the second quarter of 2026. - **Income (Loss) from Operations:** For the twelve weeks ended July 12, 2026, income from operations was $6.2 million, down from $9.8 million in the prior year. For the twenty-eight weeks ended July 12, 2026, income from operations was $11.7 million, down from $18.9 million in the prior year. - **Income (Loss) from Operations as a Percent of Total Revenues:** Was 2.2% for the twelve weeks ended July 12, 2026, compared to 3.5% in the prior year. For the twenty-eight weeks ended July 12, 2026, it was 1.8%, compared to 2.8% in the prior year. - **Restaurant Level Operating Profit:** For the twelve weeks ended July 12, 2026, restaurant level operating profit was $40.1 million, compared to $40.5 million in the prior year. For the twenty-eight weeks ended July 12, 2026, it was $94.8 million, compared to $95.5 million in the prior year. - **Restaurant Level Operating Profit Margin:** Was 14.7% for the twelve weeks ended July 12, 2026, an improvement from 14.5% in the prior year. For the twenty-eight weeks ended July 12, 2026, it was 14.7%, an improvement from 14.4% in the prior year. - **Net Income (Loss):** For the twelve weeks ended July 12, 2026, net income was $0.4 million, down from $4.0 million in the prior year. For the twenty-eight weeks ended July 12, 2026, net loss was - $1.8 million, compared to a net income of $5.2 million in the prior year. - **Adjusted EBITDA:** For the twelve weeks ended July 12, 2026, Adjusted EBITDA was $18.9 million, down from $22.4 million in the prior year. For the twenty-eight weeks ended July 12, 2026, Adjusted EBITDA was $46.2 million, down from $50.3 million in the prior year. #### Operating Costs (Twelve Weeks Ended July 12, 2026 vs. July 13, 2025) - **Cost of Sales:** $64,086 thousand vs. $65,159 thousand. - **Labor:** $96,972 thousand vs. $99,709 thousand. - **Other Operating:** $48,403 thousand vs. $49,600 thousand. - **Occupancy:** $23,077 thousand vs. $24,329 thousand. - **Depreciation and Amortization:** $9,747 thousand vs. $11,579 thousand. - **General and Administrative:** $17,627 thousand vs. $17,418 thousand. - **Selling:** $10,366 thousand vs. $6,350 thousand. #### Balance Sheet and Liquidity (as of July 12, 2026) - **Outstanding Borrowings under Credit Facility:** $167.2 million. - **Liquidity:** Approximately $47.8 million, including cash and cash equivalents and available borrowing capacity. - **Cash and Cash Equivalents:** $22,849 thousand. - **Total Current Assets:** $129,425 thousand. - **Total Assets:** $528,712 thousand. - **Total Current Liabilities:** $181,077 thousand. - **Long-term Debt:** $163,356 thousand. - **Total Liabilities:** $634,302 thousand. - **Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):** - $105,590 thousand. #### Unique Metrics - **Refranchising Agreements:** Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. announced three refranchising agreements for the sale of 116 company-owned restaurants. - **Gross Proceeds from Refranchising:** These agreements are expected to generate $96.0 million in gross proceeds. #### Outlook for Fiscal 2026 Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 guidance, which does not yet include impacts from the announced refranchising transactions. The company anticipates comparable restaurant revenue growth, excluding deferred loyalty revenue, of 0.5% to 1.5%. 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