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BJs RESTAURANTS INC BJRI
BJs RESTAURANTS INC (BJRI) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.00% (safety: no dividend). FY2025 revenue was $1.4B at a 3.5% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.86 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Retail Trade · percentile among 238 companies
Percentile vs other Retail Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.111 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.287 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.046 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.564 |
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJRI | BJs RESTAURANTS INC | 6/9 | 1.1 | 25.8 | +3.1% |
| JACK | JACK IN THE BOX INC | 3/9 | 1.37 | — | -6.7% |
| THCH | TH International Ltd | 4/9 | -14.72 | — | -5.4% |
| FWRG | First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. | 4/9 | 0.19 | 40.4 | +20.3% |
| RRGB | RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC | 4/9 | -2.43 | — | -3.1% |
| CAVA | CAVA GROUP, INC. | 4/9 | 2.37 | 152.4 | +22.4% |
| DIN | Dine Brands Global, Inc. | 6/9 | — | 27.3 | +8.2% |
About BJs RESTAURANTS INC
BJ's Restaurants, Inc. operates full-service restaurants in the United States. Its restaurants offer pizzas, crafts and other beers, appetizers, entrées, wings, pastas, sandwiches, specialty salads, and Pizookie desserts. The company was formerly known as Chicago Pizza & Brewery, Inc. and changed its name to BJ's Restaurants, Inc. in August 2004. BJ's Restaurants, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is based in Huntington Beach, California.
FAQ
Is BJRI financially healthy?
BJs RESTAURANTS INC's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does BJRI pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. BJs RESTAURANTS INC pays a dividend yielding about 0.00% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is BJRI?
In FY2025, BJs RESTAURANTS INC had a net margin of 3.5% and a return on equity of 13.3%.
Is BJRI overvalued or undervalued?
BJs RESTAURANTS INC trades at about 32.3× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 18.1×–185.7×, median 24.8×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for BJRI?
The average Wall-Street price target for BJs RESTAURANTS INC is $44.44, about 36.2% below the recent price, from 9 analysts.
Is BJRI a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on BJs RESTAURANTS INC: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 25.8×, a dividend yield of 0.00%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.