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Texas Roadhouse, Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 November 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 1 lowered, 6 new, 3 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Comparable sales rose 6.1%: Company restaurant comparable sales rose 6.1% after 8.5% a year earlier. Total revenue rose 12.8% to $1,436.3 million. Source
  • Diluted EPS fell 0.8%: Diluted EPS was $1.25 against $1.26 a year earlier. Higher depreciation and amortization was partly offset by restaurant margin dollars, lower tax expense and share repurchases. Source
  • Texas Roadhouse comparables rose 6.3%: Texas Roadhouse restaurants posted 6.3% comparable sales growth, down from 8.7% a year earlier. Average unit volume was $2,104 thousand, up 5.5%. Source
  • Traffic helped offset inflation: Management said operator traffic continued to help offset the impact of commodity inflation during the quarter. Source
  • Restaurant margin fell to 14.3%: Restaurant margin fell to 14.3% of restaurant and other sales from 16.0%. Food and beverage rose to 35.8% of sales from 33.5%, labor eased to 33.6% from 33.8%, and other operating costs to 14.7% from 15.1%. Source
  • Capital allocation strategy unchanged: Management said the capital allocation strategy is unchanged as it looks to 2026. Source

“While the duration of these inflationary pressures remains uncertain, we are committed to running our business with a long-term focus and maintaining our value proposition.”

Jerry Morgan, Chief Executive Officer of Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Commodity inflation Source2025 fiscal yearapproximately 6%Raised from approximately 5%
Effective income tax rate Source2025 fiscal yearapproximately 14.5%Lowered from approximately 15%
Store week growth Source2025 fiscal yearapproximately 5%Kept
Wage and other labor inflation Source2025 fiscal yearapproximately 4%Kept
Total capital expenditures Source2025 fiscal yearapproximately $400 millionKept
Comparable restaurant sales Source2026 fiscal yearPositive growth, including the benefit of 2025 menu pricing actionsNew
Store week growth Source2026 fiscal year5% to 6%New
Commodity inflation Source2026 fiscal yearapproximately 7%New
Wage and other labor inflation Source2026 fiscal year3% to 4%New
Effective income tax rate Source2026 fiscal yearapproximately 15%New
Total capital expenditures Source2026 fiscal yearapproximately $400 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: 2025 commodity inflation expectation raised to about 6% from about 5%, which previously included the estimated impact of tariffs. Source
  • Guidance lowered: 2025 effective income tax rate lowered to about 14.5% from about 15%. Source
  • New guidance: Initial 2026 expectations given for comparable sales, store weeks, commodity and labor inflation, tax rate and capital expenditures. Source
  • New: Three domestic franchise restaurants acquired on the first day of the fourth quarter for about $12.7 million. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Comparable sales rose 6.1%: Company restaurant comparable sales rose 6.1% after 8.5% a year earlier. Total revenue rose 12.8% to $1,436.3 million. Source
  • Average weekly sales and to-go rose: Average weekly sales at company restaurants were $157,325, including $21,409 of to-go sales, against $149,176 with $18,914 of to-go a year earlier. Source
  • Restaurant margin dollars rose 1.1%: Restaurant margin dollars rose 1.1% to $204.3 million, mainly from higher sales, while income from operations fell 5.0% to $96.9 million. Source
  • Diluted EPS fell 0.8%: Diluted EPS was $1.25 against $1.26 a year earlier. Higher depreciation and amortization was partly offset by restaurant margin dollars, lower tax expense and share repurchases. Source
  • Nine-month revenue and EPS rose: For 39 weeks, total revenue rose 11.7% to $4,396.0 million, diluted EPS rose 1.7% to $4.82, and comparable sales rose 5.1%. Income from operations was unchanged at $378.0 million. Source

Brand and segment performance

  • Texas Roadhouse comparables rose 6.3%: Texas Roadhouse restaurants posted 6.3% comparable sales growth, down from 8.7% a year earlier. Average unit volume was $2,104 thousand, up 5.5%. Source
  • Bubba's 33 comparables rose 1.8%: Bubba's 33 comparable sales rose 1.8% against 5.3% a year earlier. Average unit volume was $1,533 thousand, up 2.2%, with 54 company restaurants at quarter end. Source
  • Newer Texas Roadhouse units grew 11.4%: Texas Roadhouse restaurants open under six months recorded $158,932 weekly sales, up 11.4%. Average unit volume restaurants recorded $132,628, up 0.1%. Source

“As we look ahead to 2026, our capital allocation strategy remains unchanged.”

Jerry Morgan, Chief Executive Officer of Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

Customers, traffic and pricing

  • Traffic helped offset inflation: Management said operator traffic continued to help offset the impact of commodity inflation during the quarter. Source
  • Early fourth-quarter comparable sales rose 5.4%: Comparable sales at company restaurants rose 5.4% over the first five weeks of the fourth quarter, compared with 2024. Source
  • Menu price increase of 1.7%: Management said a menu price increase of about 1.7% took effect at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Restaurant margin fell to 14.3%: Restaurant margin fell to 14.3% of restaurant and other sales from 16.0%. Food and beverage rose to 35.8% of sales from 33.5%, labor eased to 33.6% from 33.8%, and other operating costs to 14.7% from 15.1%. Source
  • Nine-month margin fell to 16.0%: Nine-month restaurant margin fell 118 basis points to 16.0% from 17.2%, with commodity inflation of 5.1% and wage and other labor inflation of 4.1%. Source
  • Depreciation and amortization rose: Depreciation and amortization rose to $52.6 million from $44.5 million, while general and administrative expense was $54.4 million against $55.1 million. Source

Development and restaurant count

  • Seven company and two franchise openings: The company opened seven company restaurants and two franchise restaurants in the quarter, against seven and three a year earlier. Nine-month company openings were 19. Source
  • Store weeks grew 6.8%: Company store weeks rose 6.8% to 9,074 in the quarter, and management reiterated 2025 store week growth of approximately 5%. Source
  • Restaurant count above 800: The company reported 806 restaurants at quarter end, including 702 company and 104 franchise restaurants. Jaggers had 10 company restaurants. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • Capital spending and acquisitions year to date: Capital expenditures reached $298.8 million for 39 weeks and franchise acquisitions $94.2 million. Dividends were $135.4 million and repurchases $100.0 million. Source
  • Quarter spending on capex and returns: The quarter included $128.9 million of capital expenditures, $45.1 million of dividends and $40.0 million of share repurchases. Source
  • Operating cash funds growth and returns: Operating cash flow was $509.6 million for 39 weeks, against $516.1 million. Cash and equivalents were $108.2 million, down from $245.2 million at year-end 2024. Source
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.68 declared: The board approved a $0.68 quarterly dividend. Cash dividends declared were $2.04 per share for 39 weeks, against $1.83 a year earlier. Source

Strategy and management commentary

  • Capital allocation strategy unchanged: Management said the capital allocation strategy is unchanged as it looks to 2026. Source
  • Value proposition kept amid inflation: Management said it is committed to a long-term focus and to its value proposition while the duration of inflation remains uncertain. Source
  • Shareholder value through dividends and buybacks: Management listed dividend payments and share repurchases as ways to enhance shareholder value within the unchanged capital allocation approach. Source

Coming up, as management said on 6 November 2025

  • Dividend payment on December 30: The $0.68 per share quarterly dividend is to be paid December 30, 2025, to holders of record on December 2, 2025. Source
  • Five franchise restaurants at start of 2026: The company agreed to acquire five domestic franchise restaurants as of the beginning of the 2026 fiscal year, subject to customary due diligence. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Comparable sales Source6.1% at company restaurants, third quarter
Store openings Source7 company and 2 franchise restaurants, third quarter

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Commodity and labor inflation reduced restaurant margin as a percentage of sales by 168 basis points in the quarter. Source
  • External: Management said the duration of inflationary pressures remains uncertain. Source
  • Financial: Higher depreciation and amortization reduced diluted EPS growth in the quarter. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management reiterated positive comparable sales growth for 2025, including the benefit of menu pricing actions. Source
  • Not stated: Management reiterated 2025 total capital expenditures of approximately $400 million. Source
  • Not stated: Three were completed on the first day of the fourth quarter, and five are agreed for the beginning of the 2026 fiscal year.

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.