Texas Roadhouse Beats Q1 Profit Estimates With $1.87 EPS as Same-Store Sales Rise 7.1%
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Updated · stockstory.org · May 11
Texas Roadhouse Beats Q1 Profit Estimates With $1.87 EPS as Same-Store Sales Rise 7.1%
2 articles · Updated · stockstory.org · May 11
$1.87 in Q1 GAAP EPS topped analyst estimates of $1.79, while Texas Roadhouse posted $1.63 billion in revenue, roughly in line with expectations and up 12.8% from a year earlier.
7.1% same-store sales growth drove the quarter, helped by a 4.5% increase in guest traffic as the chain said it continued to outperform industry peers on visits.
14.6% of weekly sales came from To-Go orders — the highest mix since shortly after the pandemic — while digital ordering, kitchen systems and handheld tablets supported speed, accuracy and labor productivity.
Management said beef inflation should peak in the second quarter and ease later in 2026; it is also using a 1.9% menu price increase, strong cash flow and $215 million in cash to fund about 35 company-owned openings and shareholder returns.
With historic beef inflation, can Texas Roadhouse's famous value promise survive its own menu price hikes?
Can new ordering tablets enhance service, or will they dilute the high-energy experience that defines Texas Roadhouse?