Texas Roadhouse, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2024 Results

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Texas Roadhouse, Inc. reported strong financial results for the first quarter of 2024, showing significant revenue and income growth compared to the previous year. The company saw a 12.5% increase in total revenue, a 31.0% rise in net income, and a 31.4% growth in diluted earnings per share. Comparable restaurant sales also increased, with notable improvements in restaurant margin and operational efficiency. The CEO expressed optimism about the company's performance and growth prospects for 2024, highlighting the commitment to providing exceptional service and expanding restaurant locations.

Positive

• Strong financial results for the first quarter of 2024, with a 12.5% increase in total revenue.

• Significant growth in net income by 31.0% and diluted earnings per share by 31.4% compared to the previous year.

• Improved comparable restaurant sales, with an 8.4% increase at company restaurants and a 7.7% increase at domestic franchise restaurants.

• Increased restaurant margin dollars by 23.0% and improved operational efficiency.

• Positive outlook for 2024, including expectations of continued sales growth, menu price increases, and strategic capital allocation.

Negative

• Higher general and administrative expenses and depreciation costs offset some of the gains in restaurant margin dollars.

• Wage and other labor inflation of 4%, commodity cost inflation of 3%, and an effective income tax rate of approximately 14% may impact profitability.

• Potential risks of rising expenses and inflation affecting overall financial performance in the future.

Insights

Financial Analyst

The robust increase in total revenue by 12.5% and a significant 31.9% jump in income from operations are key financial highlights that reflect Texas Roadhouse's strong performance during the first quarter. Particularly noteworthy is the diluted earnings per share (EPS) growth of 31.4%, which substantially outpaces the industry average EPS growth rate, signaling effective cost management and operational efficiency. The reported increase in comparable restaurant sales is a positive indicator of brand strength and customer loyalty, translating to a solid top-line growth. The opening of new company and franchise restaurants showcases a strategic expansion, potentially increasing market share. However, investors should consider the impact of commodity and wage inflation on future margins, despite the company's current ability to offset these with higher guest checks and improved labor productivity. The forward-looking statements, such as anticipated commodity cost inflation and store week growth, should be carefully weighed against current economic conditions and consumer spending patterns.

Market Research Analyst

In analyzing consumer trends and market dynamics, Texas Roadhouse's strong traffic trends and the 8.4% increase in comparable restaurant sales at company locations speak to a successful capture of market demand. The increase in to-go sales also reflects an adaptive business model capitalizing on evolving consumer preferences for convenience. The company's confidence in growth, evidenced by the aggressive development pipeline with 18 new constructions, implies a bullish outlook for market expansion and customer reach. It's important to note the 2.2% menu price increase, which may affect customer perception and demand elasticity. However, this move appears to be carefully calculated to balance cost inflation without alienating the customer base. Strategic capital allocation toward dividends and stock repurchases, alongside significant capital expenditures, portrays a balanced approach to creating shareholder value while investing in long-term growth.

LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (NasdaqGS: TXRH) today announced financial results for the 13 weeks ended March 26, 2024.

Financial Results

Financial results for the 13 weeks ended March 26, 2024 and March 28, 2023 were as follows:

		13 Weeks Ended
($000's, except per share amounts)		March 26, 2024			March 28, 2023			% change
Total revenue		$	1,321,217		$	1,174,356		12.5	%
Income from operations			133,128			100,945		31.9	%
Net income			113,206			86,387		31.0	%
Diluted earnings per share		$	1.69		$	1.28		31.4	%

Results for the 13 weeks ended March 26, 2024, as compared to the prior year as applicable, included the following:

• Comparable restaurant sales increased 8.4% at company restaurants and increased 7.7% at domestic franchise restaurants;
• Average weekly sales at company restaurants were $159,378 of which $20,815 were to-go sales as compared to average weekly sales of $148,437 of which $19,030 were to-go sales in the prior year;
• Restaurant margin dollars increased 23.0% to $228.4 million from $185.7 million in the prior year primarily due to higher sales. Restaurant margin, as a percentage of restaurant and other sales, increased to 17.4% from 15.9% in the prior year driven by higher sales partially offset by higher general liability insurance expense. The benefit of a higher average guest check and improved labor productivity more than offset wage and other labor inflation of 4.3% and commodity inflation of 0.9%;
• Diluted earnings per share increased 31.4% primarily driven by higher restaurant margin dollars partially offset by higher general and administrative expenses and higher depreciation and amortization expenses;
• Nine company restaurants and three franchise restaurants were opened; and
• Capital allocation spend included capital expenditures of $77.7 million, dividends of $40.8 million, and repurchases of common stock of $8.9 million.

Jerry Morgan, Chief Executive Officer of Texas Roadhouse, Inc. commented, “We are off to a tremendous start in 2024 with strong traffic trends continuing to drive our sales growth. These results demonstrate the success of our operators’ commitment to providing legendary food and service to each guest on every shift.”

Morgan continued, “On the development front, as of today, we have opened 10 company restaurants in 2024 with another 18 currently under construction. We remain confident that our commitment to growth, along with a disciplined capital allocation strategy, will continue to generate long-term shareholder value.”

2024 Outlook

Comparable restaurant sales at company restaurants for the first five weeks of our second quarter of fiscal 2024 increased 9.3% compared to 2023. In addition, the Company implemented a menu price increase of approximately 2.2% in late March.

Management updated the following expectations for 2024:

• Commodity cost inflation of approximately 3%.
  

Management reiterated the following expectations for 2024:

• Positive comparable restaurant sales growth including the benefit of menu pricing actions;
• Store week growth of approximately 8%, including a benefit of 2% from the 53^rd week;
• Wage and other labor inflation of 4% to 5%;
• An effective income tax rate of approximately 14%; and
• Total capital expenditures of $340 million to $350 million.
  

Non-GAAP Measures

The Company prepares the consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Within the press release, the Company makes reference to restaurant margin (in dollars, as a percentage of restaurant and other sales, and per store week). Restaurant margin represents restaurant and other sales less restaurant-level operating costs, including food and beverage costs, labor, rent, and other operating costs. Restaurant margin should not be considered in isolation, or as an alternative, to income from operations. This non-GAAP measure is not indicative of overall company performance and profitability in that this measure does not accrue directly to the benefit of shareholders due to the nature of the costs excluded. Restaurant margin is widely regarded as a useful metric by which to evaluate core restaurant-level operating efficiency and performance over various reporting periods on a consistent basis. In calculating restaurant margin, the Company excludes certain non-restaurant-level costs that support operations, including general and administrative expenses, but do not have a direct impact on restaurant-level operational efficiency and performance. The Company excludes pre-opening expenses as they occur at irregular intervals and would impact comparability to prior period results. The Company excludes depreciation and amortization expenses, substantially all of which relate to restaurant-level assets, as they represent a non-cash charge for the investment in restaurants. The Company excludes impairment and closure expenses as it believes this provides a clearer perspective of ongoing operating performance and a more useful comparison to prior period results. Restaurant margin as presented may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies in the industry. A reconciliation of income from operations to restaurant margin is included in the accompanying financial tables.

Conference Call

Texas Roadhouse, Inc. is hosting a conference call today, May 2, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss these results. The call will be webcast live from the investor relations portion of the Company’s website at www.texasroadhouse.com. Listeners may also access the call by dialing (888) 440-5667 or (646) 960-0476 for international calls and referencing the Texas Roadhouse, Inc. First Quarter 2024 Earnings. A replay of the call will be available until May 9, 2024, by dialing (800) 770-2030 or (609) 800-9909 for international calls and using conference ID 7714420.

About the Company

Texas Roadhouse, Inc. is a growing restaurant company operating predominantly in the casual dining segment that first opened in 1993 and today has grown to over 750 restaurants system-wide in 49 states and ten foreign countries. For more information, please visit the Company’s Web site at www.texasroadhouse.com.

Forward-looking Statements

Certain statements in this release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the management of Texas Roadhouse, Inc. Actual results may vary materially from those contained in forward-looking statements based on a number of factors including, without limitation, conditions beyond management’s control such as weather, natural disasters, disease outbreaks, epidemics, or pandemics impacting customers or food supplies; labor or supply chain shortages or limited availability of staff or product needed to meet its business standards; changes in consumer discretionary spending and macroeconomic conditions, including inflationary pressures; food safety, and food-borne illness concerns; and other factors disclosed from time to time in its filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. These factors include but are not limited to those described under “Part I—Item 1A. Risk Factors” of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2023. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors should take such risks into account when making investment decisions. Shareholders and other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable law.

Contacts:

Investor Relations	Media
Michael Bailen	Travis Doster
(502) 515-7298	(502) 638-5457

Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)
		13 Weeks Ended
		March 26, 2024			March 28, 2023
Revenue:
Restaurant and other sales		$	1,314,152		$	1,167,583
Franchise royalties and fees			7,065			6,773
Total revenue			1,321,217			1,174,356
Costs and expenses:
Restaurant operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Food and beverage			445,091			410,711
Labor			427,547			385,819
Rent			19,425			17,828
Other operating			193,642			167,529
Pre-opening			8,095			5,377
Depreciation and amortization			41,493			36,227
Impairment and closure, net			201			55
General and administrative			52,595			49,865
Total costs and expenses			1,188,089			1,073,411
Income from operations			133,128			100,945
Interest income, net			1,408			1,238
Equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates			257			755
Income before taxes			134,793			102,938
Income tax expense			18,803			14,334
Net income including noncontrolling interests			115,990			88,604
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests			2,784			2,217
Net income attributable to Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries		$	113,206		$	86,387
Net income per common share attributable to Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries:
Basic		$	1.69		$	1.29
Diluted		$	1.69		$	1.28
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic			66,843			67,016
Diluted			67,105			67,293
Cash dividends declared per share		$	0.61		$	0.55

Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands) (unaudited)
		March 26, 2024			December 26, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents		$	213,428		$	104,246
Other current assets, net			130,967			252,228
Property and equipment, net			1,499,860			1,474,722
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net			715,731			694,014
Goodwill			169,684			169,684
Intangible assets, net			2,928			3,483
Other assets			97,803			94,999
Total assets		$	2,830,401		$	2,793,376
Current liabilities			686,428			745,434
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion			766,516			743,476
Other liabilities			154,341			146,955
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries stockholders’ equity			1,207,186			1,141,662
Noncontrolling interests			15,930			15,849
Total liabilities and equity		$	2,830,401		$	2,793,376

Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands) (unaudited)
		13 Weeks Ended
		March 26, 2024				March 28, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income including noncontrolling interests		$	115,990			$	88,604
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization			41,493				36,227
Share-based compensation expense			9,523				8,154
Deferred income taxes			202				2,988
Other noncash adjustments, net			351				666
Change in working capital, net of acquisitions			75,880				52,342
Net cash provided by operating activities			243,439				188,981
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures - property and equipment			(77,672	)			(66,733	)
Acquisition of franchise restaurants, net of cash acquired			—				(39,111	)
Proceeds from sale of investments in unconsolidated affiliates			—				472
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment			202				—
Proceeds from sale leaseback transactions			2,778				2,072
Net cash used in investing activities			(74,692	)			(103,300	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on revolving credit facility			—				(50,000	)
Repurchase of shares of common stock			(8,941	)			(9,623	)
Dividends paid to shareholders			(40,791	)			(36,878	)
Other financing activities, net			(9,833	)			(6,898	)
Net cash used in financing activities			(59,565	)			(103,399	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			109,182				(17,718	)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period			104,246				173,861
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period		$	213,428			$	156,143

Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and Subsidiaries Reconciliation of Income from Operations to Restaurant Margin ($ in thousands) (unaudited)
		13 Weeks Ended
		March 26, 2024				March 28, 2023
Income from operations		$	133,128			$	100,945
Less:
Franchise royalties and fees			7,065				6,773
Add:
Pre-opening			8,095				5,377
Depreciation and amortization			41,493				36,227
Impairment and closure, net			201				55
General and administrative			52,595				49,865
Restaurant margin		$	228,447			$	185,696
Restaurant margin (as a percentage of restaurant and other sales)			17.4	%			15.9	%

Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and Subsidiaries Supplemental Financial and Operating Information ($ amounts in thousands, except weekly sales by group) (unaudited)
		13 Weeks Ended
		March 26, 2024			March 28, 2023			Change
Company restaurants (all concepts)
Restaurant and other sales		$	1,314,152		$	1,167,583		12.6	%
Store weeks			8,284			7,900		4.9	%
Comparable restaurant sales (1)			8.4	%		12.9	%
Restaurant operating costs (as a % of restaurant and other sales)
Food and beverage costs			33.9	%		35.2	%	131	bps
Labor			32.5	%		33.0	%	51	bps
Rent			1.5	%		1.5	%	5	bps
Other operating			14.7	%		14.3	%	(39	)bps
Total			82.6	%		84.1	%
Restaurant margin			17.4	%		15.9	%	148	bps
Restaurant margin ($ in thousands)		$	228,447		$	185,696		23.0	%
Restaurant margin $/Store week		$	27,577		$	23,505		17.3	%
Texas Roadhouse restaurants only:
Store weeks			7,595			7,304		4.0	%
Comparable restaurant sales (1)			8.7	%		13.1	%
Average unit volume (2)		$	2,133		$	1,966		8.5	%
Weekly sales by group:
Comparable restaurants (549 and 527 units)		$	164,332		$	151,439		8.5	%
Average unit volume restaurants (17 and 22 units)		$	156,114		$	146,220		6.8	%
Restaurants less than 6 months old (25 and 15 units)		$	149,400		$	162,150		(7.9	)%
Bubba’s 33 restaurants only:
Store weeks			585			520		12.5	%
Comparable restaurant sales (1)			3.5	%		8.7	%
Average unit volume (2)		$	1,547		$	1,521		1.7	%
Weekly sales by group:
Comparable restaurants (37 and 34 units)		$	121,086		$	116,916		3.6	%
Average unit volume restaurants (4 and 3 units)		$	100,079		$	117,920		(15.1	)%
Restaurants less than 6 months old (4 and 3 units)		$	135,977		$	127,955		6.3	%
Texas Roadhouse franchise restaurants only:
Store weeks			1,370			1,205		13.7	%
Comparable restaurant sales			6.0	%		13.0	%
U.S. franchise restaurants only:
Comparable restaurant sales (1)			7.7	%		13.3	%
Average unit volume (2)		$	2,288			2,139		7.0	%

(1)		Comparable restaurant sales reflect the change in sales for all company restaurants across all concepts, unless otherwise noted, over the same period of the prior year for restaurants open a full 18 months before the beginning of the period, excluding sales from restaurants permanently closed during the period.
(2)		Average unit volume includes sales from restaurants open for a full six months before the beginning of the period, excluding sales from restaurants permanently closed during the period.

Amounts may not foot due to rounding.

Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and Subsidiaries Restaurant Unit Activity (unaudited)
		13 Weeks Ended
		March 26, 2024	March 28, 2023		Change
Restaurant openings
Company - Texas Roadhouse		9	4		5
Company - Bubba’s 33		—	—		—
Company - Jaggers		—	2		(2	)
Total company restaurants		9	6		3
Franchise - Texas Roadhouse - Domestic		—	—		—
Franchise - Jaggers - Domestic		1	—		1
Franchise - Texas Roadhouse - Int'l		2	1		1
Total franchise restaurants		3	1		2
Total restaurants		12	7		5
Restaurant acquisitions/dispositions
Company - Texas Roadhouse		—	8		(8	)
Franchise - Texas Roadhouse - Domestic		—	(8	)	8
Restaurant closures
Franchise - Texas Roadhouse - Domestic		—	—		—
Restaurants open at the end of the quarter
Company - Texas Roadhouse		591	564		27
Company - Bubba’s 33		45	40		5
Company - Jaggers		8	7		1
Total company restaurants		644	611		33
Franchise - Texas Roadhouse - Domestic		56	54		2
Franchise - Jaggers - Domestic		3	—		3
Franchise - Texas Roadhouse - Int'l		50	39		11
Total franchise restaurants		109	93		16
Total restaurants		753	704		49

 

FAQ

What were the financial results for Texas Roadhouse, Inc. in the first quarter of 2024?

Texas Roadhouse, Inc. reported total revenue of $1.32 billion, income from operations of $133.1 million, and net income of $113.2 million for the 13 weeks ended March 26, 2024.

How did the comparable restaurant sales perform in the first quarter of 2024?

Comparable restaurant sales increased by 8.4% at company restaurants and 7.7% at domestic franchise restaurants in the first quarter of 2024.

What was the diluted earnings per share for Texas Roadhouse, Inc. in the first quarter of 2024?

The diluted earnings per share for Texas Roadhouse, Inc. in the first quarter of 2024 was $1.69, representing a 31.4% increase from the previous year.

What is the 2024 outlook for Texas Roadhouse, Inc.?

For 2024, Texas Roadhouse, Inc. expects positive comparable restaurant sales growth, store week growth, wage and other labor inflation, an effective income tax rate, and total capital expenditures.

How can I access the conference call discussing Texas Roadhouse, Inc.'s first quarter 2024 earnings?

The conference call discussing Texas Roadhouse, Inc.'s first quarter 2024 earnings will be webcast live on the investor relations portion of the Company’s website at www.texasroadhouse.com.