Texas Roadhouse, Inc 10-Q for FY2026 Q3
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (TXRH)
10-Q
2026-11-06
For: 2026-09-29
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November 06, 2026
About this 10-Q
Texas Roadhouse, Inc filed this 10-Q on November 6, 2026, covering the quarter ended September 29, 2026 (FY2026 Q3).
Headline figures
Quarter ended September 29, 2026, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $1.57B
- up 9.5% from $1.44B a year earlier
- Net income
- $91.25M
- up 7.5% from net income of $84.9M a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- $1.36
- up 8.8% from $1.25 a year earlier
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
For the quarterly period ended September 29, 2026
OR
| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 000-50972
(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)
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| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) | |||||||
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(502 ) 426-9984
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
Indicate by check mark whether registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
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The number of shares of common stock outstanding were 65,625,375 on October 28, 2026.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
| September 29, 2026 | December 30, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | |||||||||
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $ | |||||||||||
| Inventories, net | |||||||||||
| Prepaid income taxes | |||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | |||||||||||
| Total current assets | |||||||||||
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $ | |||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | |||||||||||
| Goodwill | |||||||||||
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $ | |||||||||||
| Other assets | |||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Accounts payable | |||||||||||
| Deferred revenue-gift cards | |||||||||||
| Accrued wages | |||||||||||
| Income taxes payable | |||||||||||
| Accrued taxes and licenses | |||||||||||
| Other accrued liabilities | |||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | |||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | |||||||||||
| Long-term debt | |||||||||||
| Restricted stock and other deposits | |||||||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities, net | |||||||||||
| Other liabilities | |||||||||||
| Total liabilities | |||||||||||
| Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries stockholders’ equity: | |||||||||||
Preferred stock ($ | |||||||||||
Common stock ($ | |||||||||||
| Retained earnings | |||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | ( | ||||||||||
| Total Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries stockholders’ equity | |||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | |||||||||||
| Total stockholders' equity | |||||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | $ | |||||||||
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
| 13 Weeks Ended | 39 Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 29, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | September 29, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restaurant and other sales | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Royalties and franchise fees | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restaurant operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Food and beverage | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Labor | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rent | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pre-opening | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment and closure, net | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income, net | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before taxes | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income including noncontrolling interests | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss, net of tax: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized loss on investments, net of tax of $ | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total comprehensive income | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income per common share attributable to Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends declared per share | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
| For the 13 Weeks Ended September 29, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Par Value | Additional Paid-in- Capital | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Total Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and Subsidiaries | Noncontrolling Interests | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, June 30, 2026 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition of noncontrolling interest, net of deferred taxes | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends declared ($ | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings | ( | — | ( | — | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of shares of common stock, including excise tax as applicable | ( | — | ( | ( | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, September 29, 2026 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the 13 Weeks Ended September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Par Value | Additional Paid-in- Capital | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Total Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and Subsidiaries | Noncontrolling Interests | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, July 1, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends declared ($ | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings | ( | — | ( | — | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of shares of common stock, including excise tax as applicable | ( | — | ( | ( | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, September 30, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
| For the 39 Weeks Ended September 29, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Par Value | Additional Paid-in- Capital | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Total Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and Subsidiaries | Noncontrolling Interests | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 30, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition of noncontrolling interest, net of deferred taxes | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends declared ($ | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings | ( | — | ( | — | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of shares of common stock, including excise taxes | ( | — | ( | ( | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, September 29, 2026 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the 39 Weeks Ended September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Par Value | Additional Paid-in- Capital | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Total Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and Subsidiaries | Noncontrolling Interests | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends declared ($ | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings | ( | — | ( | — | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of shares of common stock, including excise tax as applicable | ( | ( | ( | ( | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, September 30, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
| 39 Weeks Ended | |||||||||||
| September 29, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Net income including noncontrolling interests | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | |||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | |||||||||||
| Loss on disposition of assets | |||||||||||
| Impairment and closure costs | |||||||||||
| Equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Distributions of income received from investments in unconsolidated affiliates | |||||||||||
| Provision for doubtful accounts | |||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | |||||||||||
| Changes in operating working capital, net of acquisitions: | |||||||||||
| Receivables | |||||||||||
| Inventories | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | |||||||||||
| Other assets | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Accounts payable | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Deferred revenue—gift cards | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Accrued wages | ( | ||||||||||
| Prepaid income taxes and income taxes payable | ( | ||||||||||
| Accrued taxes and licenses | ( | ||||||||||
| Other accrued liabilities | ( | ||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities | |||||||||||
| Other liabilities | |||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | |||||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||
| Capital expenditures—property and equipment | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Acquisitions of franchise restaurants, net of cash acquired | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Purchases of debt securities | ( | ||||||||||
| Proceeds from maturities of debt securities | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of investments in unconsolidated affiliates | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale leaseback transactions | |||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from revolving credit facility | |||||||||||
| Payments on revolving credit facility | ( | ||||||||||
| Debt issuance costs | ( | ||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Acquisition of noncontrolling interests | ( | ||||||||||
| Proceeds from restricted stock and other deposits, net | |||||||||||
| Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Repurchase of shares of common stock, including excise taxes as applicable | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Dividends paid to shareholders | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | ( | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents—end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | |||||||||||
| Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Income taxes paid | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Capital expenditures included in current liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(tabular amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
(1) Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Texas Roadhouse, Inc., our wholly owned subsidiaries and subsidiaries in which we have a controlling interest (collectively, the "Company," "we," "our", and/or "us") as of September 29, 2026 and December 30, 2025 and for the 13 and 39 weeks ended September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2025.
The Company maintains three 737 restaurants and franchised an additional 103 restaurants in 49 states, one U.S. territory, and ten foreign countries. Of the 103 franchise restaurants, there were 37 domestic restaurants and 66 international restaurants, including two in a U.S. territory. As of September 30, 2025, we owned and operated 702 restaurants and franchised an additional 104 restaurants in 49 states, one U.S. territory, and ten foreign countries. Of the 104 franchise restaurants, there were 44 domestic restaurants and 60 international restaurants, including one in a U.S. territory.
As of September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2025, we owned a majority interest in 20 and 19 company restaurants, respectively. The operating results of these majority-owned restaurants are consolidated and the portion of income attributable to noncontrolling interests is reflected in the line item net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.
As of September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2025, we owned a 5.0 10.0 14 and 17 domestic franchise restaurants, respectively. These unconsolidated restaurants are accounted for using the equity method. Our investments in these unconsolidated affiliates are included in other assets in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets, and we record our percentage share of net income earned by these unconsolidated affiliates under equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.
We have made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, and the reporting of revenue and expenses during the periods to prepare these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the valuation of property and equipment, intangible assets, goodwill, lease liabilities and right-of-use assets, obligations related to insurance reserves, legal reserves, income taxes, and gift card breakage and fees. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the periods presented. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, except that certain information and footnotes have been condensed or omitted pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Operating results for the 13 and 39 weeks ended September 29, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 29, 2026. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2025.
Our significant interim accounting policies include the recognition of income taxes using an estimated annual effective tax rate.
(2) Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2024-03, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. This ASU primarily provides enhanced disclosures about the components of expenses within the income statement including purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, and intangible asset amortization. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within
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fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, and may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively for all periods presented. We are currently assessing the impact of this new standard on our disclosures and expect to provide additional detail and disclosures under this new guidance.
(3) Long-term Debt
On April 24, 2025, we entered into an agreement for a revolving credit facility (the "credit facility") with a syndicate of commercial lenders led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and PNC Bank, N.A. This credit facility superseded and replaced our previous credit facility.
The credit facility is an unsecured, revolving credit agreement and has a borrowing capacity of up to $450.0 million with the option to increase the capacity by an additional $250.0 million, subject to certain limitations, including approval by the syndicate of lenders. The credit facility has a maturity date of April 24, 2030.
We are required to pay interest on outstanding borrowings at the Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"), plus a fixed adjustment of 0.10 % and a variable adjustment of 1.00 % to 1.75 % depending on our consolidated net leverage ratio.
As of September 29, 2026, we had $50.0 million in outstanding borrowings under the credit facility and had $397.6 million of availability, net of $2.4 million of outstanding letters of credit. As of December 30, 2025, we had no outstanding borrowings under the credit facility and had $447.6 million of availability, net of $2.4 million of outstanding letters of credit.
The interest rate on the credit facility was 4.79 % and 5.34 % as of September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2025, respectively.
(4) Revenue
The following table disaggregates our revenue by major source:
| 13 Weeks Ended | 39 Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 29, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | September 29, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Restaurant and other sales | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Royalties | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Franchise fees | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
The following table presents a rollforward of deferred revenue-gift cards:
| 13 Weeks Ended | 39 Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 29, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | September 29, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gift card activations, net of third-party fees | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gift card redemptions and breakage | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ending balance | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
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(5) Income Taxes
The effective tax rate was 12.2 % and 13.1 % for the 13 weeks ended September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2025, respectively. The effective tax rate was 13.5 % and 14.4 % for the 39 weeks ended September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2025, respectively. The decrease in the tax rate for the 13 weeks ended September 29, 2026, as compared to the prior year period, was primarily due to an increase in the impact of the FICA tip tax credit partially offset by an increase in the impact of non-deductible officers' compensation. The decrease in the tax rate for the 39 weeks ended September 29, 2026, as compared to the prior year period, was primarily due to an increase in the impact of the FICA tip tax credit partially offset by a decrease in the impact of the excess tax benefit on stock compensation and an increase in the impact of non-deductible officers' compensation.
(6) Commitments and Contingencies
As of September 29, 2026, we were contingently liable for $18.5 million for five lease guarantees and a debt repayment guarantee provided on behalf of a franchise partner. As of December 30, 2025, we were contingently liable for $7.8 million for five lease guarantees. These amounts represent the maximum potential future payment obligations under the guarantees. In the event of default, the indemnity and default provisions in the applicable agreements govern our ability to pursue and recover any amounts paid or damages incurred. No
During the 13 and 39 weeks ended September 29, 2026, we bought our beef primarily from four
(7) Acquisitions
Business Combinations
During the 39 weeks ended September 29, 2026, we completed the acquisitions of five domestic franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurants of which a current officer of the Company had a 2 % ownership interest in two of these restaurants. Pursuant to the terms of the acquisition agreements, we paid a total purchase price of $71.7 million, net of cash acquired.
These transactions were accounted for using the acquisition method as defined in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 805, Business Combinations. These acquisitions are consistent with our long-term strategy to increase net income and earnings per share.
The following table summarizes the consideration paid for these acquisitions, and the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at the acquisition date, which are adjusted for measurement-period adjustments through September 29, 2026.
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| Current assets | $ | ||||
| Property and equipment | |||||
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The aggregate purchase price is preliminary as we are finalizing working capital adjustments. Intangible assets represent reacquired franchise rights which are being amortized over a weighted-average useful life of 5.5 years. All of the goodwill will be deductible for tax purposes and the goodwill reflects the benefit of sales and unit growth opportunities as well as the benefit of the assembled workforce of the acquired restaurants.
Pro forma financial detail and operating results have not been presented as the results of the acquired restaurants are not material to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
During the 52 weeks ended December 30, 2025, we completed the acquisition of 20 domestic franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurants. Pursuant to the terms of the acquisition agreements, we paid a total purchase price of $107.6 million, net of cash acquired.
These transactions were accounted for using the acquisition method as defined in ASC 805, Business Combinations. These acquisitions are consistent with our long-term strategy to increase net income and earnings per share.
The following table summarizes the consideration paid for these acquisitions, and the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at the acquisition dates, which are adjusted for final measurement-period adjustments.
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| Noncontrolling interests | ( | ||||
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Intangible assets represent reacquired franchise rights which are being amortized over a weighted-average useful life of 4.1 years. Goodwill totaling $65.5 million will be deductible for tax purposes and the goodwill reflects the benefit of sales and unit growth opportunities as well as the benefit of the assembled workforce of the acquired restaurants.
Pro forma financial detail and operating results have not been presented as the results of the acquired restaurants are not material to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Asset Acquisitions
During the 13 weeks ended September 29, 2026, we completed the acquisition of an office building located in Louisville, Kentucky adjacent to our Support Center for a total purchase price of $12.0 million. The transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations. The allocation of the purchase price among the acquired assets, which consisted of land and building improvements, was based on their relative fair value as of the acquisition date.
During the 13 weeks ended September 30, 2025, we completed the acquisition of our previously leased office buildings in Louisville, Kentucky that house our Support Center, for a total purchase price of $22.8 million. The transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations. The allocation of the purchase price among the acquired assets, which consisted of land and building improvements, was based on their relative fair value as of the acquisition date.
(8) Related Party Transactions
As of September 29, 2026, we had three franchise restaurants and one majority-owned company restaurant owned in part by current officers of the Company. For the 13 and 39 weeks ended September 29, 2026, we recognized revenue of $0.4 million and $1.1 million, respectively, related to the three franchise restaurants.
(9) Earnings Per Share
The share and net income per share data for all periods presented are based on the historical weighted-average shares outstanding. The diluted earnings per share calculations show the effect of the weighted-average restricted stock units outstanding from our equity incentive plans. Performance stock units are not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation until the performance-based criteria have been met.
For all periods presented, the weighted-average shares of nonvested stock units that were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because they would have had an anti-dilutive effect were not significant.
The following table sets forth the calculation of earnings per share and weighted-average shares outstanding as presented in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income:
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| September 29, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | September 29, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
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(10) Fair Value Measurements
As of September 29, 2026 and December 30, 2025, the fair values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximated their carrying values based on the short-term nature of these instruments. As of September 29, 2026, the carrying amount of debt outstanding on our credit facility approximated its fair value as it is a variable rate credit facility (Level 2). There were no transfers among levels within the fair value hierarchy during the 13 and 39 weeks ended September 29, 2026.
The following table presents the fair values for our financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis:
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| Level | September 29, 2026 | December 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| Deferred compensation plan—assets | 1 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred compensation plan—liabilities | 1 | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||
| Debt securities | 2 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
We report the accounts of the deferred compensation plan in other assets and the corresponding liability in other liabilities in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. During the 39 weeks ended September 29, 2026, we transitioned a portion of the plan assets to company-owned life insurance contracts which are recorded at their cash surrender value. The remaining investments are trading securities which are recorded based on quoted market prices. The realized and unrealized holding gains and losses related to these investments, as well as the offsetting compensation expense, are reported in general and administrative expense in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.
Debt security investments are held by our wholly-owned captive insurance company as collateral for certain insurance coverages. These investments, which are classified as available-for-sale, are primarily comprised of corporate bonds and are reported in other long-term assets in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of these investments is based on market values obtained from an independent third-party pricing service. Unrealized gains and losses related to these investments are reported in other comprehensive income in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.
The following table presents the fair value of our assets measured on a nonrecurring basis:
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| Long-lived assets held for use | 3 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(11) Stock Repurchase Programs
On February 19, 2025, our Board of Directors (the "Board") approved a stock repurchase program under which we may repurchase up to $500.0 million of our common stock. This stock repurchase program commenced on February 24, 2025, has no expiration date, and replaced a previous stock repurchase program which was approved on March 17, 2022 that authorized the Company to repurchase up to $300.0 million of our common stock. All repurchases to date under our stock repurchase programs have been made through open market transactions. The timing and the amount of any repurchases are determined by management under parameters established by the Board, based on an evaluation of our stock price, market conditions, and other corporate considerations, including complying with Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and as applicable.
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(12) Segment Information
The Chief Executive Officer is our chief operating decision maker (the "CODM"). The CODM assesses the performance of the business and allocates resources at the concept level and as a result we have identified Texas Roadhouse, Bubba's 33, and Jaggers as separate operating segments. In addition, we have identified our retail initiatives as a separate operating segment. Finally, we have identified Texas Roadhouse and Bubba’s 33 as reportable segments . The Texas Roadhouse reportable segment includes the results of our company and franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurants. The Bubba's 33 reportable segment includes the results of our company Bubba's 33 restaurants. Our remaining operating segments, which include the results of our company and franchise Jaggers restaurants and the results of our retail initiatives, are included in Other. In addition, corporate-related assets, depreciation and amortization, and capital expenditures are also included in Other.
The CODM uses restaurant margin as the primary financial measure for assessing the performance of our segments. 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 is also used by our CODM to evaluate core restaurant-level operating efficiency and performance, assist in the evaluation of operating trends over time, and in making capital allocation decisions. Capital allocation decisions include approving new store openings and the refurbishment, expansion, or relocation of existing restaurants.
In calculating restaurant margin, we exclude certain non-restaurant-level costs that support operations, including pre-opening and general and administrative expenses, but do not have a direct impact on restaurant-level operational efficiency and performance. We exclude pre-opening expenses as they occur at irregular intervals and would impact comparability to prior period results. We exclude depreciation and amortization expenses, substantially all of which relate to restaurant-level assets, as it represents a non-cash charge for the investment in our restaurants. We exclude impairment and closure expenses as we believe this provides a clearer perspective of the Company’s 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 our industry.
Restaurant and other sales for all operating segments are derived primarily from food and beverage sales. We do not rely on any major customer as a source of sales and the customers and assets of our reportable segments are located predominantly in the United States. There are no material transactions between reportable segments.
The following tables reconcile our segment results to our consolidated results reported in accordance with GAAP:
| For the 13 Weeks Ended September 29, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Roadhouse | Bubba's 33 | Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Restaurant and other sales | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Restaurant margin | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
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| For the 13 Weeks Ended September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Roadhouse | Bubba's 33 | Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Restaurant and other sales | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Texas Roadhouse | Bubba's 33 | Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Restaurant and other sales | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Texas Roadhouse | Bubba's 33 | Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Restaurant and other sales | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
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A reconciliation of restaurant margin to income from operations is presented below. We do not allocate interest income, net and equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates to reportable segments.
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| September 29, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | September 29, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Restaurant margin | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Income from operations | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
This report contains forward-looking statements based on our current expectations, estimates, and projections about our industry and certain assumptions made by us. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," and variations of these words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections, or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, our actual results could differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. The section entitled "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2025, and in Part II, Item 1A in this Form 10-Q, along with disclosures in our other Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filings discuss some of the important risk factors that may affect our business, results of operations, or financial condition. You should carefully consider those risks, in addition to the other information in this report, and in our other filings with the SEC, before deciding to invest in our Company or to maintain or increase your investment. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements, except as may be required by applicable law. The information contained in this Form 10-Q is not a complete description of our business or the risks associated with an investment in our common stock. We urge you to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this report and in our other reports filed with the SEC that discuss our business in greater detail and advise interested parties of certain risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may affect our business, results of operations, or financial condition.
Our Company
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. is a growing restaurant company operating predominantly in the casual dining segment. Our late founder, W. Kent Taylor, started the Company in 1993 with the opening of the first Texas Roadhouse restaurant in Clarksville, Indiana. Since then, we have grown to three concepts with 840 restaurants in 49 states, one U.S. territory, and ten foreign countries. As of September 29, 2026, our 840 restaurants included:
•737 company restaurants, of which 717 were wholly-owned and 20 were majority-owned. The results of operations of company restaurants are included in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. The portion of income attributable to noncontrolling interests in company restaurants that are majority-owned is reflected in the line item net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. Of the 737 company restaurants, we operated 664 as Texas Roadhouse restaurants, 61 as Bubba’s 33 restaurants, and 12 as Jaggers restaurants.
•103 franchise restaurants, of which 14 we have a 5.0% to 10.0% ownership interest. The income derived from our minority interests in these franchise restaurants is reported in the line item equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. Of the 103 franchise restaurants, 31 were domestic Texas Roadhouse restaurants, six were domestic Jaggers restaurants, 65 were international Texas Roadhouse restaurants, including two restaurants in a U.S. territory, and one was an international Jaggers restaurant.
We have contractual arrangements that grant us the right to acquire at pre-determined formulas the equity interests in 18 of the 20 majority-owned company restaurants and 32 of the 37 systemwide domestic franchise restaurants.
Throughout this report, we use the term "restaurants" to include Texas Roadhouse and Bubba’s 33, unless otherwise noted.
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Presentation of Financial and Operating Data
Throughout this report, the 13 weeks ended September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2025, are referred to as Q3 2026 and Q3 2025, respectively. The 39 weeks ended September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2025, are referred to as 2026 YTD and 2025 YTD, respectively. Fiscal year 2026 will be 52 weeks in length, with the quarters 13 weeks in length. Fiscal year 2025 was 52 weeks in length, with the quarters 13 weeks in length.
Key Measures We Use to Evaluate Our Company
Key measures we use to evaluate and assess our business include the following:
•Comparable Restaurant Sales. 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 the comparable restaurant base. We define the comparable restaurant base to include those restaurants open for a full 18 months before the beginning of the period measured excluding restaurants permanently closed during the period, if applicable. Comparable restaurant sales can be impacted by changes in guest traffic counts or by changes in the per person average check amount. Menu price changes, the mix of menu items sold, and the mix of dine-in versus to-go sales can affect the per person average check amount.
•Average Unit Volume. Average unit volume represents the average quarterly, year-to-date, or annual restaurant sales for Texas Roadhouse and Bubba’s 33 restaurants open for a full six months before the beginning of the period measured excluding sales of restaurants permanently closed during the period, if applicable. Historically, average unit volume growth is less than comparable restaurant sales growth which indicates that newer restaurants are operating with sales growth levels lower than the company average. At times, average unit volume growth may be more than comparable restaurant sales growth which indicates that newer restaurants are operating with sales growth levels higher than the company average.
•Store Weeks and New Restaurant Openings. Store weeks represent the number of weeks that all company restaurants across all concepts, unless otherwise noted, were open during the reporting period. Store weeks include weeks in which a restaurant is temporarily closed. Store week growth is driven by new restaurant openings and franchise acquisitions. New restaurant openings reflect the number of restaurants opened during a particular fiscal period, excluding store relocations. We consider store openings that occur simultaneously with a store closure in the same trade area to be a relocation.
•Restaurant Margin. Restaurant margin (in dollars, as a percentage of restaurant and other sales, and per store week) represents restaurant and other sales less restaurant-level operating costs, including food and beverage costs, labor, rent, and other operating costs. Restaurant margin is not a measurement determined in accordance with GAAP and 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, we exclude certain non-restaurant-level costs that support operations, including pre-opening and general and administrative expenses, but do not have a direct impact on restaurant-level operational efficiency and performance. We exclude pre-opening expenses as they occur at irregular intervals and would impact comparability to prior period results. We exclude depreciation and amortization expenses, substantially all of which relate to restaurant-level assets, as they represent a non-cash charge for the investment in our restaurants. We exclude impairment and closure expenses as we believe this provides a clearer perspective of the Company’s 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 our industry. A reconciliation of income from operations to restaurant margin is included in the Results of Operations section below.
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Other Key Definitions
•Restaurant and Other Sales. Restaurant sales include gross food and beverage sales, net of promotions and discounts, for all company restaurants. Sales taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are accounted for on a net basis and therefore are excluded from restaurant sales in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. Other sales primarily include the net impact of the amortization of third-party gift card fees and gift card breakage income and content revenue related to our tabletop kiosk devices.
•Royalties and Franchise Fees. Royalties consist of franchise royalties, as defined in our franchise agreement, paid to us by our domestic and international franchisees, as well as royalties related to our royalty-based retail products. Domestic and international franchisees also typically pay an initial franchise fee and/or development fee for each new restaurant or territory.
•Food and Beverage Costs. Food and beverage costs consist of the costs of raw materials and ingredients used in the preparation of food and beverage products sold in our company restaurants. Approximately half of our food and beverage costs relate to beef.
•Restaurant Labor Expenses. Restaurant labor expenses include all direct and indirect labor costs incurred in operations except for profit sharing incentive compensation expenses earned by our restaurant managing partners and market partners. These profit sharing expenses are reflected in restaurant other operating expenses. Restaurant labor expenses also include share-based compensation expense related to restaurant-level employees.
•Restaurant Rent Expense. Restaurant rent expense includes all rent, except pre-opening rent, associated with the leasing of real estate and includes base, percentage, and straight-line rent expense.
•Restaurant Other Operating Expenses. Restaurant other operating expenses consist of all other restaurant-level operating costs, the major components of which are supplies, utilities, profit sharing incentive compensation for our restaurant managing partners and market partners, credit card fees, general liability insurance, advertising, repairs and maintenance, property taxes, and outside services.
•Pre-opening Expenses. Pre-opening expenses, which are charged to operations as incurred, consist of expenses incurred before the opening of any new or relocated company restaurant and consist principally of opening and training team compensation and benefits, travel expenses, rent, food, beverage, and other initial supplies and expenses. The majority of pre-opening costs incurred relate to the hiring and training of employees due to the significant investment we make in training our people. Pre-opening costs vary by location and concept depending on a number of factors, including the size and physical layout of each location; the number of management and hourly employees required to operate each restaurant; the availability of qualified restaurant staff members; the cost of travel and lodging for different geographic areas; the timing of the restaurant opening; and the extent of unexpected delays, if any, in obtaining final licenses and permits to open each restaurant.
•Depreciation and Amortization Expenses. Depreciation and amortization expenses include the depreciation of property and equipment and amortization of intangibles with definite lives, substantially all of which relate to restaurant-level assets.
•Impairment and Closure Costs, Net. Impairment and closure costs, net include any impairment of long-lived assets, including property and equipment, operating lease right-of-use assets, intangible assets, and goodwill, and expenses associated with the relocation or closure of a restaurant. Closure costs also include any gains or losses associated with the sale of a closed restaurant and/or assets held for sale.
•General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses comprise expenses associated with corporate and administrative functions that support development and restaurant operations and provide an infrastructure to support future growth. This includes salary, incentive-based, and share-based compensation expense related to executive officers and Support Center employees, salary and share-based compensation expense related to regional and market partners, software hosting fees, professional fees, group insurance, and the realized and unrealized holding gains and losses related to the investments in our deferred compensation plan.
•Interest Income, Net. Interest income, net includes earnings on cash and cash equivalents and is reduced by interest expense, net of capitalized interest, on our debt or financing obligations including the amortization of loan fees, as applicable.
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•Equity Income from Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates. Equity income includes our percentage share of net income earned by unconsolidated affiliates and our share of any gain on the acquisition of these affiliates. As of September 29, 2026, and September 30, 2025, we owned a 5.0% to 10.0% equity interest in 14 and 17 domestic franchise restaurants, respectively.
•Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests represents the portion of income attributable to the other owners of our majority-owned restaurants. Our consolidated subsidiaries include 20 and 19 majority-owned restaurants as of September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2025, respectively.
Q3 2026 Financial Highlights
Total revenue increased $136.7 million or 9.5% to $1,573.1 million in Q3 2026 compared to $1,436.3 million in Q3 2025 primarily driven by increases in store weeks and comparable restaurant sales. Store weeks and comparable restaurant sales increased 5.1% and 4.3%, respectively, at company restaurants in Q3 2026 compared to Q3 2025. The increase in store weeks was driven by new store openings and the acquisition of franchise restaurants. The increase in comparable restaurant sales was primarily driven by an increase in per person average check.
Net income increased $6.2 million or 7.4% to $89.4 million in Q3 2026 compared to $83.2 million in Q3 2025 as the increase in restaurant margin dollars, as described below, was partially offset by increases in pre-opening, depreciation and amortization, impairment and closure, net, and general and administrative expenses. Diluted earnings per share increased 8.6% to $1.36 in Q3 2026 from $1.25 in Q3 2025 driven by the increase in net income and the impact of share repurchases.
Restaurant margin dollars increased $24.4 million or 11.9% to $228.6 million in Q3 2026 compared to $204.3 million in Q3 2025 primarily due to higher sales. Restaurant margin, as a percentage of restaurant and other sales, increased to 14.6% in Q3 2026 compared to 14.3% in Q3 2025. The increase in restaurant margin, as a percentage of restaurant and other sales, was driven by higher sales partially offset by commodity inflation of 2.0% and wage and other labor inflation of 4.1%.
Cash provided by operating activities was $146.7 million and capital allocation spend included capital expenditures of $135.6 million, dividends of $49.2 million, and repurchases of common stock of $12.4 million.
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Results of Operations
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| Revenue: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restaurant and other sales | 1,565,903 | 99.5 | 1,429,111 | 99.5 | 4,865,505 | 99.6 | 4,373,427 | 99.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Royalties and franchise fees | 7,171 | 0.5 | 7,231 | 0.5 | 20,711 | 0.4 | 22,617 | 0.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | 1,573,074 | 100.0 | 1,436,342 | 100.0 | 4,886,216 | 100.0 | 4,396,044 | 100.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Restaurant operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Food and beverage | 555,419 | 35.5 | 511,531 | 35.8 | 1,721,246 | 35.4 | 1,513,846 | 34.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Labor | 527,462 | 33.7 | 480,297 | 33.6 | 1,606,082 | 33.0 | 1,455,321 | 33.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rent | 25,610 | 1.6 | 23,085 | 1.6 | 75,570 | 1.6 | 68,590 | 1.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating | 228,774 | 14.6 | 209,917 | 14.7 | 694,420 | 14.2 | 634,762 | 14.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (As a percentage of total revenue) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pre-opening | 9,626 | 0.6 | 7,419 | 0.5 | 24,754 | 0.5 | 19,695 | 0.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 60,317 | 3.8 | 52,628 | 3.7 | 175,501 | 3.6 | 152,172 | 3.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment and closure, net | 3,596 | 0.2 | 140 | NM | 3,749 | 0.1 | 279 | NM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 59,282 | 3.8 | 54,376 | 3.8 | 192,777 | 3.9 | 173,356 | 3.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 1,470,086 | 93.5 | 1,339,393 | 93.3 | 4,494,099 | 92.0 | 4,018,021 | 91.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 102,988 | 6.5 | 96,949 | 6.7 | 392,117 | 8.0 | 378,023 | 8.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income, net | 794 | 0.1 | 643 | NM | 2,360 | NM | 2,988 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates | 151 | NM | 120 | NM | 477 | NM | 1,771 | NM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before taxes | 103,933 | 6.6 | 97,712 | 6.8 | 394,954 | 8.1 | 382,782 | 8.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 12,679 | 0.8 | 12,812 | 0.9 | 53,191 | 1.1 | 55,130 | 1.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income including noncontrolling interests | 91,254 | 5.8 | 84,900 | 5.9 | 341,763 | 7.0 | 327,652 | 7.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 1,893 | 0.1 | 1,728 | 0.1 | 7,036 | 0.1 | 6,733 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries | 89,361 | 5.7 | 83,172 | 5.8 | 334,727 | 6.9 | 320,919 | 7.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NM — Not meaningful
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Reconciliation of Income from Operations to Restaurant Margin
($ In thousands, except restaurant margin $ per store week)
| 13 Weeks Ended | 39 Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 29, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | September 29, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | $ | 102,988 | $ | 96,949 | $ | 392,117 | $ | 378,023 | |||||||||||||||
Less: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Royalties and franchise fees | 7,171 | 7,231 | 20,711 | 22,617 | |||||||||||||||||||
Add: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-opening | 9,626 | 7,419 | 24,754 | 19,695 | |||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 60,317 | 52,628 | 175,501 | 152,172 | |||||||||||||||||||
Impairment and closure, net | 3,596 | 140 | 3,749 | 279 | |||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative | 59,282 | 54,376 | 192,777 | 173,356 | |||||||||||||||||||
Restaurant margin | $ | 228,638 | $ | 204,281 | $ | 768,187 | $ | 700,908 | |||||||||||||||
Restaurant margin $/store week | $ | 23,964 | $ | 22,513 | $ | 27,074 | $ | 26,004 | |||||||||||||||
Restaurant margin (as a percentage of restaurant and other sales) | 14.6 | % | 14.3 | % | 15.8 | % | 16.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
See above for the definition of restaurant margin.
Restaurant Unit Activity
| Total | Texas Roadhouse | Bubba's 33 | Jaggers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 30, 2025 | 816 | 744 | 56 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company openings | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Franchise openings - Domestic | 1 | — | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Franchise openings - International | 5 | 5 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 29, 2026 | 840 | 760 | 61 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
| September 29, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Company - Texas Roadhouse | 664 | 638 | |||||||||
| Company - Bubba's 33 | 61 | 54 | |||||||||
| Company - Jaggers | 12 | 10 | |||||||||
| Total company | 737 | 702 | |||||||||
| Franchise - Texas Roadhouse - Domestic | 31 | 39 | |||||||||
| Franchise - Jaggers - Domestic | 6 | 5 | |||||||||
| Franchise - Texas Roadhouse - International (1) | 65 | 59 | |||||||||
| Franchise - Jaggers - International | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Total franchise | 103 | 104 | |||||||||
| Total | 840 | 806 | |||||||||
(1)Includes a U.S. territory.
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Q3 2026 compared to Q3 2025
Restaurant and Other Sales
Restaurant and other sales increased 9.6% in Q3 2026 compared to Q3 2025 and 11.3% in 2026 YTD compared to 2025 YTD. The following table summarizes certain key drivers and/or attributes of restaurant sales at company restaurants for the periods presented. Company restaurant count activity is shown in the restaurant unit activity table above.
| Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | 2026 YTD | 2025 YTD | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Company Restaurants: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Increase in store weeks | 5.1 | % | 6.8 | % | 5.3 | % | 7.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Increase in average unit volume | 3.6 | % | 5.2 | % | 5.2 | % | 4.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Other | 0.9 | % | 0.9 | % | 0.8 | % | 0.8 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Total increase in restaurant and other sales | 9.6 | % | 12.9 | % | 11.3 | % | 11.8 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Store weeks | 9,541 | 9,074 | 28,374 | 26,954 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Comparable restaurant sales | 4.3 | % | 6.1 | % | 5.9 | % | 5.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Texas Roadhouse restaurants: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Store weeks | 8,618 | 8,258 | 25,710 | 24,595 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Comparable restaurant sales | 4.4 | % | 6.3 | % | 6.2 | % | 5.2 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Average unit volume (in thousands) | $ | 2,197 | $ | 2,113 | $ | 6,927 | $ | 6,559 | |||||||||||||||
| Weekly sales by group: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comparable restaurants (633, 599, 619, and 583 units) | $ | 169,673 | $ | 163,079 | $ | 178,562 | $ | 168,909 | |||||||||||||||
| Average unit volume restaurants (20, 26, 23, and 28 units) (1) | $ | 147,430 | $ | 132,628 | $ | 152,017 | $ | 138,305 | |||||||||||||||
| Restaurants less than six months old (11, 13, 22, and 27 units) | $ | 184,127 | $ | 158,932 | $ | 168,091 | $ | 153,842 | |||||||||||||||
| Bubba's 33 restaurants: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Store weeks | 779 | 691 | 2,248 | 2,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Comparable restaurant sales | 2.8 | % | 1.8 | % | 1.7 | % | 3.4 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Average unit volume (in thousands) | $ | 1,564 | $ | 1,533 | $ | 4,836 | $ | 4,763 | |||||||||||||||
| Weekly sales by group: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comparable restaurants (49, 45, 48, and 41 units) | $ | 121,255 | $ | 117,470 | $ | 124,260 | $ | 122,859 | |||||||||||||||
| Average unit volume restaurants (7, 4, 4, and 7 units) (1) | $ | 113,683 | $ | 123,363 | $ | 120,760 | $ | 117,874 | |||||||||||||||
| Restaurants less than six months old (5, 5, 9, and 6 units) | $ | 151,488 | $ | 132,031 | $ | 141,342 | $ | 141,243 | |||||||||||||||
(1)Average unit volume restaurants includes those open a full six to 18 months before the beginning of the period measured, excluding sales from restaurants permanently closed during the period, if applicable.
The increase in restaurant sales for Q3 2026 and 2026 YTD was primarily attributable to an increase in comparable restaurant sales and an increase in store weeks. The increase in comparable restaurant sales was driven by an increase in guest traffic count along with an increase in our per person average check as shown in the table below. The increase in store weeks was driven by new store openings and the acquisition of franchise restaurants.
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| Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | YTD 2026 | YTD 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Guest traffic counts | 0.7 | % | 4.3 | % | 2.8 | % | 3.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Per person average check | 3.6 | % | 1.8 | % | 3.1 | % | 2.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Comparable restaurant sales | 4.3 | % | 6.1 | % | 5.9 | % | 5.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
To-go sales as a percentage of restaurant sales were 14.4% in Q3 2026 compared to 13.6% in Q3 2025. To-go sales as a percentage of restaurant sales were 14.4% in 2026 YTD compared to 13.5% in 2025 YTD.
Per person average check includes the benefit of a menu price increase of approximately 1.9% implemented in Q2 2026 and menu price increases of approximately 1.4% and 1.7% implemented in Q2 2025 and Q4 2025, respectively. In addition, we implemented a menu price increase of approximately 1.0% in Q4 2026.
In 2026 YTD, we opened 11 Texas Roadhouse company restaurants, five Bubba’s 33 company restaurants, and two Jaggers company restaurants. In 2026, we expect store week growth of 5.0% to 5.5%, including the benefit from franchise acquisitions. In 2027, we expect store week growth of 5.0% to 6.0% across all concepts.
Royalties and Franchise Fees
Royalties and franchise fees decreased $0.1 million or 0.8% in Q3 2026 compared to Q3 2025. The decrease was driven by a $0.5 million decrease in franchise royalties and fees primarily attributable to the acquisition of franchise stores, partially offset by a $0.4 million increase in royalties related to our royalty-based retail products.
Royalties and franchise fees decreased $1.9 million or 8.4% in 2026 YTD compared to 2025 YTD. The decrease was driven by a $2.2 million decrease in franchise royalties and fees primarily attributable to the acquisition of franchise stores, partially offset by a $0.3 million increase in sales related to our royalty-based retail products.
Food and Beverage Costs
Food and beverage costs, as a percentage of restaurant and other sales, decreased to 35.5% in Q3 2026 compared to 35.8% in Q3 2025. The decrease was primarily driven by the impact of a higher average guest check (1.3%) partially offset by the impact of commodity inflation (0.7%) and the impact of menu shifts (0.3%). Commodity inflation was 2.0% in Q3 2026 primarily driven by higher beef costs.
Food and beverage costs, as a percentage of restaurant and other sales, increased to 35.4% in 2026 YTD compared to 34.6% in 2025 YTD. The increase was primarily driven by the impact of commodity inflation (1.7%) and the impact of menu shifts (0.3%) partially offset by the impact of a higher average guest check (1.2%). Commodity inflation was 5.0% in 2026 YTD primarily driven by higher beef costs.
In 2026, we expect commodity inflation of approximately 5.0%, with prices locked for approximately 80% of our remaining forecasted costs and the remainder subject to floating market prices. In 2027, we expect commodity inflation of approximately 4.0%.
Restaurant Labor Expenses
Restaurant labor expenses, as a percentage of restaurant and other sales, increased to 33.7% in Q3 2026 compared to 33.6% in Q3 2025. The increase was driven by the impact of wage and other labor inflation (1.4%) partially offset by the impact of a higher average guest check (1.3%). Wage and other labor inflation was 4.1% in Q3 2026.
Restaurant labor expenses, as a percentage of restaurant and other sales, decreased to 33.0% in 2026 YTD compared to 33.3% in 2025 YTD. The decrease was driven by the impact of a higher average guest check (1.1%) and the impact of labor productivity (0.4%) partially offset by the impact of wage and other labor inflation (1.3%). Wage and other labor inflation was 3.9% in 2026 YTD.
In 2026, we expect wage and other labor inflation of 3.5% to 4.0%. In 2027, we expect wage and other labor inflation of approximately 3.0%.
Restaurant Rent Expense
Restaurant rent expense, as a percentage of restaurant and other sales, was 1.6% for all periods presented.
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Restaurant Other Operating Expenses
Restaurant other operating expenses, as a percentage of restaurant and other sales, decreased to 14.6% in Q3 2026 compared to 14.7% in Q3 2025. The decrease was driven by the impact of higher average unit volumes (0.6%) partially offset by the impact of higher utilities expense, credit card charges, and supplies expense (0.5%).
Restaurant other operating expenses, as a percentage of restaurant and other sales, decreased to 14.2% in 2026 YTD compared to 14.5% in 2025 YTD. The decrease was driven by the impact of higher average unit volumes (0.8%) partially offset by the impact of higher utilities expense, credit card charges, and supplies expense (0.5%).
Pre-opening Expenses
Pre-opening expenses were $9.6 million in Q3 2026 compared to $7.4 million in Q3 2025 and $24.8 million in 2026 YTD compared to $19.7 million in 2025 YTD. The increases were driven by an increase in our pipeline of new store openings.
Pre-opening costs may fluctuate from quarter to quarter based on specific pre-opening costs incurred for each restaurant, the number and timing of restaurant openings, and the number and timing of restaurant managers hired.
Depreciation and Amortization Expenses
Depreciation and amortization expenses were $60.3 million in Q3 2026 compared to $52.6 million in Q3 2025. The increase was primarily driven by $10.7 million of depreciation expense at our new stores and remodels and refurbishments at our existing stores partially offset by $4.2 million of lower depreciation at our existing stores.
Depreciation and amortization expenses were $175.5 million in 2026 YTD compared to $152.2 million in 2025 YTD. The increase was primarily driven by $32.9 million of depreciation expense at our new stores and remodels and refurbishments at our existing stores partially offset by $11.7 million of lower depreciation at our existing stores.
Impairment and Closure Costs, Net
Impairment and closure costs, net were $3.6 million in Q3 2026 compared to $0.1 million in Q3 2025 and were $3.7 million in 2026 YTD compared to $0.3 million in 2025 YTD. The increases were driven by a $3.5 million impairment of long-lived assets at an underperforming Bubba's 33 restaurant recorded in Q3 2026.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses, as a percentage of total revenue, were 3.8% in both Q3 2026 and Q3 2025. In Q3 2026, the impact of higher average unit volumes (0.2%) was partially offset by the impact of higher stock compensation expense (0.1%).
General and administrative expenses, as a percentage of total revenue, were 3.9% in both 2026 YTD and 2025 YTD. In 2026 YTD, the impact of higher average unit volumes (0.2%) was partially offset by the impact of higher stock compensation expense (0.1%).
Interest Income, Net
Interest income, net was $0.8 million in Q3 2026 compared to $0.6 million in Q3 2025 and was $2.4 million in 2026 YTD compared to $3.0 million in 2025 YTD.
Interest income, net may fluctuate from quarter to quarter based on changes in our average cash balances, outstanding borrowings under our credit facility, prevailing market interest rates, and interest expense subject to capitalization.
Equity Income from Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates
Equity income was $0.2 million in Q3 2026 compared to $0.1 million Q3 2025 and was $0.5 million in 2026 YTD compared to $1.8 million in 2025 YTD. The decrease in 2026 YTD was driven by lapping a $1.2 million gain on the acquisition of three of the affiliates in 2025 YTD.
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Income Tax Expense
Our effective tax rate was 12.2% in Q3 2026 compared to 13.1% in Q3 2025. The decrease was driven by an increase in the impact of the FICA tip tax credit (1.3%) partially offset by an increase in the impact of non-deductible officers' compensation (0.5%).
Our effective tax rate was 13.5% in 2026 YTD compared to 14.4% in 2025 YTD. The decrease was driven by an increase in the impact of the FICA tip tax credit (2.0%) partially offset by a decrease in the impact of the excess tax benefit on stock compensation (0.5%) and an increase in the impact of non-deductible officers' compensation (0.4%).
In 2026, we expect an effective tax rate of approximately 13.0% based on forecasted operating results. In 2027, we expect an effective tax rate of approximately 13.0% based on forecasted operating results.
Segment Information
We manage our restaurant and franchising operations by concept and as a result have identified Texas Roadhouse, Bubba's 33, Jaggers, and our retail initiatives as separate operating segments. Our reportable segments are Texas Roadhouse and Bubba's 33. The Texas Roadhouse reportable segment includes the results of our company Texas Roadhouse restaurants and domestic and international franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurants. The Bubba's 33 reportable segment includes the results of our domestic company Bubba's 33 restaurants. Our remaining operating segments, which include the results of our company and franchise Jaggers restaurants and the results of our retail initiatives, are included in Other. In addition, corporate-related assets, depreciation and amortization, and capital expenditures are also included in Other.
The CODM uses restaurant margin as the primary measure for assessing performance of our segments. Restaurant margin (in dollars and as a percentage of restaurant and other sales) represents restaurant and other sales less restaurant-level operating costs, including food and beverage costs, labor, rent, and other operating costs. Restaurant margin is used by our CODM to evaluate core restaurant-level operating efficiency and performance, assist in the evaluation of operating trends over time, and in making capital allocation decisions. Capital allocation decisions include approving new store openings and the refurbishment, expansion, or relocation of existing restaurants. A reconciliation of income from operations to restaurant margin is included in the Results of Operations section above.
The following table presents a summary of restaurant margin by segment ($ in thousands):
| 13 Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 29, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Roadhouse | $ | 215,276 | 14.8 | % | $ | 191,928 | 14.4 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Bubba's 33 | 11,955 | 12.4 | % | 11,049 | 13.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Other | 1,407 | 12.5 | % | 1,304 | 13.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 228,638 | 14.6 | % | $ | 204,281 | 14.3 | % | |||||||||||||||
| 39 Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 29, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Roadhouse | $ | 723,041 | 15.9 | % | $ | 658,797 | 16.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Bubba's 33 | 40,776 | 14.3 | % | 38,184 | 15.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Other | 4,370 | 13.9 | % | 3,927 | 14.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 768,187 | 15.8 | % | $ | 700,908 | 16.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
In our Texas Roadhouse reportable segment, restaurant margin dollars increased $23.3 million or 12.2% in Q3 2026 and increased $64.2 million or 9.8% in 2026 YTD. The increases were due to higher sales partially offset by higher food costs due to commodity inflation.
Restaurant margin, as a percentage of restaurant and other sales, increased to 14.8% in Q3 2026 from 14.4% in Q3 2025 primarily driven by lower food and beverage costs (0.3%). Restaurant margin, as a percentage of restaurant and other sales, decreased to 15.9% in 2026 YTD from 16.1% in 2025 YTD, driven by higher food and beverage costs (0.8%), partially offset by lower restaurant labor expenses (0.3%) and lower other operating expenses (0.3%).
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In our Bubba’s 33 reportable segment, restaurant margin dollars increased $0.9 million or 8.2% in Q3 2026 and increased $2.6 million or 6.8% in 2026 YTD. The increases were due to higher sales partially offset by higher food costs and higher restaurant labor expenses.
Restaurant margin, as a percentage of restaurant and other sales, decreased to 12.4% in Q3 2026 from 13.3% in Q3 2025 driven by higher restaurant labor expenses (0.6%) and higher rent expense (0.3%). Restaurant margin, as a percentage of restaurant and other sales, decreased to 14.3% in 2026 YTD from 15.4% in 2025 YTD primarily driven by higher food and beverage costs (0.3%) and higher restaurant labor expenses (0.5%).
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The following table presents a summary of our net cash provided by (used in) operating, investing, and financing activities (in thousands):
| 39 Weeks Ended | |||||||||||
| September 29, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 585,889 | $ | 509,602 | |||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (375,059) | (384,202) | |||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (204,127) | (262,453) | |||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | $ | 6,703 | $ | (137,053) | |||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities was $585.9 million in 2026 YTD compared to $509.6 million in 2025 YTD. This increase was primarily due to increases in net income, depreciation and amortization expenses, deferred income taxes, and a favorable change in working capital.
Our operations have not required significant working capital and, like many restaurant companies, we have been able to operate with negative working capital, if necessary. Sales are primarily for cash, and restaurant operations do not require significant inventories or receivables. In addition, we receive trade credit for the purchase of food, beverages, and supplies, thereby reducing the need for incremental working capital to support growth.
Net cash used in investing activities was $375.1 million in 2026 YTD compared to $384.2 million in 2025 YTD. The decrease was primarily due to the acquisition of 17 franchise restaurants in 2025 YTD compared to five in 2026 YTD and an increase in proceeds from sale leaseback transactions partially offset by an increase in capital expenditures.
We require capital principally for the development of new company restaurants, the refurbishment or relocation of existing restaurants, and the acquisition of franchise restaurants. We either lease our restaurant site locations under operating leases for periods of five to 30 years (including renewal periods) or purchase the land when appropriate.
The following table presents a summary of capital expenditures (in thousands):
| 39 Weeks Ended | |||||||||||
| September 29, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||
| New company restaurants | $ | 180,712 | $ | 123,681 | |||||||
| Refurbishment or expansion of existing restaurants | 94,992 | 110,580 | |||||||||
| Relocation of existing restaurants | 20,710 | 39,327 | |||||||||
| Capital expenditures related to Support Center office | 17,994 | 25,220 | |||||||||
| Total capital expenditures | $ | 314,408 | $ | 298,808 | |||||||
Our future capital requirements will primarily depend on the number and mix of new restaurants we open, the timing of those openings, the restaurant prototype developed in a given fiscal year, and potential franchise acquisitions. These requirements will include costs directly related to opening, maintaining, or relocating restaurants and may also include costs necessary to ensure that our infrastructure is able to support a larger restaurant base.
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We intend to satisfy our capital requirements over the next 12 months with cash on hand, net cash provided by operating activities and, if needed, funds available under our revolving credit facility. In 2026, we expect capital expenditures of approximately $440 million. In 2027, we expect capital expenditures of approximately $425 million.
Net cash used in financing activities was $204.1 million in 2026 YTD compared to $262.5 million in 2025 YTD. The decrease was primarily due to net borrowings of $50.0 million on our credit facility and a decrease in share repurchases partially offset by an increase in quarterly dividend payments.
On February 18, 2026, our Board approved the payment of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.75 per share of common stock compared to the quarterly dividend of $0.68 per share of common stock declared in 2025. The payment of quarterly dividends totaled $147.9 million and $135.4 million in 2026 YTD and 2025 YTD, respectively.
On November 4, 2026, our Board approved the payment of the Q4 2026 cash dividend of $0.75 per share of common stock. This payment will be distributed on December 29, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 1, 2026.
On February 19, 2025, our Board approved a stock repurchase program for the repurchase of up to $500.0 million of our common stock. This stock repurchase program has no expiration date and replaced the previous stock repurchase program which was approved in 2022.
During 2026 YTD, we paid $83.1 million, excluding excise taxes, to repurchase 478,052 shares of our common stock. During 2025 YTD, we paid $100.0 million, excluding excise taxes, to repurchase 573,329 shares of our common stock. As of September 29, 2026, $296.8 million remained under our authorized stock repurchase program.
On April 24, 2025, we entered into an agreement for a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of commercial lenders led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and PNC Bank, N.A. This credit facility superseded and replaced our previous credit facility.
The credit facility is an unsecured, revolving credit agreement and has a borrowing capacity of up to $450.0 million with the option to increase the capacity by an additional $250.0 million subject to certain limitations, including approval by the syndicate of commercial lenders. The credit facility has a maturity date of April 24, 2030.
As of September 29, 2026, we had $50.0 million in outstanding borrowings under the credit facility and had $397.6 million of availability, net of $2.4 million of outstanding letters of credit. As of December 30, 2025, we had no outstanding borrowings under the credit facility and had $447.6 million of availability, net of $2.4 million of outstanding letters of credit.
The interest rate on the credit facility as of September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2025 was 4.79% and 5.34%, respectively.
The lenders’ obligation to extend credit pursuant to the credit facility depends on us maintaining certain financial covenants, including a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio and a maximum consolidated leverage ratio. The credit facility permits us to incur additional secured or unsecured indebtedness, except for the incurrence of secured indebtedness that in the aggregate is equal to or greater than $125.0 million and 20% of our consolidated tangible net worth. We were in compliance with all financial covenants as of September 29, 2026.
Guarantees
As of September 29, 2026, we were contingently liable for $18.5 million for five lease guarantees and a debt repayment guarantee provided on behalf of a franchise partner. As of December 30, 2025, we were contingently liable for $7.8 million for five lease guarantees. These amounts represent our maximum potential future payment obligations under the guarantees. In the event of default, the indemnification and default provisions in the applicable agreements govern our rights to pursue recovery of any amounts paid or damages incurred. No liability has been recorded as of September 29, 2026 or December 30, 2025, as payment under the guarantees is not considered probable and the fair value of the guarantees is not significant.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Information regarding market risk appears in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2025 in Part II, Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. There have been no material changes in market risk previously disclosed in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2025.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to, and as defined in, Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on the evaluation, performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer (the "CEO") and the Chief Financial Officer (the "CFO"), our management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 29, 2026.
Changes in Internal Control
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the 13 weeks ended September 29, 2026 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Information regarding legal proceedings is included in Note 6 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in Part 1, Item 1 of this report on Form 10-Q.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Information regarding risk factors appears in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2025, under the heading "Special Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements" and in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors. There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2025.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
In 2008, our Board approved our first stock repurchase program. From inception through September 29, 2026, we have paid $996.5 million, excluding excise taxes, through our authorized stock repurchase programs to repurchase 23,305,189 shares of our common stock at an average price per share of $42.76. On February 19, 2025, our Board approved a stock repurchase program under which we may repurchase up to $500.0 million of our common stock. This new stock repurchase program commenced on February 24, 2025, has no expiration date, and replaced the previous stock repurchase program which was approved on March 17, 2022 with respect to the repurchase of up to $300.0 million of common stock. All repurchases to date under our stock repurchase programs have been made through open market transactions. The timing and the amount of any repurchases through this program will be determined by management under parameters established by the Board, based on an evaluation of our stock price, market conditions and other corporate considerations, including complying with Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements under the Exchange Act, as applicable.
For the 13 weeks ended September 29, 2026, we paid $12.4 million, excluding excise taxes, to repurchase 62,919 shares of our common stock. As of September 29, 2026, $296.8 million remained authorized for stock repurchases.
| Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased | Average Price Paid per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| July 1 to July 28 | 39,437 | $ | 192.22 | 39,437 | $ | 301,620,773 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| July 29 to August 25 | 15,307 | $ | 208.74 | 15,307 | $ | 298,425,544 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| August 26 to September 29 | 8,175 | $ | 194.45 | 8,175 | $ | 296,835,920 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 62,919 | 62,919 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans
During the 13 weeks ended September 29, 2026, no executive officer or director adopted terminated
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| 31.1 | ||||||||
| 31.2 | ||||||||
| 31.3 | ||||||||
| 32.1 | ||||||||
| 101.INS | Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. | |||||||
| 101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |||||||
| 101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |||||||
| 101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |||||||
| 101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | |||||||
| 101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |||||||
| 104 | Cover page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) | |||||||
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| TEXAS ROADHOUSE, INC. | ||||||||
Date: November 6, 2026 | By: | /s/ GERALD L. MORGAN | ||||||
| Gerald L. Morgan | ||||||||
Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice Chairman (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||||
Date: November 6, 2026 | By: | /s/ MICHAEL S. LENIHAN | ||||||
| Michael S. Lenihan | ||||||||
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||||
Date: November 6, 2026 | By: | /s/ KEITH V. HUMPICH | ||||||
Keith V. Humpich Chief Accounting and Financial Services Officer | ||||||||
| (Principal Accounting Officer) | ||||||||
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF SARBANES-OXLEY ACT
I, Gerald L. Morgan, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Texas Roadhouse, Inc.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: November 6, 2026 | By: | /s/ GERALD L. MORGAN | ||||||
| Gerald L. Morgan | ||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice Chairman (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||||
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Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF SARBANES-OXLEY ACT
I, Michael S. Lenihan, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Texas Roadhouse, Inc.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: November 6, 2026 | By: | /s/ MICHAEL S. LENIHAN | ||||||
| Michael S. Lenihan | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||||
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Exhibit 31.3
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF SARBANES-OXLEY ACT
I, Keith V. Humpich, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Texas Roadhouse, Inc.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: November 6, 2026 | By: | /s/ KEITH V. HUMPICH | ||||||
| Keith V. Humpich | ||||||||
| Chief Accounting and Financial Services Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) | ||||||||
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Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
Each of the undersigned officers of Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (the "Company") certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1)The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended September 29, 2026 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: November 6, 2026 | By: | /s/ GERALD L. MORGAN | ||||||
| Gerald L. Morgan | ||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice Chairman (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||||
Date: November 6, 2026 | By: | /s/ MICHAEL S. LENIHAN | ||||||
| Michael S. Lenihan | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||||
Date: November 6, 2026 | By: | /s/ KEITH V. HUMPICH | ||||||
| Keith V. Humpich | ||||||||
| Chief Accounting and Financial Services Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) | ||||||||
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