Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

• These 2 Restaurants Can Offer Beefy Returns

  By Leo Sun - May 7, 2013 | Tickers: DRI, RUTH, TXRH

  For many investors, restaurants are a tricky industry to navigate. Conservative fast food giants such as McDonald’s and Yum! Brands can be too heavily exposed to weak international markets, while full-service diner companies such as Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) and Brinker International can own strong brands (LongHorn Steakhouse, Maggiano’s), whose gains are offset by weaker ones (Red Lobster, Chili’s).

  The rise of bistro restaurants, such as Panera more »

• The Market Just Doesn't Get This Stock

  By Chad Henage - May 5, 2013 | Tickers: EAT, BWLD, DRI, TXRH

  I'll admit that I didn't fully understand this company's potential either. It's too easy to look at an established company and assume that their best days are behind them. However, in Brinker International's (NYSE: EAT) case, they can still produce earnings growth for years to come. The problem is, the market doesn't seem to believe. Trust me, when everyone realizes that this company will more »

• The Analysts Are Still Underestimating This Stock

  By Chad Henage - May 4, 2013 | Tickers: EAT, BWLD, DRI, TXRH

  One of the best ways to make money in the market is to do your homework on a company to the point that you can start questioning the analysts that follow the company. I tend to do this on a regular basis. I try to reason out if a company's plans and analysts expectations for growth make sense. There is one company that has confounded the analysts for the more »

• 3 Restaurant Earnings Reports You Shouldn't Miss

  By Austin Higgins - May 3, 2013 | Tickers: BJRI, BWLD, TXRH

  Last week, there were a few restaurant companies that posted quarterly earnings. Here is a breakdown of three of them to pay attention to, and what their outlook will be in the future. 

  This one doesn't taste well

  Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) posted its first-quarter earnings report on April 29. Earnings per share missed analyst expectations by $0.12. Actual earnings came in at $0.87 per share more »

• 4 Numbers Say This Company Could Miss Estimates This Year

  By Chad Henage - April 2, 2013 | Tickers: EAT, BWLD, DRI, TXRH

  I've been keeping tabs on Texas Roadhouse (NASDAQ: TXRH) for a little while, and though I like the concept, I'm beginning to get worried. The company has several positive factors working in its favor, with a growing dividend, and growing earnings. However, based on the company's recent earnings, I would make the argument that there are at least four reasons they may miss estimates sometime soon.

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• Billionaire Ken Griffin Buffs Up on Buffalo Wild Wings

  By Marshall Hargrave - March 18, 2013 | Tickers: EAT, BWLD, DRI, TXRH, CAKE

  Billionaire Ken Griffin of Citadel Advisors now owns over 959 thousand Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) shares, an increase of over 275% from the 254 thousand they owned at the end of 2012. That's 5.1% of Buffalo's outstanding shares. Should we be following Griffin into Buffalo? I think so.

   

  Griffin began trading stock options from his dorm room in 1986, and by his sophomore year he had more »

• Is a Casual Dining Recovery Under Way?

  By RJ Towner - February 23, 2013 | Tickers: RRGB, TXRH

  On Tuesday, casual dining firms Texas Roadhouse (NASDAQ: TXRH) and Red Robin (NASDAQ: RRGB) announced fourth-quarter results that were better than consensus expectations. This begs the question: could a prolonged slump in casual dining be nearing an end? Let’s take a look.

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  For the fourth quarter, Texas Roadhouse posted revenue growth of 12% year-over-year to $310 million, well above consensus estimates. The firm earned $0.19 per more »

• Scuttlebutt at BJ's Brewhouse Increases My Conviction

  By Daniel Sparks - November 20, 2012 | Tickers: BJRI, EAT, BWLD, PNRA, TXRH

  After writing an article last weekend about the success of BJ's Restaurants' (NASDAQ: BJRI) "casual-plus" strategy, I couldn't help but to travel to Colorado Springs to perform some good ole' fashioned research (a great excuse for a good meal). BJ's delicious food and renowned home-brewed beer didn't disappoint. I couldn't decide which was more fantastic, the incredible interior design, or the outstanding food. To those more »

• BJ's Casual-Plus Strategy Works Wonders

  By Daniel Sparks - November 14, 2012 | Tickers: BJRI, EAT, CMG, PNRA, TXRH |

  The $87 billion casual dining market is struggling. Growth in the market has been on the decline since 2004 as a result of "fast casual" concepts like Chipoltle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) and Panera Bread (NASDAQ: PNRA). To compete with this new niche, casual restaurants need to differentiate through a lot more than food choice. Every casual dining restaurant is trying to adapt in their own way, but one restaurant more »

• Don't Mess With Texas

  By Chad Henage - November 7, 2012 | Tickers: EAT, BWLD, DRI, TXRH

  Some of my favorite investments are companies that offer both growth and income. The great thing about these types of investments is investors get the best of both worlds. Generally speaking, these are companies that are already established enough to feel confident in returning some of their profits to shareholders. However, once in a while I'll find a company that is still growing at a respectable rate, and yet pays a good dividend as well. This is the type of opportunity available to investors in Texas Roadhouse (NASDAQ: TXRH). The company is growing at a good pace, but is also committed to returning profits through dividends as well.

• Harkening to the Einhorn

  By Jon Quast - October 8, 2012 | Tickers: BJRI, BWLD, CMG, RT, TXRH, YUM

   A sound is heard on yonder knoll.  It is the sound of an Einhorn, signaling to all that the end is near.  The time of Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) has come.  Sell Chipotle and move on.  Two days after Einhorn's recommendation the stock fell $6.66.  Coincidence?  Outrageous—there are no coincidences.  It's the end of the world.

  Ok, maybe not.  What happened is simply that David more »

• Texas-Sized Growth and Income

  By Chad Henage - September 28, 2012 | Tickers: BLMN, EAT, BWLD, DRI, TXRH

  A recent article by Forbes caught my eye with its title, “Texas Roadhouse (NASDAQ: TXRH) Dividends and Gains More Than Peanuts”. For those who aren't aware, Texas Roadhouse is a relatively small chain of restaurants that specializes in steaks, burgers, and peanuts at every table. The Forbes article made the point that the company has less than 400 restaurants so there are clearly years of expansion available to the company. In addition, the article mentioned that Texas Roadhouse has beaten earnings estimates each of the last four quarters by an average of about 11%. One thing that is unique about this company is, not only are they growing fast but they already pay a decent sized dividend.

• Why This Drought Won't Hurt Restaurants

  By Kyle Campbell - August 28, 2012 | Tickers: BRK-B, BWLD, CMG, PNRA, TXRH

  Sir Isaac Newton’s third Law of Motion states that “when two bodies interact by exerting force on each other, these forces are equal in magnitude, but opposite in direction.” In layman’s terms, every action has an equal and opposite reaction. What most people do not consider is there are also secondary and tertiary reactions. It is on this premise that I will show you that the ongoing drought more »

• Should You Trust a Cheap Steak?

  By Meena Krishnamsetty - August 27, 2012 | Tickers: BJRI, EAT, DRI, TXRH

  Texas Roadhouse (NASDAQ: TXRH) owned 294 restaurants at the end of 2011 and licensed 72 others. The stock is up 17% this year and is up 36% over the last five years against an S&P 500 index that has just about recovered its losses. Primarily under the Texas Roadhouse steakhouse banner but also owning a small number of Aspen Creek restaurants, the company offers sit-down casual dining. Much of more »

• Texas Roadhouse: Loud and Promising

  By Ashish Sharma - July 17, 2012 | Tickers: EAT, RT, TXRH

  Texas Roadhouse Inc (NASDAQ: TXRH) is an American restaurant chain that specializes in steaks, promotes a Western theme, and is known for its free bucket of peanuts and bread basket at each table. Upbeat country music, laughter, full restaurants and line dancing make for a great experience. The company started the year on a good note. In April, Texas Roadhouse reported a 15% rise in Q1 earnings and sales growth more »

• Sysco Has Good Dividend Growth Potential But Shares are Fairly Valued

  By RJ Towner - June 7, 2012 | Tickers: SYY, TXRH

  Sysco (NYSE: SYY) operates a market-leading distribution business spanning food, restaurant supplies and equipment to everyone who sells or creates meals. This includes hundreds of thousands of restaurants, schools, and hospitals that buy some of the hundreds of thousands or so products the company sells. According to the firm, Sysco owns nearly 20% share of this $200 billion+ industry, and it is hoping to increase this figure via large investments more »

• Paying Less for Growth in the Restaurant Sector

  By Eric Novinson - May 16, 2012 | Tickers: BOBE, CBRL, TXRH

  Some restaurants have strong fundamentals, but they need to maintain very strong growth rates to keep their share prices up because of their extremely high valuations. I decided to look for a few restaurant chains that weren't as aggressively priced. It does seem like there are several value traps in this sector as well, so some of the restaurants with the lowest P/E ratios aren't necessarily buys more »

• Casual Dining's Fragile Recovery

  By Jane Genova - April 19, 2012 | Tickers: BJRI, BOBE, DRI, PNRA, TXRH

  During 2011, reports Restaurant Management, casual dining broke out of a 2-year slump. Sales increased 8.7%. But, research firm Technomic is among those which forecast no real growth this year, with 2.5% nominal growth.  A mild winter might have propped up sales in ways that won’t be sustained. The bears include Sara Senatore of Bernstein Research who has responded by raising estimates for fast casual or Quick more »

• Casual Dining: Volatile Sector, High Growth

  By Jane Genova - March 28, 2012 | Tickers: BJRI, DRI, PNRA, RT, TXRH

  Like the fashion industry, casual dining is volatile.  Trendy concepts drive it, and those can go flat fast.  But the good news has been casual dining's high growth.  As part of full service dining, in 2011, it participated in the fastest growth rate in the overall restaurant sector.

  According to Packaged Facts “The Foodservice Landscape in the U.S” that was 8.1% versus the industry’s 6.1 more »

• Darden: Eat up

  By Meena Krishnamsetty - March 28, 2012 | Tickers: EAT, DRI, PFCB, TXRH, CAKE

  Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI), the company that brings you Olive Garden, Red Lobster, LongHorn, and SRG, reported solid third quarter earnings last Friday. The stock is held by Ray Dalio, David Dreman, Richard Driehaus, and John Fichthorn. Reported EPS beat consensus estimates by $0.01 to $1.25. Blended revenue comparable store sales, meaning inclusive of all restaurant brands, was up an impressive 9.3%. There were no updates to more »

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