Why BJ's Restaurants Is Poised to Bounce Back
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, restaurant operator BJ's Restaurants has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at BJ's and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
BJ's facts
Headquarters | Huntington Beach, Calif. (1991) |
Market Cap | $914.6 million |
Industry | Restaurants |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $747.1 million |
Management | CEO Gregory Trojan (since February 2013) CFO Gregory Levin (since September 2005) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 9.3% |
Cash/Debt | $34.6 million/$0 |
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Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 90% of the 497 members who have rated BJ's believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, thequast, highlighted BJ's as a particularly tasty bargain opportunity:
I'm using the pullback to get in. New restaurants are still opening on pace. The [fact] that net income was down by a penny was just temporary pressure. The company is still planning on tripling restaurants locations from here. Profits will come.
If you want market-thumping returns, you need to put together the best portfolio you can. Of course, despite a strong four-star rating, BJ's may not be your top choice.
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