BJ's Restaurants Sees Q4 Revenue Below Street; Stock Down 6%

(RTTNews) - BJ's Restaurants Inc (BJRI), an operator of casual dining restaurants, on Thursday said it expects fourth-quarter revenue $213.9 million.

Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters currently expect the company to report revenue of $214.2 million for the quarter.

In the same quarter a year ago, BJ's reported revenue of $199.8 million.

Comparable restaurant sales for the fourth quarter are expected to increase about 1.2%, the company said.

BJ's has been implementing measures to boost growth, including focusing on affordability, food quality and innovation, said CEO Greg Trojan.

BJ's will report full fourth-quarter results on February 18.