{"id":964893,"date":"2026-05-19T16:12:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T20:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/red-robin-gourmet-burgers-inc-reports-results-for-the-fiscal-first-quarter-ended-april-19-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T16:12:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T20:12:56","slug":"red-robin-gourmet-burgers-inc-reports-results-for-the-fiscal-first-quarter-ended-april-19-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/red-robin-gourmet-burgers-inc-reports-results-for-the-fiscal-first-quarter-ended-april-19-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. Reports Results for the Fiscal First Quarter Ended April 19, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n ENGLEWOOD, Colo.<\/span>, May 19, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ: RRGB) (“Red Robin” or the “Company”), a casual dining restaurant chain serving an innovative selection of high-quality gourmet burgers in a family-friendly atmosphere, today reported financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended April 19, 2026.<\/p>\n

\n Chief Executive Officer Comments<\/b>\n <\/p>\n

“During the first quarter of 2026, we delivered continued progress in traffic trends and restaurant-level profitability at levels we haven’t achieved in several years, reflecting the growing momentum behind our First Choice strategic plan,” said Dave Pace, Red Robin’s President and Chief Executive Officer.<\/p>\n

“This performance was driven by the successful launch of our new menu, which reflects a sharper focus on innovation, craveability, and value, along with targeted marketing investments that amplified awareness of our Big Yummm value platform and strengthened guest engagement through more personalized outreach. At the same time, we continued to improve restaurant operations by driving labor efficiencies, simplifying execution, and empowering our Managing Partners to deliver a better overall guest experience.”<\/p>\n

\n First Quarter<\/b>
\n \u00a02026 Financial Summary:<\/b>\n <\/p>\n

The following table presents financial results for the fiscal first\u00a0quarter 2026, compared to results from the same period in 2025 ($ in millions except per share data):<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n \n <\/td>\n\n \n <\/td>\n\n

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\n Sixteen Weeks Ended<\/b>
\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n \n <\/td>\n\n \n <\/td>\n\n

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\n April 19, 2026<\/b>
\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n \n <\/td>\n\n

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\n April 20, 2025<\/b>
\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n Total revenues<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n \n <\/td>\n\n

\n $\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 378.3<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n \n <\/td>\n\n

\n $\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 392.4<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n Restaurant revenues<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n \n <\/td>\n\n

\n $\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 371.1<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n \n <\/td>\n\n

\n $\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 385.8<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n Comparable restaurant revenue(1)<\/sup><\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n \n <\/td>\n\n

\n (0.6)\u00a0%<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n \n <\/td>\n\n

\n 3.2\u00a0%<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n \n <\/td>\n\n \n <\/td>\n\n \n <\/td>\n\n \n <\/td>\n\n \n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n Income (loss) from operations<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n \n <\/td>\n\n

\n $\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5.5<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n \n <\/td>\n\n

\n $\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9.1<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\n Income (loss) from operations as a percent of total revenues<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n \n <\/td>\n\n

\n 1.5\u00a0%<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n \n <\/td>\n\n

\n 2.3\u00a0%<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n \n <\/td>\n\n \n <\/td>\n\n \n <\/td>\n\n \n <\/td>\n\n \n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n Restaurant Level Operating Profit(2)<\/sup><\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n \n <\/td>\n\n

\n $\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 54.8<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n \n <\/td>\n\n

\n $\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 55.0<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\n Restaurant Level Operating Profit Margin(2)<\/sup><\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n \n <\/td>\n\n

\n 14.8\u00a0%<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n \n <\/td>\n\n

\n 14.3\u00a0%<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n \n <\/td>\n\n \n <\/td>\n\n \n <\/td>\n\n \n <\/td>\n\n \n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n Net income (loss)<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n \n <\/td>\n\n

\n $\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (2.2)<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n \n <\/td>\n\n

\n $\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1.2<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\n Adjusted EBITDA(2)<\/sup><\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n \n <\/td>\n\n

\n $\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 27.3<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n \n <\/td>\n\n

\n $\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 27.9<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n \n <\/td>\n\n \n <\/td>\n\n \n <\/td>\n\n \n <\/td>\n\n \n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n Net income (loss) per share – diluted<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n \n <\/td>\n\n

\n $\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (0.12)<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n \n <\/td>\n\n

\n $\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0.07<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\n Adjusted net income (loss) per share – diluted(2)<\/sup><\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n \n <\/td>\n\n

\n $\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0.13<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n \n <\/td>\n\n

\n $\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0.19<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

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\n \n <\/td>\n\n \n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n (1) <\/sup>
\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n Comparable restaurant revenue represents revenue from Company-owned restaurants that have operated for at least 18 months as of the beginning of the period presented, excluding the impact of deferred loyalty revenue.<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n
\n (2) <\/sup>
\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Results to GAAP Results” for more details.<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

\n First Quarter 2026 Commentary<\/b>\n <\/p>\n