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 (NASDAQ: BJRI ) has earned a coveted five-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
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Headquarters (founded)
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Huntington Beach, Calif. (1991)
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Market Cap
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$882.2 million
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Industry
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Restaurants
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue
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$695.3 million
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Management
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Chairman/CEO Gerald Deitchle
CFO Gregory Levin
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years)
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8.9%
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Cash/Debt
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$38.6 million / $0
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Competitors
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Brinker International (NYSE: EAT )
Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI )
DineEquity (NYSE: DIN )
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Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 91% of the 501 members who have rated BJ's believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, nrandleman, highlighted BJ's as a particularly tasty bargain opportunity:
Just seems too good to pass up below $32/share. I have always been a fan of BJ's as a restaurant to eat at. From a business perspective I love the fact they have no debt and expand slowly into the same area to build a brand vs scattering locations all over the US.
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