Revenue has contracted across recent periods, and operating margin has oscillated from -11.8% in 2024Q4 to 2.2% in 2026Q2, suggesting that the recent recovery has not yet proven durable.
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (RRGB) annual income statement — 28-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 1.19B | 1.21B | 1.25B | 1.3B | 1.27B | 1.16B | 868.72M | 1.32B | 1.34B | 1.38B | 1.3B | 1.26B | 1.15B | 1.02B | 977.13M | 914.85M | 864.27M | 841.04M | 869.22M | 763.47M | 618.72M | 486.02M | 409.06M | 328.61M | 374.41M | 224.48M | 189.17M | 130.01M | 118.22M |
| Revenue Growth % | -3.71% | -3.07% | -4.18% | 2.96% | 8.94% | 33.72% | -33.94% | -1.76% | -3.07% | 6.52% | 3.09% | 9.73% | 12.67% | 4.11% | 6.81% | 5.85% | 2.76% | -3.24% | 13.85% | 23.4% | 27.3% | 18.81% | 24.48% | -12.23% | 66.79% | 18.67% | 45.5% | 9.98% | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 768.3M | 387.84M | 395.75M | 885.26M | 845.94M | 767.28M | 630.84M | 871.98M | 883.91M | 908.54M | 844.89M | 808.16M | 746.61M | 659.43M | 636.71M | 720.59M | 695.71M | 671.78M | 203.46M | 594.54M | 475.37M | 211.02M | 150.44M | 257.77M | 213.64M | 173.78M | 43.9M | 30.16M | 27.68M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 32.05% | 31.7% | 67.94% | 66.84% | 66.05% | 72.62% | 66.31% | 66.03% | 65.79% | 65.17% | 64.26% | 65.14% | 64.82% | 65.16% | 78.77% | 80.5% | 79.87% | 23.41% | 77.87% | 76.83% | 43.42% | 36.78% | 78.44% | 57.06% | 77.41% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.41% |
| Gross Profit | 421.78M | 822.38M | 852.81M | 417.79M | 419.59M | 394.36M | 237.88M | 443.03M | 454.65M | 472.39M | 451.55M | 449.43M | 399.49M | 357.82M | 340.42M | 194.26M | 168.56M | 169.27M | 665.75M | 168.93M | 143.35M | 275.01M | 258.63M | 70.84M | 160.77M | 50.7M | 145.27M | 99.85M | 90.54M |
| Gross Margin % | 35.44% | 67.95% | 68.3% | 32.06% | 33.16% | 33.95% | 27.38% | 33.69% | 33.97% | 34.21% | 34.83% | 35.74% | 34.86% | 35.18% | 34.84% | 21.23% | 19.5% | 20.13% | 76.59% | 22.13% | 23.17% | 56.58% | 63.22% | 21.56% | 42.94% | 22.59% | 76.8% | 76.8% | 76.59% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | -3.57% | 104.13% | -0.43% | 6.4% | 65.78% | -46.31% | -2.56% | -3.75% | 4.61% | 0.47% | 12.5% | 11.65% | 5.11% | 75.24% | 15.25% | -0.42% | -74.58% | 294.1% | 17.84% | -47.87% | 6.33% | 265.08% | -55.94% | 217.1% | -65.1% | 45.49% | 10.29% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 426.13M | 819.59M | 905.89M | 413.24M | 477.09M | 431.49M | 513.03M | 456.16M | 426M | 426.44M | 405.56M | 381.81M | 345.97M | 312.49M | 295.21M | 161.92M | 152.71M | 141.32M | 622.47M | 114.54M | 95.5M | 230.72M | 221.01M | 44.16M | 138.71M | 31.96M | 180.46M | 122.87M | 111.24M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 67.72% | 72.55% | 31.71% | 37.7% | 37.15% | 59.06% | 34.69% | 31.83% | 30.88% | 31.28% | 30.36% | 30.19% | 30.72% | 30.21% | 17.7% | 17.67% | 16.8% | 71.61% | 15% | 15.44% | 47.47% | 54.03% | 13.44% | 37.05% | 14.24% | 95.39% | 94.5% | 94.1% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 101.41M | 107.58M | 118.44M | 124.13M | 136.61M | 122.74M | 109.33M | 160.22M | 146.46M | 150.02M | 136.86M | 143.08M | 132.16M | 124.28M | 110.8M | 103.12M | 92.96M | 80.46M | 64.4M | 65.16M | 56.65M | 198.41M | 195.88M | 25.19M | 22.24M | 17.77M | 16.99M | 13.43M | 13.58M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 8.89% | 9.49% | 9.53% | 10.79% | 10.57% | 12.58% | 12.18% | 10.94% | 10.86% | 10.56% | 11.38% | 11.53% | 12.22% | 11.34% | 11.27% | 10.76% | 9.57% | 7.41% | 8.53% | 9.16% | 40.82% | 47.88% | 7.66% | 5.94% | 7.91% | 8.98% | 10.33% | 11.49% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.6M | 0 | 0 | 4.14M | 4.12M | 4.2M | 4.6M | 4.07M | 4.99M | 4.65M | 4.06M | 2.85M | 3.26M | 3.7M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.66% | - | - | 0.45% | 0.48% | 0.5% | 0.53% | 0.53% | 0.81% | 0.96% | 0.99% | 0.87% | 0.87% | 1.65% | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 4M | 712.01M | 787.45M | 289.11M | 340.48M | 308.75M | 403.7M | 295.94M | -39.13M | -6.91M | 268.7M | 238.73M | 213.81M | 188.21M | 229K | -90K | 46K | 380K | 553.47M | 45.31M | 33.87M | 27.66M | 21.07M | 16.13M | 113.22M | 10.49M | 163.47M | 109.43M | 97.66M |
| Operating Income | -4.36M | 2.79M | -53.08M | 4.54M | -57.5M | -37.14M | -275.15M | -13.13M | -10.48M | 39.03M | 11.57M | 67.05M | 44.68M | 43.81M | 45.21M | 28M | 9.73M | 27.94M | 45.19M | 52.57M | 47.85M | 44.29M | 37.62M | 26.68M | 22.06M | 18.74M | 8.71M | 7.14M | 6.98M |
| Operating Margin % | -0.37% | 0.23% | -4.25% | 0.35% | -4.54% | -3.2% | -31.67% | -1% | -0.78% | 2.83% | 0.89% | 5.33% | 3.9% | 4.31% | 4.63% | 3.06% | 1.13% | 3.32% | 5.2% | 6.89% | 7.73% | 9.11% | 9.2% | 8.12% | 5.89% | 8.35% | 4.61% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 105.26% | -1268.67% | 107.9% | -54.82% | 86.5% | -1996.03% | -25.2% | -126.86% | 237.36% | -82.74% | 50.04% | 1.99% | -3.09% | 61.45% | 187.69% | -65.17% | -38.17% | -14.04% | 9.87% | 8.03% | 17.74% | 40.99% | 20.94% | 17.71% | 115.04% | 21.97% | 2.39% | - |
| EBITDA | 44.76M | 53.91M | 4.65M | 70.73M | 18.75M | 46.3M | -187.59M | 78.66M | 84.89M | 131.58M | 98.27M | 144.42M | 109.26M | 102.01M | 100.68M | 83.27M | 66.47M | 85.11M | 96.88M | 96.62M | 82.03M | 70.92M | 59.31M | 43.38M | 35.38M | 29.23M | 17.18M | 12.54M | 11.99M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 3.76% | 4.45% | 0.37% | 5.43% | 1.48% | 3.99% | -21.59% | 5.98% | 6.34% | 9.53% | 7.58% | 11.48% | 9.53% | 10.03% | 10.3% | 9.1% | 7.69% | 10.12% | 11.15% | 12.65% | 13.26% | 14.59% | 14.5% | 13.2% | 9.45% | 13.02% | 9.08% | 9.64% | 10.14% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 74.47% | 1059.85% | -93.43% | 277.28% | -59.51% | 124.68% | -338.47% | -7.33% | -35.49% | 33.9% | -31.96% | 32.18% | 7.11% | 1.33% | 20.9% | 25.28% | -21.9% | -12.15% | 0.27% | 17.79% | 15.66% | 19.58% | 36.73% | 22.6% | 21.04% | 70.19% | 36.98% | 4.61% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 49.12M | 51.12M | 57.73M | 66.19M | 76.25M | 83.44M | 87.56M | 91.79M | 95.37M | 92.55M | 86.69M | 77.37M | 64.58M | 58.2M | 55.47M | 55.27M | 56.74M | 57.17M | 51.69M | 44.05M | 34.18M | 26.63M | 21.7M | 16.7M | 13.32M | 10.49M | 8.46M | 5.39M | 5.01M |
| EBIT | -4.45M | 2.93M | -52.35M | 5.64M | -57.49M | -36.42M | -273.39M | -12.06M | -10.48M | 45.95M | 12.03M | 67.05M | 44.9M | 43.94M | 42.52M | 28M | 9.84M | 28.43M | 45.5M | 52.93M | 47.85M | 44.29M | 38.11M | 26.21M | 21.56M | 18.74M | -35.18M | -23.01M | -20.7M |
| Net Interest Income | -25.36M | -25.96M | -24.55M | -25.46M | -20.64M | -13.46M | -8.41M | -9.11M | -10.93M | -10.01M | -6.78M | -3.81M | -2.83M | -2.56M | -5.43M | -5.91M | -5M | -6.79M | -8.24M | -9.23M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 136K | 0 | 727K | 1.1M | 0 | 719K | 1.76M | 1.07M | 0 | 943K | 457K | 0 | 220K | 127K | 229K | 62K | 63K | 0 | 320K | 398K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 25.5M | 25.96M | 25.28M | 26.56M | 20.64M | 14.18M | 10.16M | 10.18M | 10.93M | 10.96M | 7.24M | 3.81M | 3.04M | 2.69M | 5.66M | 5.88M | 5.11M | 6.79M | 8.56M | 14.61M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.12M | 0 | 7.48M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -25.59M | -25.82M | -24.55M | -25.46M | -20.64M | -13.46M | -8.41M | -9.11M | -10.93M | -10.01M | -6.78M | -3.81M | -2.83M | -2.56M | -8.35M | -5.91M | -5M | -6.41M | -8.25M | -9.27M | -5.55M | -3.05M | -2.22M | -2.88M | -9.81M | -7.29M | -5.76M | -4.36M | -4.77M |
| Pretax Income | -29.94M | -23.03M | -77.63M | -20.92M | -78.14M | -50.59M | -283.55M | -22.24M | -21.41M | 29.02M | 4.79M | 63.24M | 41.86M | 41.25M | 36.86M | 22.09M | 4.73M | 21.53M | 36.94M | 43.3M | 42.3M | 41.24M | 35.4M | 23.8M | 12.34M | 11.45M | 2.96M | 2.78M | 2.21M |
| Pretax Margin % | -2.52% | -1.9% | -6.22% | -1.61% | -6.17% | -4.36% | -32.64% | -1.69% | -1.6% | 2.1% | 0.37% | 5.03% | 3.65% | 4.06% | 3.77% | 2.41% | 0.55% | 2.56% | 4.25% | 5.67% | 6.84% | 8.49% | 8.65% | 7.24% | 3.3% | 5.1% | 1.56% | 2.14% | 1.87% |
| Income Tax | 378K | 258K | -90K | 310K | 747K | -152K | -7.48M | -14.33M | -14.99M | -999K | -6.94M | 15.53M | 9.3M | 9.01M | 8.53M | 1.51M | -2.57M | 3.93M | 9.81M | 12.65M | 12.94M | 13.86M | 12.02M | 8.07M | 4.08M | 3.72M | -50.66M | -1.6M | -33K |
| Effective Tax Rate % | -1.26% | -1.12% | 0.12% | -1.48% | -0.96% | 0.3% | 2.64% | 64.46% | 70.02% | -3.44% | -144.88% | 24.56% | 22.21% | 21.84% | 23.13% | 6.84% | -54.31% | 18.25% | 26.57% | 29.21% | 30.58% | 33.6% | 33.95% | 33.9% | 33.06% | 32.52% | -1713.84% | -57.33% | -1.5% |
| Net Income | -30.32M | -23.28M | -77.54M | -21.23M | -78.88M | -50.44M | -276.07M | -7.9M | -6.42M | 30.02M | 11.72M | 47.7M | 32.56M | 32.24M | 28.33M | 20.58M | 7.3M | 17.6M | 27.13M | 30.65M | 29.36M | 27.39M | 23.38M | 15.73M | 8.26M | 7.72M | 15.48M | 4.38M | 2.24M |
| Net Margin % | -2.55% | -1.92% | -6.21% | -1.63% | -6.23% | -4.34% | -31.78% | -0.6% | -0.48% | 2.17% | 0.9% | 3.79% | 2.84% | 3.17% | 2.9% | 2.25% | 0.84% | 2.09% | 3.12% | 4.01% | 4.75% | 5.63% | 5.72% | 4.79% | 2.21% | 3.44% | 8.18% | 3.37% | 1.89% |
| Net Income Growth % | 43.17% | 69.97% | -265.28% | 73.09% | -56.38% | 81.73% | -3393.21% | -23.12% | -121.38% | 156.03% | -75.42% | 46.51% | 1% | 13.79% | 37.68% | 181.92% | -58.53% | -35.12% | -11.5% | 4.39% | 7.22% | 17.13% | 48.6% | 90.41% | 6.98% | -50.1% | 253.42% | 95.71% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -30.32M | -23.28M | -77.54M | -21.23M | -78.88M | -50.44M | -276.07M | -7.9M | -6.42M | 30.02M | 11.72M | 47.7M | 32.56M | 32.24M | 28.33M | 20.58M | 7.3M | 17.6M | 27.13M | 30.65M | 29.36M | 27.39M | 23.38M | 15.45M | 7.89M | 7.72M | 15.48M | 4.38M | 2.24M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -1.39 | -1.31 | -4.93 | -1.34 | -4.98 | -3.19 | -19.29 | -0.61 | -0.49 | 2.31 | 0.87 | 3.36 | 2.25 | 2.22 | 1.93 | 1.34 | 0.46 | 1.14 | 1.69 | 1.82 | 1.75 | 1.64 | 1.43 | 1.00 | 0.62 | 0.76 | 2.08 | 1.47 | 0.78 |
| EPS Growth % | 50.32% | 73.43% | -267.91% | 73.09% | -56.11% | 83.46% | -3062.3% | -24.49% | -121.21% | 165.52% | -74.11% | 49.33% | 1.35% | 15.03% | 44.03% | 191.3% | -59.65% | -32.54% | -7.14% | 4% | 6.71% | 14.69% | 43% | 61.29% | -18.42% | -63.46% | 41.5% | 88.46% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | -1.31 | -4.93 | -1.34 | -4.98 | -3.19 | -19.29 | -0.61 | -0.49 | 2.33 | 0.88 | 3.40 | 2.29 | 2.27 | 1.97 | 1.36 | 0.47 | 1.14 | 1.70 | 1.84 | 1.78 | 1.68 | 1.46 | 1.02 | 0.64 | 0.77 | 2.08 | 1.47 | 0.78 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 21.87M | 17.79M | 15.74M | 15.84M | 15.84M | 15.66M | 14.31M | 12.96M | 12.98M | 13M | 13.46M | 14.22M | 14.45M | 14.51M | 14.67M | 15.36M | 15.71M | 15.5M | 16.05M | 16.82M | 16.74M | 16.66M | 16.41M | 15.46M | 12.66M | 10.24M | 7.44M | 2.97M | 2.9M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 18.73M | 17.79M | 15.74M | 15.84M | 15.84M | 15.66M | 14.31M | 12.96M | 12.98M | 12.9M | 13.33M | 14.04M | 14.24M | 14.22M | 14.41M | 15.12M | 15.54M | 15.39M | 15.93M | 16.65M | 16.54M | 16.29M | 16.02M | 15.18M | 12.28M | 10.09M | 7.44M | 2.97M | 2.9M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying RRGB stock.
For fiscal year 2025, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (RRGB) reported total revenue of $1.21B. This represents a 923.7% increase compared to $118.2M in 1998.
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (RRGB) reported a net loss of $23.3M for the fiscal year ending 2025.
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (RRGB) reported an operating income of $2.8M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 0.2%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (RRGB) generated $822.4M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 68.0%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Persistent revenue erosion and losses
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Revenue Base Shrinking Across Recent Periods
Based on the reported quarterly figures, RRGB's revenue declined year over year in most recent quarters, with 2026Q2 revenue of $277.6M down 2.1% and 2026Q1 down 3.6%, suggesting a contracting top line.
The sequence of negative year-over-year revenue changes across the ten-quarter window points to a structural rather than seasonal softening in traffic or check size. Growth is not being rescued by volume or pricing in any visible way, which suggests the company's core dine-in model is losing ground against a competitive casual dining set. Investors should monitor whether comparable-restaurant trends stabilize, since the data provided does not isolate the drivers.
Gross Margin Swings Reflect Cost Volatility
Reported gross margins swung from 76.9% in 2026Q2 to 12.3% in 2026Q1, a range that appears driven by how cost of sales is classified rather than by stable pricing power.
The gap between the highest and lowest quarters is too wide to reflect normal menu pricing dynamics, which suggests the COGS line is absorbing or releasing large cost components across periods. Compared with peers such as Texas Roadhouse at 12.4% and Brinker at 18.6%, the reported figures warrant further investigation before being read as a durable margin advantage. The inconsistency itself limits how confidently the gross profit trend can be relied upon.
Operating Losses Persist Despite Recovery Attempts
Operating margin turned negative in several recent quarters, including -11.8% in 2024Q4 and -4.6% in 2025Q3, while 2026Q2 recovered to a 2.2% operating margin on reported figures.
SG&A has remained relatively flat in dollar terms, around $17.6M to $39.4M per quarter, so the swing in operating income tracks gross profit movement more than overhead discipline. The thin positive operating margin in the latest quarter does not yet establish a sustained turn, given the recurrence of losses. Operating leverage appears limited because a small revenue decline quickly erodes profit at this cost base.
Net Income Diverges From Operating Results
Net income and EPS have turned positive only sporadically, with 2026Q2 EPS of $0.02 against a 2025Q3 loss of $1.03, and reported EPS growth figures are distorted by the small share-level base.
Several quarters show net losses materially larger than operating losses, which suggests non-operating charges or tax effects that are not fully explained in the supplied data. The stock-based compensation line is small relative to the swings in earnings, so it does not appear to explain the volatility. Reported percentage EPS growth rates should be treated with caution given the low absolute EPS values.
Bear Case Rests on Persistent Losses
The strongest challenge to any recovery thesis is that RRGB reported net losses in most of the ten quarters shown, with the largest at -$39.7M in 2024Q4, while revenue continued to decline.
A short-seller would argue that a single positive operating quarter does not offset a multi-year pattern of revenue contraction and losses, and that the 2026Q2 result may reflect timing rather than a durable inflection. Negative net margins through much of the period raise questions about the sustainability of the current cost base at lower sales levels. Any conclusion of recovery should be treated as analytical inference pending several more consistent quarters.