Regarding companies previously reporting: almost everything “maintained”, only change was a DOWNGRADE of Wingstop, based on price, no doubt.
Re Restaurant Brands: Two neutral ratings
Re Papa John’s: All three analysts like it
Re Planet Fitness: Both analysts like it
Re Driven Brands: Stifel says Buy.
Re Regis Corp: Small Cap Consumer Research initiates with a Buy
Re Cheesecake Factory: JP Morgan is Neutral
Re: Wingstop: Northcoast Researh Downgrades from Buy to Neutral
REPORTED IN PAST WEEK
For Companies Reporting During Week: Cracker Barrel, Carrol’s, Red Robin, Franchise Group, Wendy’s, Jack in the Box, Dine Brands, Portillo’s, Xponential Fitness, Potbelly, Fiesta Restaurant Group
Re Dine Brands: All three analysts like it
Re Jack in the Box: One Underperform Six Neutral, One positive
Re Wendy’s: Three Neutral, Three Positive
Re Xponential Fitness: Two analysts like it
Re Portillo’s: Morgan Stanley likes it
Re Red Robin: Benchmark Research Upgrades from Hold to Buy
Re Cracker Barrel: Citigroup maintains a Sell
Re Carrol’s: Stephens reiterates an Overweight
Conference call transcripts are below for all companies reporting in prior weeks with ratings changes (Wingstop), or initiations (Regis Corp) and companies reporting in THE WEEK THAT WAS (Cracker Barrel, Carrol’s, Red Robin, Franchise Group, Wendy’s, Jack in the Box, Dine Brands, Portillo’s, Xponential Fitness, Potbelly, Fiesta Restaurant Group).
Wingstop
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4580800-wingstop-inc-wing-q4-2022-earnings-call-transcript
Regis Corp
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4574252-regis-corporation-rgs-q2-2023-earnings-call-transcript
Cracker Barrel
Carrol’s
Red Robin
Franchise Group
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4583154-franchise-group-inc-frg-q4-2022-earnings-call-transcript
Wendy’s
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4583432-wendys-company-wen-q4-2022-earnings-call-transcript
Jack in the Box
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4583496-jack-in-box-inc-jack-q1-2023-earnings-call-transcript
Dine Brands
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4583463-dine-brands-global-inc-din-q4-2022-earnings-call-transcript
Portillo’s,
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4584031-portillos-inc-ptlo-q4-2022-earnings-call-transcript
Xponential Fitness
Potbelly
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4584150-potbelly-corporation-pbpb-q4-2022-earnings-call-transcript
Fiesta Restaurant Group
THE WEEK TO COME – earnings reports – earnings season rolls on