Red Robin Gourmet Burgers stock gains on USD 115 million refinancing

Published on 10/05/2026 at 21:32 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers stock is at USD 8.08 on October 5, 2026, up 1.64 percent in Nasdaq trading. Fiscal Q2 revenue was USD 277.6 million, while net income was USD 0.4 million.

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Red Robin Gourmet Burgers stock (ISIN US75689M1018) was trading at USD 8.08 on Nasdaq at 3:31 p.m. ET on October 5, 2026, up 1.64 percent from USD 7.95. The company has completed a USD 115 million refinancing that extends its debt maturity to October 2, 2031, according to Red Robin on October 5, 2026.

USD 115 million facility resets debt runway

The new credit facility combines a USD 25 million revolving line with a USD 90 million term loan. Its initial pricing is SOFR plus 325 basis points, within a contractual spread of 275 to 350 basis points tied to the company's leverage ratio.

The refinancing follows the sale of 108 company-owned restaurants for USD 89.4 million in gross proceeds. Red Robin said the facility will repay borrowings under the prior agreement and fund working capital, capital expenditures and permitted acquisitions, while the company may add USD 20 million subject to lender participation.

Q2 revenue beat came with weaker profit

Fiscal Q2 2026 revenue totaled USD 277.6 million for the quarter ended July 12, 2026, down from USD 283.7 million a year earlier. Net income fell to USD 0.4 million from USD 4.0 million, while diluted earnings per share were USD 0.02, according to StockTitan in its August 12, 2026 filing summary.

The operating details were mixed. Comparable restaurant revenue increased 1.3 percent, restaurant-level operating profit margin reached 14.7 percent, and adjusted EBITDA declined to USD 18.9 million from USD 22.4 million in the prior-year quarter.

Consensus target stays near the stock

MarketBeat lists a Hold consensus based on four analysts, with two Buy ratings, one Hold rating and one Sell rating. The average price target is USD 8.33, with a high of USD 10.00 and a low of USD 7.00, placing the average target 3.1 percent above the Nasdaq price of USD 8.08.

That valuation leaves the refinancing as the immediate balance-sheet event, while the Q2 figures show the operating challenge: revenue declined 2.1 percent year over year and net income declined 90.4 percent. The next test is whether refranchising can reduce debt pressure without eroding restaurant-level performance.

RRGB trades below its yearly high

RRGB was trading between USD 7.68 and USD 8.22 on October 5, 2026. Its 52-week range was USD 2.46 to USD 10.95, and its market capitalization was USD 149.5 million on the same date.