Good Times Restaurants Inc

Good Times Restaurants shares rose 4.2% after the company reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings, outperforming the S&P 500's 0.3% decline over the same period. Total revenues fell 5% year over year to $35.2 million, while net income attributable to common shareholders increased 28.2% to $1.9 million and diluted earnings per share rose 28.6% to $0.18. Bad Daddy's restaurant sales declined 6.1% to $24.9 million on a 2.3% same-store sales decrease, while Good Times restaurant sales slipped 2.2% to $10.1 million despite a 0.6% same-store sales increase. Adjusted EBITDA grew 18.5% to $2.5 million, and management expects fourth-quarter profitability to improve year over year, citing better cost management and stronger Good Times sales trends.