BRCB

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Black Rock Coffee Bar

As of 2026-08-04/Confidence medium

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Data freshness

AI Memo

As of 2026-08-04 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex

Decision Panel

Action, confidence, horizon, and decision blockers at a glance.

Action

—

Confidence

medium

Horizon

—

Key catalyst

Q2 2026 results call scheduled • 2026-08-11

Expected move: +12%

Biggest risk

The bear case is that growth fails to translate into durable margin expansion: Q1 SG&A rose to 16.7% of revenue from 15.4%, while reported debt exceeded cash. The sparse coverage base and a July investor-law-firm allegation headline add sentiment and information risk.

Invalidation

Break below $6 or thesis failure.

What would change my mind?

The bull case rests on Q1's strong revenue, same-store sales, profitability, and new-store cadence, plus reaffirmed FY2026 guidance. Continued traffic, food and energy attachment, and disciplined expansion could drive upside. [#SEC-8K-2026-05-12]

Research note

Recommendation

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Confidence

medium

As of

2026-08-04

Base target

p=50%

Bull target

$13

p=25%

Bear target

p=25%

Key bullets

Fast scan of bull, bear, and watch items

BullKey bullets

Insider purchase support
Store expansion and same-store sales execution
The bull case rests on Q1's strong revenue, same-store sales, profitability, and new-store cadence, plus reaffirmed FY2026 guidance.

BearKey bullets

A July 22 investor-law-firm headline alleged misleading growth prospects and financial performance; this is an allegation and not verified evidence of wrongdoing.
Balance-sheet risk: Q1 cash was $20.0 million versus total debt of $27.4 million.
[#SEC-8K-2026-05-12]

WatchKey bullets

Q2 2026 results call scheduled

Summary

High-level snapshot

Recommendation

Model confidence

medium

Timeframe

Asset

Equity

Trigger

Base case: $9 (p=50%)

Bull/Bear spread: +55% / -28%

Vs latest close: Bull +55% · Base +12% · Bear -28%

Scenario probabilities

Bull Target: $13 (p=25%)Base Target: $9 (p=50%)Bear Target: $6 (p=25%)

Commentary

News flow is sparse and mixed, with one negative investor-law-firm allegation headline and no verified analyst revision or target-change data. The next scheduled company event is the August 11 Q2 call. Social, options, short-interest, and employee-sentiment data are unavailable, so this remains a cautious monitoring view.

As of 2026-08-04 • Updated bi-weekly / post-earningsSource: Internal modelMethodology

Analyst Summary

Thesis highlights from the latest analysis

Bull Case

Bear Case

Drivers

Scannable catalysts and supporting factors

Insider purchase support
Store expansion and same-store sales execution

Scenarios

Bull Target (Scenario probability)

$13 / p=25% prob

Base Target (Scenario probability)

$9 / p=50% prob

Bear Target (Scenario probability)

$6 / p=25% prob

Price $8 as of 2026-08-04

Nearest Scenario: Base (∆ 12%)

Targets vs latest close: Bull +55% · Base +12% · Bear -28%

Sentiment & Exposure

News Sentiment (30d)

-0.15

Social Sentiment (7d)

0.00

Events

Other notable items detected

EVENT2026-08-11
Q2 2026 results call scheduled
A GlobeNewswire investor notice states that Black Rock Coffee Bar plans to discuss Q2 2026 results on August 11, 2026. The print is the next clear information event, but consensus and expected surprise data are unavailable. [#PR-EARNINGS-2026-07-21]
Prob 85.00% • Move 8.00% • Priced-in 35.00%

Short-term Catalysts

Next few weeks

Insider purchase support
2026-11-02
A chief operating officer reported an open-market purchase of 45,080 Class A shares at $6.51, while Cynosure Group reported large open-market purchases on May 15. This supports sentiment but is not evidence of operating performance. [#SEC-FORM4-2026-05-22] [#SEC-FORM4-2026-05-19]
Prob 55% • Move 5% • Priced-in 50%

Long-term Catalysts

Months to a year

Store expansion and same-store sales execution
2026-12-31
Q1 results showed 23.7% year-over-year revenue growth, 5.2% same-store sales growth, and nine new stores; FY2026 guidance was reaffirmed at 36 openings and $255-$257 million of revenue. Sustained execution could support a rerating, though coverage is low. [#SEC-8K-2026-05-12]
Prob 60% • Move 18% • Priced-in 45%

Risks

A July 22 investor-law-firm headline alleged misleading growth prospects and financial performance; this is an allegation and not verified evidence of wrongdoing.
Balance-sheet risk: Q1 cash was $20.0 million versus total debt of $27.4 million. [#SEC-8K-2026-05-12]
Low coverage, absent social data, and loose peers reduce confidence in forward price targets.
Margin conversion risk: Q1 SG&A increased to 16.7% of revenue from 15.4%, despite strong growth. [#SEC-8K-2026-05-12]
Q2 results or commentary could disappoint because consensus, surprise, and post-print analyst revisions are unavailable.

Peers

Symbol	Summary
NATH	Nathan's Famous is a closer restaurant/consumer-services comparator, but its mature brand and business mix limit direct comparability.
PLAY	Dave & Buster's is a broad consumer-services comparator with different venue economics; useful mainly for sentiment and valuation context.

Sources

Internal and external references used in this analysis

Model source: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Analysis date: 2026-08-04

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