Consumer Cyclical
Brinker International, Inc.(EAT)
Live Price
Offline$163.53
-0.82% today
1Y Change
-9.29%
Window
Jun 26, 2025 β Jun 18, 2026
- Market Cap
- $6.22B
- Revenue Growth
- +21.9%
- EPS Growth
- +145.4%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.0%
Coverage: 246 bars Β· Jun 26, 2025 β Jun 18, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) is a Consumer Cyclical stock with a market cap of $6.22B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $163.53 and down 9.3% across the available one-year price window (Jun 26, 2025 β Jun 18, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +21.9%, EPS growth of +145.4%, a dividend yield of 0.0%. What stands out right now is revenue +21.9%, EPS +145.4%, free cash flow +85.5% with operating margin 10.4% and ROIC 22.4%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 13.5 and price/sales 1.1. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a higher-growth but lower-margin setup than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines EAT price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Cyclical peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+21.9% vs +7.5% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+10.4% vs +8.4% peer median
P/E
Below sector median
13.5 vs 18.1 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 5, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +21.9% and EPS at +145.4%, with operating margin around 10.4%.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -4.4% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS Ξ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 5, 2026 | β | +1.5% | -6.6% | -3.2% |
2026 Jan 28, 2026 | +13.4% | +2.6% | +3.5% | -3.2% |
2025 Oct 29, 2025 | +9.7% | -6.0% | -10.0% | +32.0% |
Benchmark Edge
EAT vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
EAT
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Normalized return
SPY
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S&P 500
Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
EAT Max Drawdown
-44.41%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
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Trailing 1Y
Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for EAT and SPY.
Company Overview
Brinker International, Inc.
New York Stock Exchange
Brinker International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership, development, operation, and franchising of casual dining restaurants in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Chili's and Maggiano's. As of June 30, 2021, it owned, operated, or franchised 1,648 restaurants comprising 1,594 restaurants under the Chili's Grill & Bar name and 54 restaurants under the Maggiano's Little Italy brand name. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
- Leadership
- Kevin D. Hochman
- IPO Date
- Jan 6, 1984
- Employees
- 68.9k
- Street Address
- 3000 Olympus Boulevard
- Mailing
- Dallas, TX, 75019
- Region
- Dallas, TX, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 972 980 9917
- Last Updated
- Apr 28, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 13.5
- EV/EBITDA
- 9.8
- Price/Sales
- 1.1
- Price/Book
- 15.4
Growth
- Revenue
- +21.9%
- EPS
- +145.4%
- Free Cash Flow
- +85.5%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 46.0%
- Operating Margin
- 10.4%
- Net Margin
- 8.1%
- ROE
- 123.4%
- ROIC
- 22.4%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 4.31
- Current Ratio
- 0.40
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
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