What is Brinker International, Inc.'s earnings per share (EPS)?

Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) reported diluted earnings per share of $10.87 for fiscal year 2026. This represents a 30.6% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Brinker International (EAT) Financials

EAT NYSE

Trailing 12 months to September 23, 2026

Revenue $5.9B +6.1% YoY

Net Income $500.8M +12.8% YoY

EPS (Diluted) $11.34 +16.9% YoY

Free Cash Flow $601.0M +28.0% YoY

Market Cap $9.2B as of Oct 28, 2026

Price / Sales 1.6x on $5.9B revenue, trailing 12 months to September 23, 2026

Price / Earnings 18.5x on $500.8M net income, trailing 12 months to September 23, 2026

Price / Book 23.1x on $399.9M equity, Q1 FY2027

A multiple compares the market's price with a filed figure; it says what the market pays, not how the business is doing. The market capitalization is the vendor's as of Oct 28, 2026; every other figure is from the SEC filings on this page. Not financial advice.

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q1 FY2027, ended Sep 23, 2026 Reported Oct 28, 2026 Currency USD FYE June

Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q1 FY2027, filed Oct 28, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the EAT SEC filings page.

Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) reported $5.9B in revenue over the twelve months to Sep 23, 2026, up 6.1% from the prior twelve months. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI EAT FY2026 2026-10-24

Brinker’s growth is converting into disproportionately more profit and cash while debt falls, revealing improving operating economics.

From FY2024 to FY2026, revenue increased 31.5% while operating income rose 170.0%. Free cash flow also rose 150.0% over that span, so the earnings improvement was accompanied by cash generation rather than being confined to accounting profit.

Gross margin was 74.9% in FY2025 and 74.4% in FY2026, so the profit step-up came below gross profit rather than from a richer reported gross mix. Operating margin rose 1.2 percentage points in FY2026 while SG&A grew 6.2%, suggesting incremental sales translated into profit faster than that overhead line.

FY2026 operating cash flow was $789M versus net income of $487M, showing earnings were realized in cash. Capital expenditures consumed 29.4% of operating cash flow while long-term debt fell 1.5%, indicating reinvestment was occurring alongside deleveraging.

Financial Health Signals

Financial Health Score 58/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2026. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group, and the overall is the average of the dimensions that can be computed. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Brinker International, Inc.'s business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability

Brinker International, Inc. has an operating margin of 10.7%, meaning the company retains $11 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 61/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is up from 9.5% the prior year.

Growth

Brinker International, Inc.'s revenue grew 7.9% year-over-year to $5.8B, a solid pace of expansion. This earns a growth score of 74/100.

Leverage

Brinker International, Inc. carries a low D/E ratio of 0.95, meaning only $0.95 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 66/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.

Liquidity

Brinker International, Inc.'s current ratio of 0.45 is below the typical benchmark, resulting in a score of 4/100. This tight liquidity could limit financial flexibility if cash inflows slow.

Cash Flow

Brinker International, Inc. has a free cash flow margin of 9.6%, earning a moderate score of 60/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.

Returns

Brinker International, Inc. earns a strong 109.8% return on equity (ROE), meaning it generates $110 of profit for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This efficient capital use earns a returns score of 80/100. This is up from 103.3% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Safe

5.31

Brinker International, Inc. scores 5.31, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. The largest contribution to the score comes from a market capitalization of $9.2B against total liabilities of $2.4B. This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Strong

8/9

Brinker International, Inc. passes 8 of 9 financial strength tests. All 4 profitability signals pass (positive income, cash flow, and earnings quality), all 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 operating efficiency signals passes.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

1.62x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Brinker International, Inc. generates $1.62 in operating cash flow ($789.4M OCF vs $487.0M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage Safe

15.31x

Brinker International, Inc. earns $15.31 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($619.9M vs $40.5M). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$1.5B

YoY+9.4%

QoQ-3.9%

5Y CAGR+11.0%

Brinker International, Inc. generated $1.5B in revenue in Q1 2027. This represents an increase of 9.4% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 3.9%.

Net Income

$113.3M

YoY+13.9%

QoQ-13.6%

5Y CAGR+53.7%

Brinker International, Inc. reported $113.3M in net income in Q1 2027. This represents an increase of 13.9% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 13.6%.

EPS (Diluted)

$2.64

YoY+21.7%

QoQ-11.1%

5Y CAGR+56.6%

10Y CAGR+20.2%

Brinker International, Inc. earned $2.64 per diluted share (EPS) in Q1 2027. This represents an increase of 21.7% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 11.1%.

EBITDA

Not reported for Q1 2027.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$105.7M

YoY+69.9%

QoQ-33.6%

5Y CAGR+105.3%

Brinker International, Inc. generated $105.7M in free cash flow in Q1 2027, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 69.9% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 33.6%.

Cash & Debt

$30.7M

YoY-8.6%

QoQ-72.1%

5Y CAGR-0.3%

10Y CAGR-1.1%

Brinker International, Inc. held $30.7M in cash against $451.0M in long-term debt as of Q1 2027.

Shares Outstanding

42M

YoY-6.5%

QoQ-0.5%

5Y CAGR-1.8%

10Y CAGR-1.8%

Brinker International, Inc. had 42M shares outstanding in Q1 2027. This represents a decrease of 6.5% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 0.5%.

Dividends Per Share

Not reported for Q1 2027.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

74.4%

YoY-0.1pp

QoQ+0.4pp

5Y change+1.1pp

Brinker International, Inc.'s gross margin was 74.4% in Q1 2027, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 0.1 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 0.4 percentage points.

Operating Margin

10.2%

YoY+1.5pp

QoQ-0.6pp

5Y change+7.3pp

Brinker International, Inc.'s operating margin was 10.2% in Q1 2027, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 1.5 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 0.6 percentage points.

Net Margin

7.7%

YoY+0.3pp

QoQ-0.9pp

5Y change+6.2pp

Brinker International, Inc.'s net profit margin was 7.7% in Q1 2027, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 0.3 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 0.9 percentage points.

Return on Equity

28.3%

YoY-0.6pp

QoQ-1.2pp

Brinker International, Inc.'s quarterly ROE was 28.3% in Q1 2027: one quarter's net income over shareholder equity, not annualized. This is down 0.6 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 1.2 percentage points.

Capital Allocation

Share Buybacks

$165.2M

YoY+22.8%

QoQ+64.4%

5Y CAGR+33.1%

Brinker International, Inc. spent $165.2M on share buybacks in Q1 2027, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents an increase of 22.8% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 64.4%.

Capital Expenditures

$63.4M

YoY+8.2%

QoQ+8.6%

5Y CAGR+11.2%

Brinker International, Inc. invested $63.4M in capex in Q1 2027, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 8.2% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 8.6%.

R&D Spending

Not reported for Q1 2027.

EAT Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

EAT quarterly income statement

Metric	TTM	FY2610-K	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K	FY0910-K
Revenue	$5.9B	$5.8B+7.9%	$5.4B+21.9%	$4.4B+6.8%	$4.1B+8.7%	$3.8B	$3.1B-4.3%	$3.2B+2.6%	$3.1B-0.5%	$3.2B	$3.0B+3.2%	$2.9B+2.1%	$2.8B+1.0%	$2.8B+2.1%	$2.8B	$3.3B
Cost of Revenue	$1.5B	$1.5B+10.1%	$1.4B+21.9%	$1.1B-3.4%	$1.1B+32.1%	$867.8M	$798.6M-3.0%	$823.0M+3.4%	$796.0M+0.6%	$791.3M	$775.1M+2.2%	$758.0M0.0%	$758.4M-1.5%	$769.7M+3.7%	$742.3M	$923.7M
Gross Profit	$4.4B	$4.3B+7.1%	$4.0B+22.0%	$3.3B+10.7%	$3.0B+1.7%	$2.9B	$2.3B-4.8%	$2.4B+2.4%	$2.3B-0.9%	$2.4B	$2.2B+3.5%	$2.2B+2.9%	$2.1B+2.0%	$2.1B+1.6%	$2.0B	$2.4B
SG&A Expenses	$241.8M	$235.7M+6.2%	$222.0M+20.8%	$183.7M+18.9%	$154.5M+7.2%	$144.1M	$136.3M-8.6%	$149.1M+9.6%	$136.0M+2.4%	$132.8M	$133.5M+1.0%	$132.1M-1.8%	$134.5M-6.2%	$143.4M+7.9%	$132.8M	$147.4M
Operating Income	$653.0M	$619.9M+21.1%	$512.0M+123.0%	$229.6M+59.0%	$144.4M-9.5%	$159.5M	$62.6M-72.9%	$230.7M+2.0%	$226.1M-11.7%	$256.2M	$311.2M+28.5%	$242.2M-5.7%	$256.8M+10.8%	$231.8M+12.9%	$205.4M	$102.8M
EBITDA	N/A	$862.9M+16.3%	$741.9M+80.3%	$411.5M+24.9%	$329.4M+6.4%	$309.7M	$224.9M-40.5%	$378.3M+0.2%	$377.5M-8.5%	$412.6M	$456.4M+20.7%	$378.2M-2.6%	$388.3M+8.8%	$356.9M+6.9%	$333.9M	$248.0M
Interest Expense	$54.6M	$40.5M-23.7%	$53.1M-18.3%	$65.0M+18.4%	$54.9M+19.1%	$46.1M	$59.6M-3.2%	$61.6M+4.4%	$59.0M+19.0%	$49.6M	$29.0M+3.3%	$28.1M-3.5%	$29.1M+8.6%	$26.8M-5.3%	$28.3M	$33.3M
Income Tax	$99.5M	$93.9M+22.1%	$76.9M+701.0%	$9.6Mn/m	-$11.8Mn/m	-$2.4M	-$19.5M-215.4%	$16.9M-61.9%	$44.3M-23.2%	$57.7M	$89.6M+44.0%	$62.2M-7.0%	$67.0M+16.3%	$57.6M+36.2%	$42.3M	$6.7M
Net Income	$500.8M	$487.0M+27.1%	$383.1M+146.7%	$155.3M+51.4%	$102.6M-12.8%	$117.6M	$24.4M-84.2%	$154.9M+23.0%	$125.9M-16.5%	$150.8M	$194.7M+26.4%	$154.0M-5.7%	$163.4M+8.0%	$151.2M+7.2%	$141.1M	$79.2M
EPS (Basic)	N/A	$11.16+29.8%	$8.60+146.4%	$3.49+49.8%	$2.33-11.1%	$2.62	$0.64-84.2%	$4.04+46.9%	$2.75-7.7%	$2.98	$3.09+32.6%	$2.33+2.2%	$2.28+18.1%	$1.93+24.5%	$1.55	$0.78
EPS (Diluted)	$11.34	$10.87+30.6%	$8.32+144.7%	$3.40+49.1%	$2.28-11.6%	$2.58	$0.63-84.1%	$3.96+45.6%	$2.72-7.5%	$2.94	$3.02+33.6%	$2.26+2.7%	$2.20+17.6%	$1.87+22.2%	$1.53	$0.77
Diluted Shares (Avg)	N/A	45M-2.8%	46M+0.9%	46M+1.6%	45M-1.3%	46M	39M-0.5%	39M-15.6%	46M-9.6%	51M	64M-5.5%	68M-8.1%	74M-8.1%	81M-12.6%	92M	103M

Metric	Q1'2710-Q	Q4'2610-K	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q
Revenue	$1.5B+9.4%	$1.5B+5.1%	$1.5B+3.2%	$1.5B+6.9%	$1.3B+18.5%	$1.5B+21.0%	$1.4B+27.2%	$1.4B+26.5%
Cost of Revenue	$378.4M+9.8%	$399.4M+8.2%	$373.1M+5.7%	$370.5M+7.7%	$344.6M+21.2%	$369.3M+24.0%	$353.1M+27.1%	$343.9M+25.9%
Gross Profit	$1.1B+9.2%	$1.1B+4.0%	$1.1B+2.3%	$1.1B+6.6%	$1.0B+17.5%	$1.1B+20.0%	$1.1B+27.2%	$1.0B+26.6%
SG&A Expenses	$63.3M+10.7%	$60.4M+2.7%	$58.4M+0.2%	$59.7M+12.4%	$57.2M+10.4%	$58.8M+13.1%	$58.3M+26.5%	$53.1M+22.9%
Operating Income	$151.0M+28.1%	$167.0M+17.0%	$166.6M+6.2%	$168.4M+7.9%	$117.9M+109.0%	$142.7M+95.2%	$156.9M+124.5%	$156.0M+150.0%
Interest Expense	$24.6M+134.3%	$9.2M-15.6%	$10.1M-23.5%	$10.7M-27.2%	$10.5M-26.6%	$10.9M-27.8%	$13.2M-18.5%	$14.7M-12.0%
Income Tax	$13.7M+69.1%	$27.4M+8.7%	$28.8M+16.6%	$29.6M+27.6%	$8.1M+113.2%	$25.2M+3500.0%	$24.7M+375.0%	$23.2M+527.0%
Net Income	$113.3M+13.9%	$131.1M+22.5%	$127.9M+7.4%	$128.5M+8.4%	$99.5M+158.4%	$107.0M+86.7%	$119.1M+144.6%	$118.5M+181.5%
EPS (Basic)	$2.69+20.6%	$3.07+27.4%	$2.96+10.4%	$2.92+9.4%	$2.23+159.3%	$2.41+88.3%	$2.68+143.6%	$2.67+181.1%
EPS (Diluted)	$2.64+21.7%	$2.97+25.8%	$2.87+12.1%	$2.86+9.6%	$2.17+158.3%	$2.36+91.9%	$2.56+137.0%	$2.61+177.7%
Diluted Shares (Avg)	43M-6.1%	N/A	45M-4.1%	45M-1.3%	46M-0.2%	N/A	46M+2.7%	46M+1.3%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses, EBITDA.

EAT Balance Sheet

EAT quarterly balance sheet

Metric	FY2610-K	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K	FY0910-K
Total Assets	$2.8B+5.1%	$2.7B+3.3%	$2.6B+4.3%	$2.5B+0.1%	$2.5B	$2.4B+87.2%	$1.3B-6.6%	$1.3B-4.0%	$1.4B	$1.4B-3.7%	$1.5B+2.6%	$1.5B+0.9%	$1.4B-3.0%	$1.5B	N/A
Current Assets	$307.7M+48.6%	$207.0M-11.6%	$234.1M+27.7%	$183.3M-8.9%	$201.2M	$224.4M+26.6%	$177.3M+13.4%	$156.3M+8.3%	$144.3M	$187.2M-11.2%	$210.9M+6.2%	$198.6M+0.2%	$198.2M-10.5%	$221.4M	N/A
Cash & Equivalents	$110.0M+482.0%	$18.9M-70.7%	$64.6M+327.8%	$15.1M+11.9%	$13.5M	$43.9M+227.6%	$13.4M+22.9%	$10.9M+21.1%	$9.0M	$55.1M-4.4%	$57.7M-2.8%	$59.4M+0.4%	$59.1M-27.9%	$82.0M	$94.2M
Short-Term Investments	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0	$0
Inventory	$34.5M-2.0%	$35.2M+2.0%	$34.5M0.0%	$34.5M-3.1%	$35.6M	$27.3M+17.7%	$23.2M-4.1%	$24.2M-3.2%	$25.0M	$23.0M-2.6%	$23.6M-4.0%	$24.6M-2.9%	$25.4M0.0%	$25.4M	N/A
Accounts Receivable	$81.4M+10.9%	$73.4M+21.1%	$60.6M-0.5%	$60.9M-8.3%	$66.4M	$52.3M-4.9%	$55.0M+2.4%	$53.7M+20.2%	$44.7M	$46.6M-2.6%	$47.9M+8.5%	$44.1M+1.6%	$43.4M+1.4%	$42.8M	N/A
Long-Term Investments	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0	$0
Goodwill	$194.5M-0.1%	$194.7M-0.1%	$194.8M-0.1%	$195.0M-0.1%	$195.1M	$187.6M+13.4%	$165.5M+1.0%	$163.8M-0.1%	$164.0M	$132.4M-0.8%	$133.4M-6.1%	$142.1M+13.1%	$125.6M+1.2%	$124.1M	$124.9M
Total Liabilities	$2.4B+2.8%	$2.3B-9.6%	$2.6B-2.9%	$2.6B-4.4%	$2.8B	$2.8B+39.2%	$2.0B-1.8%	$2.1B+9.3%	$1.9B	$1.5B+6.9%	$1.4B+9.5%	$1.3B+15.4%	$1.1B+8.0%	$1.0B	N/A
Current Liabilities	$676.7M+0.2%	$675.6M+8.6%	$622.3M+16.1%	$535.9M-4.0%	$558.0M	$497.9M+18.1%	$421.6M-2.9%	$434.3M-0.5%	$436.4M	$418.5M-10.2%	$466.1M+19.1%	$391.2M-2.6%	$401.7M-0.9%	$405.6M	N/A
Non-Current Liabilities	$1.7B+3.8%	$1.6B-15.5%	$1.9B-7.8%	$2.1B-4.5%	$2.2B	$2.3B+44.7%	$1.6B-1.5%	$1.6B+12.2%	$1.5B	$1.1B+15.3%	$961.4M+5.4%	$912.0M+25.3%	$727.8M+13.7%	$640.1M	N/A
Long-Term Debt	$419.7M-1.5%	$426.0M-45.8%	$786.3M-13.8%	$912.2M-7.8%	$989.1M	$1.2B+0.2%	$1.2B-19.5%	$1.5B+13.6%	$1.3B	$970.8M+16.6%	$832.3M+6.7%	$780.1M+32.7%	$587.9M+17.0%	$502.6M	N/A
Total Equity	$443.7M+19.6%	$370.9M+841.4%	$39.4Mn/m	-$144.3Mn/m	-$268.1M	-$479.1Mn/m	-$778.2Mn/m	-$725.7Mn/m	-$493.6M	-$90.8M-243.9%	$63.1M-57.8%	$149.4M-51.8%	$309.9M-29.4%	$438.9M	$646.9M
Retained Earnings	$673.5M+261.1%	$186.5Mn/m	-$196.6Mn/m	-$351.9Mn/m	-$148.4M	-$397.5M-113.4%	$3.0B+10.6%	$2.7B+2.1%	$2.6B	$2.4B+5.4%	$2.3B+4.0%	$2.2B+5.0%	$2.1B+5.0%	$2.0B	N/A

Metric	Q1'2710-Q	Q4'2610-K	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q
Total Assets	$2.8B+2.4%	$2.8B+5.1%	$2.8B+7.8%	$2.7B+7.4%	$2.7B+7.1%	$2.7B+3.3%	$2.6B+3.1%	$2.6B+2.0%
Current Assets	$221.5M+3.3%	$307.7M+48.6%	$270.5M+43.0%	$240.9M+14.3%	$214.5M+16.8%	$207.0M-11.6%	$189.1M+10.6%	$210.7M-0.3%
Cash & Equivalents	$30.7M-8.6%	$110.0M+482.0%	$57.1M+226.3%	$15.0M+1.4%	$33.6M+107.4%	$18.9M-70.7%	$17.5M+12.9%	$14.8M-34.8%
Short-Term Investments	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m
Inventory	$32.7M-4.9%	$34.5M-2.0%	$35.1M0.0%	$36.4M-0.8%	$34.4M+10.3%	$35.2M+2.0%	$35.1M+8.0%	$36.7M+7.0%
Accounts Receivable	$70.2M+14.0%	$81.4M+10.9%	$98.2M+70.8%	$105.8M+27.9%	$61.6M+13.9%	$73.4M+21.1%	$57.5M+20.8%	$82.7M+4.2%
Long-Term Investments	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m
Goodwill	$197.9M+1.6%	$194.5M-0.1%	$194.7M+0.1%	$194.8M+0.2%	$194.7M-0.1%	$194.7M-0.1%	$194.5M-0.2%	$194.5M-0.3%
Total Liabilities	$2.4B+0.4%	$2.4B+2.8%	$2.4B+2.3%	$2.4B-2.4%	$2.4B-6.0%	$2.3B-9.6%	$2.3B-9.0%	$2.4B-7.3%
Current Liabilities	$643.6M+4.5%	$676.7M+0.2%	$681.4M+2.1%	$669.7M+3.9%	$616.0M+6.7%	$675.6M+8.6%	$667.6M+15.3%	$644.3M+9.2%
Non-Current Liabilities	$1.7B-1.1%	$1.7B+3.8%	$1.7B+2.4%	$1.7B-4.7%	$1.8B-9.8%	$1.6B-15.5%	$1.6B-16.2%	$1.8B-12.1%
Long-Term Debt	$451.0M-14.2%	$419.7M-1.5%	$424.4M-18.1%	$451.3M-30.8%	$525.8M-34.8%	$426.0M-45.8%	$518.3M-36.7%	$652.0M-26.1%
Total Equity	$399.9M+16.3%	$443.7M+19.6%	$406.0M+56.8%	$379.3M+188.4%	$343.9M+2607.9%	$370.9M+841.4%	$259.0Mn/m	$131.5Mn/m
Retained Earnings	$786.8M+175.1%	$673.5M+261.1%	$542.4M+582.3%	$414.5Mn/m	$286.0Mn/m	$186.5Mn/m	$79.5Mn/m	-$39.6Mn/m

EAT Cash Flow Statement

EAT quarterly cash flow statement

Metric	TTM	FY2610-K	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K	FY0910-K
Operating Cash Flow	$837.7M	$789.4M+16.3%	$679.0M+60.9%	$421.9M+64.6%	$256.3M+1.6%	$252.2M	$245.0M+15.2%	$212.7M-25.2%	$284.5M-9.7%	$315.1M	$368.6M+2.4%	$359.8M+23.8%	$290.7M-4.2%	$303.4M+16.7%	$260.0M	$234.0M
Depreciation & Amortization	N/A	$243.0M+5.7%	$229.9M+26.4%	$181.9M-1.7%	$185.0M+23.2%	$150.2M	$162.3M+10.0%	$147.6M-2.5%	$151.4M-3.2%	$156.4M	$145.2M+6.7%	$136.1M+3.5%	$131.5M+5.1%	$125.1M-2.6%	$128.4M	$145.2M
Stock-Based Compensation	N/A	$32.2M+2.5%	$31.4M+21.2%	$25.9M+79.9%	$14.4M-22.6%	$18.6M	$14.8M-9.8%	$16.4M+15.5%	$14.2M-2.1%	$14.5M	$14.8M-7.9%	$16.1M+1.0%	$15.9M+18.2%	$13.5M+5.3%	$12.8M	$17.1M
Capital Expenditures	$236.7M	$231.9M-12.6%	$265.3M+33.4%	$198.9M+7.6%	$184.9M+23.0%	$150.3M	$104.5M-37.6%	$167.6M+65.4%	$101.3M-1.3%	$102.6M	$140.3M-12.9%	$161.1M+22.5%	$131.5M+5.0%	$125.2M+78.0%	$70.4M	$88.2M
Free Cash Flow	$601.0M	$557.5M+34.8%	$413.7M+85.5%	$223.0M+212.3%	$71.4M-29.9%	$101.9M	$140.5M+211.5%	$45.1M-75.4%	$183.2M-13.8%	$212.5M	$228.3M+14.9%	$198.8M+24.9%	$159.2M-10.7%	$178.2M-6.0%	$189.6M	$145.9M
Investing Cash Flow	-$263.6M	-$231.0Mn/m	-$263.4Mn/m	-$192.2Mn/m	-$174.2Mn/m	-$234.2M	-$194.0M-160.4%	$321.3Mn/m	-$77.8Mn/m	-$99.4M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Financing Cash Flow	-$577.0M	-$467.3Mn/m	-$461.3Mn/m	-$180.2Mn/m	-$80.5Mn/m	-$28.4M	-$20.5Mn/m	-$531.5Mn/m	-$204.8Mn/m	-$238.1M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dividends Paid	N/A	$0n/m	$0-100.0%	$200K-66.7%	$600K-45.5%	$1.1M	$57.4M-4.8%	$60.3M-13.9%	$70.0M-1.1%	$70.8M	$70.8M+11.7%	$63.4M+12.5%	$56.3M+12.5%	$50.1M-5.8%	$53.2M	$45.4M
Share Buybacks	$474.6M	$443.9M+392.1%	$90.2M+249.6%	$25.8M+416.0%	$5.0M-95.0%	$100.9M	$32.4M-80.7%	$167.7M-44.7%	$303.2M-18.3%	$370.9M	$306.3M+27.8%	$239.6M-28.1%	$333.4M+16.0%	$287.3M-31.9%	$422.1M	$3.7M

Metric	Q1'2710-Q	Q4'2610-K	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q
Operating Cash Flow	$169.1M+40.0%	$217.6M+17.0%	$232.1M+9.5%	$218.9M+0.3%	$120.8M+92.4%	$186.0M+31.4%	$212.0M+63.0%	$218.2M+139.3%
Stock-Based Compensation	$8.3M+5.1%	N/A	N/A	N/A	$7.9M+11.3%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Capital Expenditures	$63.4M+8.2%	$58.4M-26.9%	$51.2M-35.7%	$63.7M+29.2%	$58.6M+3.7%	$79.9M+37.8%	$79.6M+54.9%	$49.3M+15.7%
Free Cash Flow	$105.7M+69.9%	$159.2M+50.0%	$180.9M+36.6%	$155.2M-8.1%	$62.2M+887.3%	$106.1M+27.1%	$132.4M+68.2%	$168.9M+247.5%
Investing Cash Flow	-$90.5Mn/m	-$58.3Mn/m	-$51.1Mn/m	-$63.7Mn/m	-$57.9Mn/m	-$78.0Mn/m	-$79.6Mn/m	-$49.3Mn/m
Financing Cash Flow	-$157.9Mn/m	-$106.4Mn/m	-$138.9Mn/m	-$173.8Mn/m	-$48.2Mn/m	-$106.6Mn/m	-$129.7Mn/m	-$170.3Mn/m
Dividends Paid	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0n/m	N/A	N/A
Share Buybacks	$165.2M+22.8%	$100.5M+2476.9%	$108.4M+9754.5%	$100.5M+866.3%	$134.5M+79.8%	$3.9M+1850.0%	$1.1M+120.0%	$10.4M+2500.0%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Depreciation & Amortization.

EAT Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

EAT quarterly financial ratios

Metric	FY2610-K	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K	FY0910-K
Gross Margin	74.4%-0.5pp	74.9%0.0pp	74.9%+2.6pp	72.3%-4.9pp	77.2%	74.1%-0.4pp	74.4%-0.2pp	74.6%-0.3pp	74.9%	74.2%+0.2pp	74.0%+0.6pp	73.4%+0.7pp	72.7%-0.4pp	73.1%	71.8%
Operating Margin	10.7%+1.2pp	9.5%+4.3pp	5.2%+1.7pp	3.5%-0.7pp	4.2%	2.0%-5.1pp	7.2%0.0pp	7.2%-0.9pp	8.1%	10.4%+2.1pp	8.3%-0.7pp	9.0%+0.8pp	8.2%+0.8pp	7.4%	3.1%
Net Margin	8.4%+1.3pp	7.1%+3.6pp	3.5%+1.0pp	2.5%-0.6pp	3.1%	0.8%-4.0pp	4.8%+0.8pp	4.0%-0.8pp	4.8%	6.5%+1.2pp	5.3%-0.4pp	5.7%+0.4pp	5.4%+0.3pp	5.1%	2.4%
Return on Equity	109.8%+6.5pp	103.3%-290.9pp	394.2%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	244.1%+134.8pp	109.4%+60.6pp	48.8%+16.7pp	32.1%	12.2%
Return on Assets	17.3%+3.0pp	14.3%+8.3pp	6.0%+1.9pp	4.1%-0.6pp	4.7%	1.0%-11.3pp	12.3%+3.0pp	9.3%-1.4pp	10.7%	13.6%+3.2pp	10.3%-0.9pp	11.3%+0.7pp	10.5%+1.0pp	9.5%	N/A
Current Ratio	0.45+0.1x	0.31-0.1x	0.380.0x	0.340.0x	0.36	0.450.0x	0.42+0.1x	0.360.0x	0.33	0.450.0x	0.45-0.1x	0.510.0x	0.49-0.1x	0.55	N/A
Debt-to-Equity	0.95-0.2x	1.15-18.8x	19.96	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	13.19+8.0x	5.22+3.3x	1.90+0.8x	1.15	N/A
Liabilities-to-Equity	5.34-0.9x	6.22-58.6x	64.81	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	22.63+13.9x	8.73+5.1x	3.65+1.3x	2.38	N/A
Asset Turnover	2.06+0.1x	2.01+0.3x	1.700.0x	1.66+0.1x	1.53	1.31-1.3x	2.56+0.2x	2.33+0.1x	2.24	2.09+0.1x	1.950.0x	1.960.0x	1.96+0.1x	1.86	N/A
FCF Margin	9.6%+1.9pp	7.7%+2.6pp	5.1%+3.3pp	1.7%-1.0pp	2.7%	4.6%+3.2pp	1.4%-4.4pp	5.8%-0.9pp	6.7%	7.6%+0.8pp	6.8%+1.2pp	5.6%-0.7pp	6.3%-0.5pp	6.9%	4.5%

Metric	Q1'2710-Q	Q4'2610-K	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q
Gross Margin	74.4%-0.1pp	74.0%-0.7pp	74.6%-0.6pp	74.5%-0.2pp	74.5%-0.6pp	74.7%-0.6pp	75.2%0.0pp	74.7%+0.1pp
Operating Margin	10.2%+1.5pp	10.9%+1.1pp	11.3%+0.3pp	11.6%+0.1pp	8.7%+3.8pp	9.8%+3.7pp	11.0%+4.8pp	11.5%+5.7pp
Net Margin	7.7%+0.3pp	8.5%+1.2pp	8.7%+0.3pp	8.8%+0.1pp	7.4%+4.0pp	7.3%+2.6pp	8.4%+4.0pp	8.7%+4.8pp
Return on Equity	28.3%-0.6pp	29.5%+0.7pp	31.5%-14.5pp	33.9%-56.2pp	28.9%-274.2pp	28.8%-116.6pp	46.0%	90.1%
Return on Assets	4.1%+0.4pp	4.7%+0.7pp	4.6%0.0pp	4.7%0.0pp	3.7%+2.2pp	4.0%+1.8pp	4.6%+2.7pp	4.6%+3.0pp
Current Ratio	0.340.0x	0.45+0.1x	0.40+0.1x	0.360.0x	0.350.0x	0.31-0.1x	0.280.0x	0.330.0x
Debt-to-Equity	1.13-0.4x	0.95-0.2x	1.05-1.0x	1.19-3.8x	1.53-62.0x	1.15-18.8x	2.00	4.96
Liabilities-to-Equity	5.94-0.9x	5.34-0.9x	5.83-3.1x	6.25-12.2x	6.89-191.6x	6.22-58.6x	8.93	18.47
Asset Turnover	0.530.0x	0.550.0x	0.530.0x	0.530.0x	0.500.0x	0.55+0.1x	0.55+0.1x	0.53+0.1x
FCF Margin	7.2%+2.5pp	10.4%+3.1pp	12.3%+3.0pp	10.7%-1.8pp	4.6%+4.1pp	7.3%+0.4pp	9.3%+2.3pp	12.4%+7.9pp

Note: The current ratio is below 1.0 (0.45), indicating current liabilities exceed current assets, which may suggest potential short-term liquidity concerns.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brinker International, Inc.'s annual revenue?

Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) reported $5.8B in total revenue for fiscal year 2026. This represents a 7.9% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Brinker International, Inc.'s revenue growing?

Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) revenue grew by 7.9% year-over-year, from $5.4B to $5.8B in fiscal year 2026.

Is Brinker International, Inc. profitable?

Yes, Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) reported a net income of $500.8M over the trailing 12 months to September 23, 2026. In fiscal year 2026 it reported a net income of $487.0M, with a net profit margin of 8.4%.

What is Brinker International, Inc.'s EBITDA?

Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) had EBITDA of $862.9M in fiscal year 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does Brinker International, Inc. have?

As of fiscal year 2026, Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) had $110.0M in cash and equivalents against $419.7M in long-term debt.

What is Brinker International, Inc.'s gross margin?

Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) had a gross margin of 74.4% in fiscal year 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Brinker International, Inc.'s operating margin?

Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) had an operating margin of 10.7% in fiscal year 2026, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Brinker International, Inc.'s net profit margin?

Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) had a net profit margin of 8.4% in fiscal year 2026, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

What is Brinker International, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE)?

Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) has a return on equity of 109.8% for fiscal year 2026, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is Brinker International, Inc.'s free cash flow?

Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) generated $557.5M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2026. This represents a 34.8% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Brinker International, Inc.'s operating cash flow?

Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) generated $789.4M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2026, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Brinker International, Inc.'s total assets?

Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) had $2.8B in total assets as of fiscal year 2026, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Brinker International, Inc.'s capital expenditures?

Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) invested $231.9M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Does Brinker International, Inc. buy back shares?

Yes, Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) spent $443.9M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2026, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

How many shares does Brinker International, Inc. have outstanding?

Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) had 42M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2026.

What is Brinker International, Inc.'s current ratio?

Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) had a current ratio of 0.45 as of fiscal year 2026, which is below 1.0, which may suggest potential liquidity concerns.

What is Brinker International, Inc.'s debt-to-equity ratio?

Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95 as of fiscal year 2026. We compute it as long-term debt divided by total shareholder equity, where long-term debt is the noncurrent part of the company's borrowings, so debt due within the next twelve months is not counted.

What is Brinker International, Inc.'s liabilities-to-equity ratio?

Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) had a liabilities-to-equity ratio of 5.34 as of fiscal year 2026, which is total liabilities divided by total shareholder equity. Total liabilities counts every obligation on the balance sheet (payables, deposits, insurance reserves and deferred taxes as well as borrowings), so this ratio usually runs well above debt-to-equity.

What is Brinker International, Inc.'s return on assets (ROA)?

Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) had a return on assets of 17.3% for fiscal year 2026, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Brinker International, Inc.'s P/E ratio?

Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) trades at 18.5x earnings, its market capitalization divided by $500.8M net income, trailing 12 months to September 23, 2026. The market capitalization is $9.2B as of Oct 28, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is Brinker International, Inc.'s price-to-sales ratio?

Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) trades at 1.6x sales, its market capitalization divided by $5.9B revenue, trailing 12 months to September 23, 2026. The market capitalization is $9.2B as of Oct 28, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is Brinker International, Inc.'s Altman Z-Score?

Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) has an Altman Z-Score of 5.31, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is Brinker International, Inc.'s Piotroski F-Score?

Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) has a Piotroski F-Score of 8 out of 9, indicating strong financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are Brinker International, Inc.'s earnings high quality?

Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.62x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can Brinker International, Inc. cover its interest payments?

Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) has an interest coverage ratio of 15.31x, meaning it can comfortably cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is Brinker International, Inc.?

Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) scores 58 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating moderate standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is the average of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.