EAT · Brinker International, Inc
$230.19
-3.03 (-1.30%)
At close · Aug 28
Market Cap
$9.61B
Shares
41.77M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$230.19
Open$234.40
Day$228.89–237.65
52W close$102.29–253.94
Avg vol 30d1.1M
Short int6.0M · 14.4% float · 4.5d
Short vol39%
Last earningsAug 12, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-K · Aug 19
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 11, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 10 wks
FQ1-27 quarter ends
~Sep 24, 2026
Est
filed Aug 19, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Very Strong
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 14.4 · calm
Equity put/call 0.62
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+43%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+13%
above
RSI (14)
53
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
84%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Bearish div.
distributing
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+8%
trailing
6-month return
+67%
trailing
YTD return
+60%
this year
Relative strength
+54%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $203 › 200d $161 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+8% holders QoQ · +94 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$16.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
14.36% of float · ▲ +10.9% MoM · 4.5 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
513 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
73
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+8%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+31%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$557.5M
Valuation
P/E 21.2
below peers
Buyback
$750.0M
remaining
Balance sheet
$338.0M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
49%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−36%
past year
ATR
4.3%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Aug 12, 2026
Q1
Commodities inflation
4%
Q3
Commodities inflation
2%
Q2
Commodities inflation
3%
Q4
Commodities inflation
1%
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Apr 29, 2026
Total revenues
· fiscal 2026
$5.78B – $5.82B
Net income per diluted share, excluding special items, non-GAAP
· fiscal 2026
$10.60 – $10.85
Capital expenditures
· fiscal 2026
$240M – $250M
Guided vs delivered
· last 7 settled
Total revenues
fiscal 2026
guided $5.78B – $5.82B
$5.81B
In line
Total revenues
fiscal 2025
guided $5.33B – $5.35B
$5.38B
Beat +0.8%
Total revenues
current fiscal year
guided $4.3B – $4.35B
$4.42B
Beat +2.1%
Full-year EPS guidance
fiscal year 2024
guided $3.35 – $3.65
$3.40
In line
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+43%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+13%
Bullish
RSI (14)
53
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
84%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Bearish div.
Bearish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $203 › 200d $161 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+8% holders QoQ · +94 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$16.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
14.36% of float · ▲ +10.9% MoM · 4.5 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
513 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $102
Now $230 · 84%
Range high $254
vs 200-day avg +43%
vs 50-day avg +13%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Average annual net sales per Company-owned Chili's restaurant | $5M | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Average annual sales per Maggiano's restaurant | $9.5M | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Chili's domestic company-owned restaurants | 1,110 | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Chili's domestic Comparable Restaurant Sales | 9.4% | fiscal 2026 compared to fiscal 2025 filing | — |
| Chili's domestic franchise restaurants | 99 | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Chili's international company-owned restaurants | 4 | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Chili's international franchise restaurants | 370 | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Food and non-alcoholic beverage sales as a percentage of Chili's Company sales | 91.1% | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Food and non-alcoholic beverage sales as a percentage of Maggiano's Company sales | 87.4% | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Franchise Comparable Restaurant Sales | 8.6% | fiscal 2026 compared to fiscal 2025 filing | — |
| Maggiano's domestic company-owned restaurants | 49 | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Maggiano's domestic franchise restaurants | 3 | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| System-wide Comparable Restaurant Sales | 8.2% | fiscal 2026 compared to fiscal 2025 filing | — |
| Total Company-owned restaurants | 1,163 | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Total franchise restaurants | 472 | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP non-GAAP | $847.2M | FY2026 | — |
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| Chili's franchisees generated sales | $301.2M | Q4 FY2026 | — |
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| Company comparable restaurant sales | 5% | Q4 FY2026 | — |
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| Comparable Restaurant Sales | 8.1% | FY2026 | — |
| Comparable Restaurant Sales (Chili's domestic) | 9.4% | FY 26 vs 25 | — |
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| Comparable Restaurant Sales (Chili's) | 9.2% | FY2026 | — |
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| Comparable Restaurant Sales (Maggiano's) | -3.9% | FY2026 | — |
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| Comparable Restaurant Sales (System-wide) | 8.2% | FY 26 vs 25 | — |
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| Net income, excluding special items, non-GAAP non-GAAP | $481.1M | FY 26 | — |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net income, GAAP 487M
+8.6M Special items - Other (gains) and charges
-2.1M Income tax effect related to special items
-12.4M Adjustment for special tax items
= Net income, excluding special items, non-GAAP 481.1M
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| Restaurant operating margin as a % of Company sales, non-GAAP non-GAAP | 17.8% | FY2026 | — |
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| Restaurant operating margin, non-GAAP non-GAAP | $1.03B | FY2026 | — |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Operating income, GAAP 619.9M
-56.5M Less: Franchise revenues
+218.7M Plus: Depreciation and amortization
+235.7M Plus: General and administrative
+8.6M Plus: Other (gains) and charges
= Restaurant operating margin, non-GAAP 1.03B
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| Total Restaurants Open at June 24, 2026 | 1,635 | June 24, 2026 | — |
| Chili's franchisees sales | $274.1M | Third Quarter | — |
| Company-owned restaurants Total | 1,162 | March 25, 2026 | — |
| Comparable Restaurant Sales Franchise | 5.7% | Q3 26 | — |
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| Comparable Restaurant Sales Franchise International | 5.7% | Q3 26 | — |
| Comparable Restaurant Sales Franchise U.S. | 5.6% | Q3 26 | — |
| Restaurant operating margin as a % of Company sales, non-GAAP (Brinker) non-GAAP | 18.4% | Q3 26 | — |
| Restaurant operating margin, non-GAAP (Brinker) non-GAAP | $267.4M | Q3 26 | — |
| Total Restaurants Open at March 25, 2026 | 1,632 | March 25, 2026 | — |
| Net income per diluted share, excluding special items, non-GAAP non-GAAP | $2.87 | Q2 FY2026 | — |
| Restaurant operating margin as a % of Company sales, non-GAAP - Chili's non-GAAP | 19.1% | Q2 FY2026 | — |
| Restaurant operating margin as a % of Company sales, non-GAAP - Maggiano's non-GAAP | 16% | Q2 FY2026 | — |
| Restaurant operating margin, non-GAAP - Chili's non-GAAP | $248.5M | Q2 FY2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Operating income - GAAP (Chili's) 200M
-13.2M Less: Franchise revenues
+47.5M Plus: Depreciation and amortization
+14.6M General and administrative
-0.4M Other (gains) and charges
= Restaurant operating margin, non-GAAP (Chili's) 248.5M
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| Restaurant operating margin, non-GAAP - Maggiano's non-GAAP | $21.5M | Q2 FY2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Operating income - GAAP (Maggiano's) 15M
-0.2M Less: Franchise revenues
+4.3M Plus: Depreciation and amortization
+2.1M General and administrative
+0.3M Other (gains) and charges
= Restaurant operating margin, non-GAAP (Maggiano's) 21.5M
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| Share repurchases | $100M | Q2 FY2026 | — |
| Total Restaurants Open | 1,627 | December 24, 2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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EAT
this stock
Brinker International, Inc
|
$9.61B | +60.4% | +7.9% | 21.2 | 14.4% |
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MCD
Mcdonalds Corp
|
$184.03B | -13.3% | +3.7% | 21.1 | 1.6% |
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SBUX
Starbucks Corp
|
$123.41B | +28.1% | +2.8% | 62.6 | 3.3% |
|
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
|
$48.12B | +2.8% | +5.4% | 34.9 | 3.0% |
|
YUM
Yum Brands Inc
|
$41.99B | +1.7% | +8.8% | 19.4 | 3.2% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAT | -6.5% | +7.7% | +67.3% | +7.7% | +60.4% |
| SPY | +0.5% | +3.0% | +13.4% | +3.0% | +12.8% |
| vs SPY | -6.9% | +4.7% | +53.9% | +4.7% | +47.6% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.38
/ share · ex Mar 5, 2020
Paid (TTM)
$0.00
/ share · 0 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
— · no payout in the trailing year
Buyback program
· as of Aug 10, 2026
Authorized
—
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
$750.00M
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
703351
CUSIP
109641100
13F (30d)
400 filings
388 filers
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