BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC (EAT) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:EAT • US1096411004
146.52 USD
-4.09 (-2.72%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
148 USD
+1.48 (+1.01%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:04:00 PM
EAT gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 126 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of EAT get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. EAT may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth This makes EAT very considerable for value investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year EAT was profitable.
- EAT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years EAT 4 years were profitable.
- In the past 5 years EAT always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- EAT's Return On Assets of 12.18% is amongst the best of the industry. EAT outperforms 87.30% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 88.25%, EAT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- EAT has a better Return On Invested Capital (16.80%) than 84.13% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for EAT is significantly below the industry average of 10.58%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (2.53%) for EAT is below the current ROIC(16.80%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 12.18% | ||
| ROE | 88.25% | ||
| ROIC | 16.8% |
ROA(3y)-1.3%
ROA(5y)1.33%
ROE(3y)-2.54%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)2.53%
ROIC(5y)5.11%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 7.83%, EAT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.08% of the companies in the same industry.
- EAT's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- EAT's Operating Margin of 10.35% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. EAT outperforms 56.35% of its industry peers.
- EAT's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 18.43%, EAT is doing worse than 89.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- EAT's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 10.35% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.83% | ||
| GM | 18.43% |
OM growth 3Y-19.63%
OM growth 5Y-6.14%
PM growth 3Y-69.61%
PM growth 5Y-35.75%
GM growth 3Y25.02%
GM growth 5Y10.82%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- EAT has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, EAT has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, EAT has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, EAT has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- EAT has an Altman-Z score of 3.77. This indicates that EAT is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.77, EAT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.54% of the companies in the same industry.
- EAT has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.05. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.05 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- EAT has a Debt to FCF ratio of 1.05. This is amongst the best in the industry. EAT outperforms 88.10% of its industry peers.
- EAT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.19. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.19, EAT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for EAT, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.19 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.05 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.77 |
ROIC/WACC1.93
WACC8.72%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.36 indicates that EAT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- EAT's Current ratio of 0.36 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. EAT is outperformed by 88.89% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.31 indicates that EAT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.31, EAT is doing worse than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.36 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.31 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- EAT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 50.76%, which is quite impressive.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 37.36% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue has grown by 65.25% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- EAT shows a very negative growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -63.21% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)50.76%
EPS 3Y41.82%
EPS 5Y37.36%
EPS Q2Q%2.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)65.25%
Revenue growth 3Y-82.4%
Revenue growth 5Y-63.21%
Sales Q2Q%6.92%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, EAT will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 14.71% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.00% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y21.19%
EPS Next 2Y18.1%
EPS Next 3Y15.05%
EPS Next 5Y14.71%
Revenue Next Year8.34%
Revenue Next 2Y6.91%
Revenue Next 3Y5.53%
Revenue Next 5Y6%
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 14.73, the valuation of EAT can be described as correct.
- 76.98% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than EAT, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.99, EAT is valued a bit cheaper.
- EAT is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.80.
- EAT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. EAT is cheaper than 81.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- EAT is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.8 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- EAT's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- 82.54% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than EAT, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.59 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- EAT's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- EAT has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as EAT's earnings are expected to grow with 15.05% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.69
PEG (5Y)0.39
EPS Next 2Y18.1%
EPS Next 3Y15.05%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- EAT does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
146.52
-4.09 (-2.72%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)01-28 2026-01-28/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-27 2026-04-27/bmo
Inst Owners112.29%
Inst Owner Change-1.42%
Ins Owners1.33%
Ins Owner Change-3.35%
Market Cap6.38B
Revenue(TTM)4.28B
Net Income(TTM)334.72M
Analysts80
Price Target190.85 (30.26%)
Short Float %9.8%
Short Ratio3.47
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.97%
Min EPS beat(2)7.76%
Max EPS beat(2)8.18%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)4.87%
Min EPS beat(4)0.67%
Max EPS beat(4)8.18%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)13.58%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)41.88%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)33.8%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.86%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.31%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.41%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.99%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.31%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.58%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.1%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.09%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.92%
PT rev (1m)14.82%
PT rev (3m)10.9%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.32%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.56%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.82%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.9%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.54%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.81%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.89%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.24%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.8 | ||
| P/S | 1.49 | ||
| P/FCF | 14 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.65 | ||
| P/B | 16.82 | ||
| P/tB | 37.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.59 |
EPS(TTM)9.95
EY6.79%
EPS(NY)12.41
Fwd EY8.47%
FCF(TTM)10.47
FCFY7.14%
OCF(TTM)16.94
OCFY11.56%
SpS98.17
BVpS8.71
TBVpS3.86
PEG (NY)0.69
PEG (5Y)0.39
Graham Number44.16
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 12.18% | ||
| ROE | 88.25% | ||
| ROCE | 21.27% | ||
| ROIC | 16.8% | ||
| ROICexc | 16.93% | ||
| ROICexgc | 18.85% | ||
| OM | 10.35% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.83% | ||
| GM | 18.43% | ||
| FCFM | 10.66% |
ROA(3y)-1.3%
ROA(5y)1.33%
ROE(3y)-2.54%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)2.53%
ROIC(5y)5.11%
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)3.21%
ROCE(5y)6.47%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-19.63%
OM growth 5Y-6.14%
PM growth 3Y-69.61%
PM growth 5Y-35.75%
GM growth 3Y25.02%
GM growth 5Y10.82%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover1.56
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.19 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.05 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.68 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 127.63% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.59% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 10.38 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 111.25% | ||
| Profit Quality | 136.2% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.36 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.31 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.77 |
F-Score9
WACC8.72%
ROIC/WACC1.93
Cap/Depr(3y)14.03%
Cap/Depr(5y)39.22%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.14%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.04%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)50.76%
EPS 3Y41.82%
EPS 5Y37.36%
EPS Q2Q%2.5%
EPS Next Y21.19%
EPS Next 2Y18.1%
EPS Next 3Y15.05%
EPS Next 5Y14.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)65.25%
Revenue growth 3Y-82.4%
Revenue growth 5Y-63.21%
Sales Q2Q%6.92%
Revenue Next Year8.34%
Revenue Next 2Y6.91%
Revenue Next 3Y5.53%
Revenue Next 5Y6%
EBIT growth 1Y66.51%
EBIT growth 3Y-85.85%
EBIT growth 5Y-65.47%
EBIT Next Year54.14%
EBIT Next 3Y20.31%
EBIT Next 5Y16.3%
FCF growth 1Y185.83%
FCF growth 3Y-71.42%
FCF growth 5Y-55.77%
OCF growth 1Y117.87%
OCF growth 3Y-77.72%
OCF growth 5Y-59.15%
BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC / EAT FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for EAT stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to EAT.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC (EAT). This can be considered as Undervalued.
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BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC (EAT) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC (EAT) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC (EAT) is 14.73 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 16.82.
How sustainable is the dividend of BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC (EAT) stock?
The dividend rating of BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC (EAT) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.