BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC (EAT) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:EAT • US1096411004
140.695 USD
-5.83 (-3.98%)
Last: Feb 23, 2026, 09:56 AM
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. EAT has an average financial health and profitability rating. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on EAT. These ratings could make EAT a good candidate for value investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year EAT was profitable.
- In the past year EAT had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years EAT 4 years were profitable.
- EAT had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- EAT's Return On Assets of 12.18% is amongst the best of the industry. EAT outperforms 88.10% 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.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 16.80%, EAT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years 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
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 7.83%, EAT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.87% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of EAT has declined.
- With a Operating Margin value of 10.35%, EAT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.35% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of EAT has declined.
- EAT's Gross Margin of 18.43% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. EAT is outperformed by 89.68% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- EAT has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- 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
- An Altman-Z score of 3.73 indicates that EAT is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 3.73, EAT belongs to the best 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.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of EAT (1.19) is comparable to the rest of the 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 | 3.73 |
ROIC/WACC1.93
WACC8.72%
2.3 Liquidity
- EAT has a Current Ratio of 0.36. This is a bad value and indicates that EAT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.36, EAT is doing worse than 88.10% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.31 indicates that EAT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.31, EAT is not doing good in the industry: 83.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.36 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.31 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 50.76% over the past year.
- EAT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 37.36% yearly.
- EAT shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 65.25%.
- Measured over the past years, EAT shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -63.21% on average per year.
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
- EAT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 14.71% yearly.
- EAT is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.00% yearly.
EPS Next Y21.19%
EPS Next 2Y18.1%
EPS Next 3Y15.05%
EPS Next 5Y14.71%
Revenue Next Year8.33%
Revenue Next 2Y6.89%
Revenue Next 3Y5.57%
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
- EAT is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.14.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, EAT is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.57% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- EAT is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.99, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.33, which indicates a very decent valuation of EAT.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, EAT is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.54% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.02, EAT is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.33 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- EAT's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of EAT indicates a rather cheap valuation: EAT is cheaper than 85.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.44 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.32 |
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)0.67
PEG (5Y)0.38
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% |
NYSE:EAT (2/23/2026, 9:56:50 AM)
140.695
-5.83 (-3.98%)
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 Change2.22%
Ins Owners1.33%
Ins Owner Change-11.59%
Market Cap6.13B
Revenue(TTM)4.28B
Net Income(TTM)334.72M
Analysts80
Price Target190.85 (35.65%)
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)9.52%
PT rev (3m)18.14%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.19%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.16%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.58%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.9%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.54%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.88%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.86%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.22%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.33 | ||
| P/S | 1.43 | ||
| P/FCF | 13.44 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.31 | ||
| P/B | 16.15 | ||
| P/tB | 36.43 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.32 |
EPS(TTM)9.95
EY7.07%
EPS(NY)12.41
Fwd EY8.82%
FCF(TTM)10.47
FCFY7.44%
OCF(TTM)16.94
OCFY12.04%
SpS98.17
BVpS8.71
TBVpS3.86
PEG (NY)0.67
PEG (5Y)0.38
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 | 3.73 |
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 Year8.33%
Revenue Next 2Y6.89%
Revenue Next 3Y5.57%
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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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 14.14 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 16.15.
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%.