BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC (EAT) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:EAT • US1096411004
148.2 USD
-3.43 (-2.26%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
149 USD
+0.8 (+0.54%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to EAT. EAT was compared to 126 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. EAT has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. EAT may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth With these ratings, EAT could be worth investigating further for value investing!.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- EAT had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year EAT had a positive cash flow from operations.
- EAT had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years EAT had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- EAT has a Return On Assets of 12.18%. This is amongst the best in the industry. EAT outperforms 88.89% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 88.25%, EAT belongs to the top 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.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for EAT is significantly below the industry average of 10.67%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (16.80%) for EAT is above the 3 year average (2.53%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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.
- EAT's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- EAT has a Operating Margin of 10.35%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: EAT outperforms 55.56% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of EAT has declined.
- 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), EAT is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, EAT has more shares outstanding
- EAT has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, EAT has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.78 indicates that EAT is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 3.78, EAT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of EAT is 1.05, which is an excellent value as it means it would take EAT, only 1.05 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- EAT has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.05) than 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.
- EAT's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.19 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. EAT outperforms 55.56% of its industry peers.
- 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 | 3.78 |
ROIC/WACC1.95
WACC8.61%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.36 indicates that EAT may have some problems paying 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.
- EAT has a Quick 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.
- The Quick ratio of EAT (0.31) is worse than 83.33% of its industry peers.
| 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.
- 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%.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 14.71% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- 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 Year8.33%
Revenue Next 2Y6.89%
Revenue Next 3Y5.57%
Revenue Next 5Y6%
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in 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
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 14.89, which indicates a correct valuation of EAT.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, EAT is valued a bit cheaper than 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- EAT is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.10, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.94, the valuation of EAT can be described as very reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, EAT is valued cheaper than 82.54% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of EAT to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.06), we can say EAT is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.89 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.94 |
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 84.92% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14.16 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.66 |
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.
- EAT's earnings are expected to grow with 15.05% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.7
PEG (5Y)0.4
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% |
148.2
-3.43 (-2.26%)
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 Cap6.45B
Revenue(TTM)4.28B
Net Income(TTM)334.72M
Analysts80
Price Target190.85 (28.78%)
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 | 14.89 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.94 | ||
| P/S | 1.51 | ||
| P/FCF | 14.16 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.75 | ||
| P/B | 17.02 | ||
| P/tB | 38.37 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.66 |
EPS(TTM)9.95
EY6.71%
EPS(NY)12.41
Fwd EY8.38%
FCF(TTM)10.47
FCFY7.06%
OCF(TTM)16.94
OCFY11.43%
SpS98.17
BVpS8.71
TBVpS3.86
PEG (NY)0.7
PEG (5Y)0.4
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 | 3.78 |
F-Score9
WACC8.61%
ROIC/WACC1.95
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.
Can you provide the valuation status for BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC?
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 14.89 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 17.02.
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%.