BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC (EAT) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:EAT • US1096411004
166.47 USD
+3.3 (+2.02%)
At close: Feb 11, 2026
166.47 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/11/2026, 8:18:42 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to EAT. EAT was compared to 131 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. EAT has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. EAT is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination! These ratings could make EAT a good candidate for value investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- EAT had positive earnings in the past year.
- EAT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- 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 has a better Return On Assets (12.18%) than 87.79% of its industry peers.
- EAT has a better Return On Equity (88.25%) than 94.66% of its industry peers.
- EAT has a better Return On Invested Capital (16.80%) than 85.50% 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 10.43%.
- 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
- EAT's Profit Margin of 7.83% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. EAT outperforms 67.18% of its industry peers.
- EAT's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of EAT (10.35%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- EAT's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- EAT's Gross Margin of 18.43% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. EAT is outperformed by 87.02% 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so EAT is creating value.
- EAT has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- 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 3.95 indicates that EAT is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- EAT's Altman-Z score of 3.95 is amongst the best of the industry. EAT outperforms 84.73% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.05, EAT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.08% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.19 is on the high side and indicates that EAT has dependencies on debt financing.
- EAT has a Debt to Equity ratio (1.19) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Although EAT does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.19 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.05 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.95 |
ROIC/WACC1.91
WACC8.8%
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.
- EAT's Current ratio of 0.36 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. EAT is outperformed by 84.73% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.31 indicates that EAT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of EAT (0.31) is worse than 79.39% of its industry peers.
| 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.
- Measured over the past years, EAT shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 37.36% on average per year.
- EAT shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 65.25%.
- The Revenue for EAT have been decreasing by -63.21% on average. This is quite bad
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 15.05% on average per year.
- EAT is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -3.49% yearly.
EPS Next Y21.19%
EPS Next 2Y18.1%
EPS Next 3Y15.05%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year8.34%
Revenue Next 2Y6.91%
Revenue Next 3Y5.53%
Revenue Next 5Y-3.49%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 16.73, which indicates a correct valuation of EAT.
- 78.63% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than EAT, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- EAT is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.23, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.41, EAT is valued correctly.
- 79.39% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than EAT, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- EAT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.01.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.41 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- EAT's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, EAT is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.44% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 16.22 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.63 |
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)0.79
PEG (5Y)0.45
EPS Next 2Y18.1%
EPS Next 3Y15.05%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for EAT!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
166.47
+3.3 (+2.02%)
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 Change3.99%
Ins Owners1.33%
Ins Owner Change-3.83%
Market Cap7.40B
Revenue(TTM)4.28B
Net Income(TTM)334.72M
Analysts77.69
Price Target190.85 (14.65%)
Short Float %10.23%
Short Ratio3.44
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)-1.06%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.56%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.82%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.9%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.61%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.81%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.24%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.41 | ||
| P/S | 1.73 | ||
| P/FCF | 16.22 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.03 | ||
| P/B | 19.5 | ||
| P/tB | 43.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.63 |
EPS(TTM)9.95
EY5.98%
EPS(NY)12.41
Fwd EY7.46%
FCF(TTM)10.26
FCFY6.16%
OCF(TTM)16.6
OCFY9.97%
SpS96.23
BVpS8.54
TBVpS3.79
PEG (NY)0.79
PEG (5Y)0.45
Graham Number43.72
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 | 3.95 |
F-Score9
WACC8.8%
ROIC/WACC1.91
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 5YN/A
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 5Y-3.49%
EBIT growth 1Y66.51%
EBIT growth 3Y-85.85%
EBIT growth 5Y-65.47%
EBIT Next Year54.14%
EBIT Next 3Y20.31%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
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 16.73 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 19.5.
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%.