BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC (EAT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:EAT • US1096411004

160.64 USD
+4 (+2.55%)
At close: Jan 29, 2026
160.64 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/29/2026, 8:08:15 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

EAT gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 132 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. EAT has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. EAT is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • EAT had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years EAT always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
EAT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFEAT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • EAT has a Return On Assets of 11.97%. This is amongst the best in the industry. EAT outperforms 87.88% of its industry peers.
  • EAT has a better Return On Equity (94.42%) than 94.70% of its industry peers.
  • EAT's Return On Invested Capital of 16.64% is amongst the best of the industry. EAT outperforms 84.85% of its industry peers.
  • EAT had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.53%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.37%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (2.53%) for EAT is below the current ROIC(16.64%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.97%
ROE 94.42%
ROIC 16.64%
ROA(3y)-1.3%
ROA(5y)1.33%
ROE(3y)-2.54%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)2.53%
ROIC(5y)5.11%
EAT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICEAT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 -40 -60 -80

1.3 Margins

  • EAT has a Profit Margin of 7.77%. This is in the better half of the industry: EAT outperforms 67.42% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of EAT has declined.
  • EAT has a Operating Margin of 10.56%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: EAT outperforms 59.09% 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 18.50%, EAT is doing worse than 87.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of EAT has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 10.56%
PM (TTM) 7.77%
GM 18.5%
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%
EAT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsEAT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20

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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
  • EAT has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, EAT has a worse debt to assets ratio.
EAT Yearly Shares OutstandingEAT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
EAT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsEAT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.86 indicates that EAT is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • EAT has a better Altman-Z score (3.86) than 84.85% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of EAT is 1.16, which is an excellent value as it means it would take EAT, only 1.16 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • EAT has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.16) than 90.15% of its industry peers.
  • EAT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.53. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • EAT has a Debt to Equity ratio (1.53) which 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.53
Debt/FCF 1.16
Altman-Z 3.86
ROIC/WACC1.87
WACC8.9%
EAT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFEAT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • EAT has a Current Ratio of 0.35. 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 0.35, EAT is doing worse than 85.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.29 indicates that EAT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • EAT's Quick ratio of 0.29 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. EAT is outperformed by 84.09% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.35
Quick Ratio 0.29
EAT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesEAT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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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.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.96% in the past year.
  • 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)5.96%
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 14.31% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, EAT will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -3.49% on average per year.
EPS Next Y18.15%
EPS Next 2Y16.56%
EPS Next 3Y14.31%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.4%
Revenue Next 2Y6.42%
Revenue Next 3Y5.41%
Revenue Next 5Y-3.49%

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.
  • 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.
EAT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesEAT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B
EAT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesEAT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.14, EAT is valued correctly.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of EAT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: EAT is cheaper than 77.27% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • EAT is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.39, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.29, EAT is valued correctly.
  • 81.06% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than EAT, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of EAT to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.72), we can say EAT is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.14
Fwd PE 13.29
EAT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsEAT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as EAT.
  • 82.58% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than EAT, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 15.07
EV/EBITDA 10.93
EAT Per share dataEAT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The 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 14.31% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.89
PEG (5Y)0.43
EPS Next 2Y16.56%
EPS Next 3Y14.31%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • EAT does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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 6 / 10 to BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC (EAT). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC?

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 16.14 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 20.75.


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%.