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
Overall EAT gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated EAT against 126 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. EAT has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on EAT. These ratings would make EAT suitable 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.
- Each year in the past 5 years EAT had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- EAT has a better Return On Assets (12.18%) than 87.30% of its industry peers.
- EAT has a Return On Equity of 88.25%. This is amongst the best in the industry. EAT outperforms 95.24% of its industry peers.
- 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 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
- EAT's Profit Margin of 7.83% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. EAT outperforms 65.08% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of EAT has declined.
- The Gross Margin of EAT (18.43%) is worse than 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for EAT has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- 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.
- EAT has a better Altman-Z score (3.77) than 82.54% 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 88.10% 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 in line with 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 | 3.77 |
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.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.36, EAT is not doing good in the industry: 88.89% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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.
- 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!
- 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
- 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
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 14.73 indicates a correct valuation of EAT.
- 76.98% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than EAT, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of EAT to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.99), we can say EAT is valued slightly cheaper.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.80 indicates a reasonable valuation of EAT.
- 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.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. EAT is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.8 |
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 82.54% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| 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.
- The decent profitability rating of EAT 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
- No dividends for EAT!.
| 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.
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 14.73 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%.