Why did Brinker International (EAT) stock move recently?

On 8/4/2026, Brinker International moved -3.1% — No specific company catalyst or filing identified; the stock moved with the broader market or sector. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Brinker International (EAT) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Brinker International's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 18.8, a forward P/E of about 13.5, a price-to-book of about 18.7 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Brinker International's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 4 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (1.90×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Brinker International's revenue?

Brinker International reported revenue of $5.8B for FY2026, with net profit of $487.0M, per official filings.

What is the share price of Brinker International (EAT)?

Brinker International last traded at $196.70 (-0.6% on the day), as of 10/20/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Brinker International

EAT · NYSE · Consumer Discretionary · United States

Snapshot

TickerEAT

ExchangeNYSE

SectorConsumer Discretionary

IndustryRestaurants

CountryUnited States

Employees20,096

HeadquartersDallas, United States

Websitebrinker.com

Filings tracked13

About Brinker International

Brinker International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership, development, operation, and franchise of casual dining restaurants in the United States and internationally. It operates and franchises Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy restaurant brands. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Who owns it

Insiders1.1%
Institutions98.9%
Public & other0.0%

669 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.16.11%
FMR, LLC15.39%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC6.02%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC4.63%
State Street Corporation4.19%
Capital World Investors2.82%
Geode Capital Management, LLC2.67%
Holocene Advisors, LP2.65%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

No major accounting red flags in the fundamentals we have — profit is backed by cash and returns look healthy.

Cash conversion1.90×

Over 4 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend2.5% → 8.4%

Margin has expanded by about 5.9 points — the business is getting more profitable.

Return on equity109.8%

Latest ROE of 109.8% — capital is generating a healthy return.

Growth qualityrev 12% · PAT 68%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $1.5B · EPS 3.37

Est. earnings growth +17.3%

Next fiscal year

Rev $6.5B · EPS 14.54

Est. earnings growth +9.6%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2026)

$5.8B

Net margin

8.4%

ROE

109.8%

Revenue CAGR (3y)

+12.0%

Profit CAGR (3y)

+68.1%

EPS (FY2026)

10.87

Net profit (FY2026)

$487.0M

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Why it moved

Aug 4, 2026
No specific company catalyst or filing identified; the stock moved with the broader market or sector.
· confidence: low

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2026	$5.8B	$487.0M	10.87	8.4%	109.8%
FY2025	$5.4B	$383.1M	8.32	7.1%	103.3%
FY2024	$4.4B	$155.3M	3.40	3.5%	394.2%
FY2023	$4.1B	$102.6M	2.28	2.5%	—

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q1	$1.5B	$127.9M	2.87	8.7%
2025Q4	$1.5B	$128.5M	2.86	8.8%
2025Q3	$1.3B	$99.5M	2.17	7.4%
2025Q1	$1.4B	$119.1M	2.56	8.4%
2024Q4	$1.4B	$118.5M	2.61	8.7%
2024Q3	$1.1B	$38.5M	0.84	3.4%
2024Q1	$1.1B	$48.7M	1.08	4.3%
2023Q4	$1.1B	$42.1M	0.94	3.9%
2023Q3	$1.0B	$7.2M	0.16	0.7%
2023Q1	$1.1B	$50.7M	1.12	4.7%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

10-K filing
SEC8/19/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Other events, Exhibits
SEC8/12/2026material
8-K — Other events
SEC6/17/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC4/29/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC4/29/2026
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC3/2/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC1/28/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC1/28/2026

2025

8-K — Shareholder vote results
SEC11/24/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC10/29/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC10/29/2025
10-K filing
SEC8/15/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Executive/director change, Other events, Exhibits
SEC8/13/2025material

In the news

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