Brinker International (EAT) reported $1.47 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 3.2%. EPS of $2.90 for the same period compares to $2.66 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.48 billion, representing a surprise of -0.59%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +1.72%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.85.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Brinker International performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Comparable Restaurant Sales - Chili's - YoY change: 4% versus 4.4% estimated by seven analysts on average. Comparable Restaurant Sales - Maggiano's - YoY change: -4.6% compared to the -3.2% average estimate based on six analysts. Company owned restaurants - Maggiano's - Domestic locations: 48 compared to the 48 average estimate based on six analysts. Company owned restaurants - Chili's: 1,114 versus the six-analyst average estimate of 1,112. Revenue- Franchise and other revenues: $14.7 million versus $13.01 million estimated by seven analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +21.5% change. Revenue- Company sales: $1.46 billion versus $1.46 billion estimated by seven analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +3% change. Revenue- Company sales- Chili's: $1.35 billion versus $1.35 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.3% change. Revenue- Company sales- Maggiano's: $107.4 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $112.39 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -11.1%. Revenue- Franchise revenues- Chili?s: $14.5 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $13.11 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +21.9%. Revenue- Chili's: $1.36 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.37 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.5%. Revenue- Maggiano's: $107.6 million compared to the $113.3 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -11.1% year over year. Revenue- Franchise revenues- Maggiano's: $0.2 million versus $0.2 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a 0% change.View all Key Company Metrics for Brinker International here>>>
Shares of Brinker International have returned -9.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days
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