# Brinker International Inc. (EAT) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure. Price $230.22, market value $9.6 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 21.2×** (5-yr avg 16.6×, 3-yr avg 19.4×). Brinker International Inc. trades at 21.2× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 16.6×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×. Forward P/E is 15.9×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.52**. A PEG of 0.52 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 1.7×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.7×.
- **Price / book: 21.9×**. The shares trade at 21.9× book value; most of the value is in earnings power and intangibles rather than the balance sheet.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 5.8%** (5-yr avg 6.7%). Free cash flow equals 5.8% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 6.7%. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 4.7%**. The inverse of the P/E: 4.7% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: 10.7%**. 10.7% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 8.4%**. 8.4% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 109.8%**. A 109.8% return on equity is extremely high; check whether buybacks or debt have shrunk the equity base, which flatters the ratio.
- **Return on invested capital: 62.9%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 62.9%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 17.3%**. Each dollar of assets produces 17.3% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 7.9%** (3-yr 12.0%/yr, 5-yr 11.7%/yr). Revenue grew 7.9% over the last year, against 11.7% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 30.6%** (3-yr 68.3%/yr, 5-yr 30.9%/yr). Earnings per share rose 30.6%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 98.4%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 98.4% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 1.00**. Debt is 1.00 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Interest coverage: 15.3×**. Operating profit covers interest 15.3× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 0.45** (quick 0.45). Current liabilities exceed current assets, so the company depends on ongoing cash generation or refinancing to pay the next year's bills.
- **Piotroski F-score: 8/9**. 8 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Brinker International Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (21 analysts). 21 analysts cover Brinker International Inc.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $266.67 (+16% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 44.0%** (YTD 60.4%, 3-mo 63.9%). The shares are up 44.0% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -9.7%** (129.5% above the low). Trading 10% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 53**. An RSI of 53 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.70** (volatility 49%). Beta of 0.70 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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