Filing Flows › Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) › Q2 2026 › vs Q2 2025
Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025 (year over year)
Bloomin' Brands's revenue rose $13.4M (+1%) from $1.0B in Q2 2025 to $1.0B in Q2 2026. The biggest changes: Restaurant sales +$13.2M (+1%); Franchise and other revenues +$257K (+1%). Operating margin 3.8% against 3.0% (+0.8 pts).
Bloomin' Brands, Q2 2026: revenue $1.0B (+1% year over year), operating margin 3.8%, net earnings $31.3M, operating cash flow $90.9M. The chart draws each line against Q2 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.8% | 3.0% | +0.8 pts |
| Net margin | 3.1% | 2.5% | +0.5 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 4.6% | 1.1% | +3.5 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurant sales | $998M | $985M | $13.2M | +1% |
| Franchise and other revenues | $17.9M | $17.6M | $257K | +1% |
| Revenue | $1.0B | $1.0B | $13.4M | +1% |
| Operating profit | $38.3M | $29.6M | $8.6M | +29% |
| Costs & expenses | $978M | $973M | $4.8M | +0.5% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $25.9M | $17.9M | $8.0M | +45% |
| Other expense, net | $12.4M | $11.7M | $629K | +5% |
| Cost of revenue | $306M | $298M | $8.1M | +3% |
| General & admin | $53.7M | $59.5M | −$5.9M | -10% |
| Other operating costs | $617M | $615M | $2.6M | +0.4% |
| Income tax benefit | $6.7M | $8.7M | −$2.1M | -24% |
| Net earnings | $31.3M | $25.4M | $5.9M | +23% |
| Minority interests | $1.2M | $1.3M | −$17K | -1% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $46.0M | $44.6M | $1.4M | +3% |
| Share-based compensation | $3.6M | $2.4M | $1.2M | +48% |
| Working capital & other | $10.0M | −$22.8M | $32.8M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $90.9M | $49.7M | $41.3M | +83% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $46.9M | $11.1M | $35.8M | +321% |
| Capital expenditures | $44.0M | $38.5M | $5.5M | +14% |
Questions
How much did Bloomin' Brands's revenue grow year over year in Q2 2026?
Bloomin' Brands's revenue rose $13.4M (+1%) from $1.0B in Q2 2025 to $1.0B in Q2 2026.
What drove Bloomin' Brands's revenue change in Q2 2026?
Restaurant sales +$13.2M (+1%); Franchise and other revenues +$257K (+1%).