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Brinker International (EAT) earnings and revenue breakdown

Latest: Q1 FY27 · 10-Q filed Oct 28, 2026 · Brinker International (EAT) Q1 FY27 earnings results →

Q1 FY27 Revenue up 9% year over year to $1.5B · 8¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 10.2%

Brinker International made $1.5B in Q1 FY27 (+9% Y/Y): Company sales $1.5B, Franchise revenues $14.4M. Operating margin 10.2%, net earnings $113M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Oct 28, 2026.

Revenue$1.5B
Year over year+9%
Operating margin10.2%
Net earnings$113M
Operating cash flow$169M

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What changed this quarter

Revenue was $1.5B in Q1 FY27, up 9% year over year and down 4% from the previous quarter. Company sales was the largest line at 99% of revenue. Company sales added $0.13B year over year (up 9%), 100% of the total change.

Operating profit was $0.15B, a 10.2% margin (up 1.5 points year over year). Of the extra revenue versus Q1 FY26, 26% reached operating profit, above the 9% margin then. Total costs grew 8% against revenue growth of 9%. The fastest-growing cost line was General & admin (+11%). Net earnings were $0.11B, up 14% year over year. The effective tax rate was 10.8%.

Operating cash flow was $0.17B (up 40% year over year), 149% of net earnings. Non-cash charges added back $0.01B of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items added $0.05B. Capital expenditures of $0.06B left free cash flow of $0.11B.

Quarterly history

Brinker International revenue by quarterBrinker International revenue by quarter$1.4BQ3 FY25$1.5BQ4 FY25$1.3BQ1 FY26$1.5BQ2 FY26$1.5BQ3 FY26$1.5BQ4 FY26$1.5BQ1 FY27
Brinker International net earnings by quarterBrinker International net earnings by quarter$119MQ3 FY25$107MQ4 FY25$99.5MQ1 FY26$128MQ2 FY26$128MQ3 FY26$131MQ4 FY26$113MQ1 FY27
QuarterFormFiledRevenueY/YOp. marginNet earningsOp. cash flow
Q1 FY2710-QOct 28, 2026$1.5B+9%10.2%$113M$169M
Q4 FY2610-KAug 19, 2026$1.5B+5%10.9%$131M$218M
Q3 FY2610-QApr 29, 2026$1.5B+3%11.3%$128M$232M
Q2 FY2610-QJan 28, 2026$1.5B+7%11.6%$128M$219M
Q1 FY2610-QOct 29, 2025$1.3B+18%8.7%$99.5M$121M
Q4 FY2510-KAug 15, 2025$1.5B+21%9.8%$107M$186M
Q3 FY2510-QApr 29, 2025$1.4B+27%11.0%$119M$212M

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Brinker International: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterBrinker International: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterY/YQ/Q+27%Q3 FY25+21%+3%Q4 FY25+18%-8%Q1 FY26+7%+8%Q2 FY26+3%+1%Q3 FY26+5%+4%Q4 FY26+9%-4%Q1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Y/Y +9%, Q/Q -4%.
Brinker International: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q1 FY27Brinker International: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q1 FY27Operating cash flow$838MBuybacks−$475MCapital spending−$237MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$103MOther investing−$26.9MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$2.9MShares issued$800K
From the cash-flow statement as filed (SEC XBRL). Cash is fungible: the bars do not say which dollar paid for what.
Brinker International: profit against cash, quarter by quarterBrinker International: profit against cash, quarter by quarterNet incomeOperating cash flow$118M$218MQ2 FY25$119M$212MQ3 FY25$107M$186MQ4 FY25$99.5M$121MQ1 FY26$128M$219MQ2 FY26$128M$232MQ3 FY26$131M$218MQ4 FY26$113M$169MQ1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Net income $113M, Operating cash flow $169M.
Brinker International: diluted shares by fiscal yearBrinker International: diluted shares by fiscal year47MFY2146MFY2245MFY2346MFY2446MFY2545MFY26
-3.9% since FY21: buybacks shrank the count.
Brinker International in its industry: growth against margin (41 companies, SIC 5812)Brinker International in its industry: growth against margin (41 companies, SIC 5812)revenue growth, year over year →↑ operating marginmedian +4%median 6%MCDARMKYUMCCMGDRIQSRQSPYUMTXRHCAKEBLMNCBRLPLAYPZZABJRICAVAFWRGRRGBJACKDINJMKEPTLOWINGSTKSSGNDLSLOCOBH-AKRUSRICKBDLGENKNATHARKRGTIMLVOREBNNROMBTBDBABBEAT (+9%, 10%)
Retail-Eating Places; dot size is quarterly revenue; dashed lines are the industry's medians.

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About Brinker International

References to “Brinker,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” in this Form 10-K refer to Brinker International, Inc. and its subsidiaries and any predecessor companies of Brinker International, Inc. We own, develop, operate and franchise the Chili’s ® Grill & Bar (“Chili’s”) and Maggiano’s Little Italy ® (“Maggiano’s”) restaurant brands.

In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Aug 19, 2026.

Brinker International against its Retail-Eating Places peers

The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +9% against the peers' median +8%. Operating margin: 10.2% against the peers' median 13.0%.

CompanyQuarterRevenueY/YOp. margin
EAT Brinker InternationalQ1 FY27$1.5B+9%10.2%
MCD McDonald'sQ3 2026$7.2B+1%50.2%
ARMK AramarkQ3 FY26$5.1B+9%4.3%
YUMC Yum China HoldingsQ3 2026$3.5B+8%13.0%
CMG Chipotle Mexican GrillQ3 2026$3.3B+10%13.7%
DRI Darden RestaurantsQ1 FY27$3.2B+5%10.0%
QSR Restaurant Brands InternationalQ3 2026$2.5B+3%27.6%
YUM Yum BrandsQ3 2026$2.1B+4%112.8%
TXRH Texas RoadhouseQ3 2026$1.6B+10%6.5%

Source: Brinker International 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 703351 · Retail-Eating Places

Guidance and outlook

Brinker International Revenue: guidance against what was reportedBrinker International Revenue: guidance against what was reportedguided rangereported (above / within / below)FY24FY25$5.4BFY26$5.8BFY27
Met or beat 2 of 2 guided periods. Grey: the last range guided before the figures came out; dot: the reported figure.

13F: who owns EAT and who is buying

Largest holders of EAT (13F)Largest holders of EAT (13F)BlackRock$1.1BFMR LLC$1.1BVanguard Group$692MVanguard Portfolio Management LLC$422MVanguard Capital Management LLC$325MState Street$294MCapital World Investors$198MGeode Capital Management, LLC$187MHolocene Advisors, LP$186MArrowstreet Capital, Limited Part…$179M
Funds' net buying of EAT by quarter (13F)Funds' net buying of EAT by quarter (13F)$66.9M2024-09$11.0M2024-12−$74.7M2025-03$302M2025-06$175M2025-09−$106M2025-12−$104M2026-03−$223M2026-06
Value of shares 13F filers added minus the value they sold, each quarter (quarters with most filings in).

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