Brinker International, Inc. (EAT)Consumer Cyclical | Restaurants | Dallas, United States | NYSE
230.19 USD
-3.03
(-1.299%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 230.19 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:45 a.m. EDT
The stock is riding a powerful wave of momentum, trading well above its key moving averages and showing strong recent price appreciation. The long-term price trajectory confirms this, with a substantial cumulative gain over the last nine years and no recent annual declines. Earnings growth is robust, and analyst targets suggest room to run. However, the balance sheet carries significant weight with high leverage and thin liquidity buffers, which prevents a top-tier investment rating. There is no dividend income to rely on, making this purely a capital appreciation play. The options market is telling a story of caution, pricing in downside protection for the immediate future even as the stock climbs, creating a tension between the strong trend and the underlying risk profile. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.214119 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.214226 |
| MSTL | 0.220950 |
| AutoTheta | 0.239407 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 36% |
| H-stat | 14.32 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.753 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.55 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2020-03-04 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2020-03-04 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 395.763 |
| Revenue per Share | 133.197 |
| Market Cap | 9,872,340,992 |
| Trailing P/E | 21.18 |
| Forward P/E | 15.89 |
| Beta | 1.25 |
| Profit Margins | 8.39% |
| Website | https://brinker.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:45 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily hedging downside risk in the near term, evidenced by significantly higher implied volatility on puts compared to calls for August and September expirations. While put positioning is nearly entirely out-of-the-money, indicating a desire for protection rather than speculation, longer-dated call activity shows volume spikes at higher strikes (300), suggesting some bullish positioning for the year-end. The skew suggests a market nervous about immediate volatility despite the upward price trend.
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-05 | 0.380000 | 1.203674 |
| 2019-12-05 | 0.380000 | 0.890555 |
| 2019-09-05 | 0.380000 | 0.964957 |
| 2019-06-06 | 0.380000 | 0.979634 |
| 2019-03-07 | 0.380000 | 0.875980 |
| 2018-12-06 | 0.380000 | 0.755768 |
| 2018-09-06 | 0.380000 | 0.828609 |
| 2018-06-07 | 0.380000 | 0.803213 |
| 2018-03-08 | 0.380000 | 1.052632 |
| 2017-12-07 | 0.380000 | 1.030089 |
| 2017-09-07 | 0.380000 | 1.271328 |
| 2017-06-08 | 0.340000 | 0.842627 |
| 2017-03-08 | 0.340000 | 0.813203 |
| 2016-12-07 | 0.340000 | 0.638858 |
| 2016-09-07 | 0.340000 | 0.633265 |
| 2016-06-08 | 0.320000 | 0.708435 |
| 2016-03-02 | 0.320000 | 0.649746 |
| 2015-12-02 | 0.320000 | 0.721696 |
| 2015-09-02 | 0.320000 | 0.601278 |
| 2015-06-10 | 0.280000 | 0.494001 |
| 2015-03-04 | 0.280000 | 0.481762 |
| 2014-12-03 | 0.280000 | 0.495312 |
| 2014-09-03 | 0.280000 | 0.568182 |
| 2014-06-11 | 0.240000 | 0.472627 |
| 2014-03-05 | 0.240000 | 0.450620 |
| 2013-12-04 | 0.240000 | 0.522534 |
| 2013-09-04 | 0.240000 | 0.608828 |
| 2013-06-12 | 0.200000 | 0.493583 |
| 2013-03-06 | 0.200000 | 0.571265 |
| 2012-12-05 | 0.200000 | 0.662252 |
| 2012-09-06 | 0.200000 | 0.567376 |
| 2012-06-07 | 0.160000 | 0.511509 |
| 2012-03-07 | 0.160000 | 0.578662 |
| 2011-12-07 | 0.160000 | 0.655201 |
| 2011-09-07 | 0.160000 | 0.757217 |
| 2011-06-15 | 0.140000 | 0.600086 |
| 2011-03-09 | 0.140000 | 0.556439 |
| 2010-12-08 | 0.140000 | 0.649050 |
| 2010-09-08 | 0.140000 | 0.780379 |
| 2010-06-15 | 0.140000 | 0.832342 |
| 2010-03-09 | 0.110000 | 0.575013 |
| 2009-12-01 | 0.110000 | 0.803506 |
| 2009-09-09 | 0.110000 | 0.706033 |
| 2009-06-11 | 0.110000 | 0.679012 |
| 2009-03-10 | 0.110000 | 1.007326 |
| 2008-12-02 | 0.110000 | 1.735016 |
| 2008-09-10 | 0.110000 | 0.577428 |
| 2008-06-12 | 0.110000 | 0.557527 |
| 2008-03-11 | 0.110000 | 0.658683 |
| 2007-12-03 | 0.110000 | 0.485009 |
| 2007-09-12 | 0.090000 | 0.327630 |
| 2007-06-13 | 0.090000 | 0.291640 |
| 2007-03-13 | 0.090000 | 0.281074 |
| 2006-11-10 | 0.090000 | 0.290260 |
| 2006-09-13 | 0.066667 | 0.237700 |
| 2006-06-15 | 0.066667 | 0.272630 |
| 2006-03-13 | 0.066667 | 0.237193 |
| 2005-11-18 | 0.066667 | 0.257733 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.4963429 |
| Address1 | 3,000 Olympus Boulevard |
| All Time High | 254.99 |
| All Time Low | 0.746228 |
| Ask | 249.72 |
| Ask Size | 100 |
| Audit Risk | 2 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.7 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 808,880 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,020,359 |
| Average Volume | 1,020,359 |
| Average Volume10Days | 808,880 |
| Beta | 1.254 |
| Bid | 229.1 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Board Risk | 1 |
| Book Value | 10.514 |
| City | Dallas |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 5 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 230.19 |
| Current Ratio | 0.455 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 234.945 |
| Day Low | 228.89 |
| Debt To Equity | 395.763 |
| Display Name | Brinker |
| Dividend Date | 1,585,180,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,786,543,200 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,786,543,200 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.294 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.225 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,786,537,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,190,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,190,600 |
| Ebitda | 846,200,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.14571 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 13.306 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.939 |
| Enterprise Value | 11,259,887,616 |
| Eps Current Year | 10.76466 |
| Eps Forward | 14.48396 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 10.87 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,583,366,400 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 202.0478 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 28.142197 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.13928485 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 49.63429 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 254.99 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -24.800003 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.097258724 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 100.3 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 129.89 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 1.2950149 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 100.3 - 254.99 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 442,247,400,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 3.47 |
| Float Shares | 41,199,094 |
| Forward Eps | 14.48396 |
| Forward P E | 15.892753 |
| Free Cashflow | 367,575,008 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 20,096 |
| Fullday Change | -3.03 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -1.2992 |
| Fullday Price | 230.19 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.18646999 |
| Gross Profits | 1,082,899,968 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.01211 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 1.15289 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 42,887,790 |
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Industry Disp | Restaurants |
| Industry Key | restaurants |
| Ir Website | http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=119205&p=irol-irhome |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,583,366,400 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.38 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,782,259,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,164,931,200 |
| Last Split Factor | 3:2 |
| Long Business Summary | 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. |
| Long Name | Brinker International, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 9,872,340,992 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_260858 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,259,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 487,000,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,813,795,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 10,002,290,383 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 21 |
| Open | 234.4 |
| Operating Cashflow | 789,400,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.11258 |
| Overall Risk | 1 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.76 |
| Phone | 972 980 9917 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 230.19 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,390 |
| Previous Close | 233.22 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 21.383862 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 21.893665 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 1.6999589 |
| Profit Margins | 0.083859995 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.285 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.73913 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -3.03 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.2992 |
| Regular Market Day High | 234.945 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 228.89 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 228.89 - 234.945 |
| Regular Market Open | 234.4 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 233.22 |
| Regular Market Price | 230.19 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,202 |
| Regular Market Volume | 615,622 |
| Return On Assets | 0.14278 |
| Return On Equity | 1.19568 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.051 |
| Revenue Per Share | 133.197 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Key | consumer-cyclical |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 1 |
| Shares Outstanding | 42,887,790 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.1398 |
| Shares Short | 5,997,318 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 5,734,143 |
| Short Name | Brinker International, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.19510001 |
| Short Ratio | 5.08 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | TX |
| Symbol | EAT |
| Target High Price | 325.0 |
| Target Low Price | 139.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 266.66666 |
| Target Median Price | 275.0 |
| Total Cash | 110,000,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 2.634 |
| Total Debt | 1,756,000,000 |
| Total Revenue | 5,807,399,936 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 10.87 |
| Trailing P E | 21.176634 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 1.6516 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 160.2164 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 69.9736 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.4367443 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 615,622 |
| Website | https://brinker.com |
| Zip | 75,019 |