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Brinker International EAT Deferred Franchise and Development Fees — Contract with Customer, Liability

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.5B+3.2%
Gross profit$1.1B+2.3%
Operating income$166.6M+6.2%
Net income$127.9M+7.4%
EPS (diluted)$2.87+12.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$57.1M+226%
Total debt$1.9B+1.3%
Total equity$406.0M+56.8%
Total assets$2.8B+7.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$232.1M+9.5%
CapEx$51.2M-35.7%
Free cash flow$180.9M+36.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$7.07B-6.1%
Enterprise value$8.89B-4.9%
P/E15.3×-7.3×
P/S1.2×-0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin74.6%-0.5pp
Operating margin10.4%+1.8pp
Net margin8.1%+1.6pp
FCF margin8.8%+1.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity139.2%—
Debt / equity4.6×-2.5×
Current ratio0.4×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Brinker International in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ContractWithCustomerLiability.

The official record: Brinker International’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Brinker International's deferred franchise and development fees — contract with customer, liability?
Brinker International (EAT) reported deferred franchise and development fees — contract with customer, liability of $8.9M in Q1 2026.
How has Brinker International's deferred franchise and development fees — contract with customer, liability changed year-over-year?
Brinker International's deferred franchise and development fees — contract with customer, liability decreased by 8.2% year-over-year, from $9.7M to $8.9M.
What is the long-term trend for Brinker International's deferred franchise and development fees — contract with customer, liability?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Brinker International's deferred franchise and development fees — contract with customer, liability has grown at a -4.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $47.6M to $39M.
What does deferred franchise and development fees — contract with customer, liability mean?
This represents the outstanding balance of franchise and development fees received from franchisees for which the associated performance obligations have not yet been satisfied. It serves as a measure of future revenue to be recognized as the company fulfills its contractual commitments to support franchise operations. Monitoring this liability provides insight into the scale of the company's franchise pipeline and unearned service obligations.