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Brinker International EAT Free cash flow yield

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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

Calculated from Brinker International’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 free cash flow yield?
Brinker International (EAT) reported free cash flow yield of 8.1% in Q1 2026.
How has Brinker International's free cash flow yield changed year-over-year?
Brinker International's free cash flow yield increased by 37.3% year-over-year, from 5.9% to 8.1%.
What is the long-term trend for Brinker International's free cash flow yield?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Brinker International's free cash flow yield has grown at a -14.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 9.8% to 5.2%.
What does free cash flow yield mean?
Trailing-twelve-month free cash flow divided by market capitalization at the quarter end. The cash return the business generates relative to its market price.