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Brinker International EAT Operating Cash Flow

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

Valuation

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Market cap$9.69B+37.0%
Enterprise value$11.51B+29.8%
P/E20.9×+2.5×
P/S1.7×+0.4×

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:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

The source filing: Brinker International’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026.

Filed
Apr 29, 2026, 4:05 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q3 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0000703351-26-000015
Line itemThirty-Nine Week Periods Ended / March 25,2026Thirty-Nine Week Periods Ended / March 26,2025
Accrued payroll(18.9)17.7
Other accrued liabilities(11.3)(8.6)
Other liabilities4.75.2
Net cash provided by operating activities571.8493.0
Cash flows from investing activities
Payments for property and equipment(173.5)(185.4)
Proceeds from sale of assets0.3
Insurance recoveries0.5

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FAQ

What is Brinker International's operating cash flow?
Brinker International (EAT) reported operating cash flow of $232.1M in Q1 2026.
How has Brinker International's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
Brinker International's operating cash flow increased by 9.5% year-over-year, from $212M to $232.1M.
What is the long-term trend for Brinker International's operating cash flow?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Brinker International's operating cash flow has grown at a 39.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $252.2M to $679M.
What does operating cash flow mean?
Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

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