What is Brinker International's net margin?

Brinker International (EAT) reported net margin of 8.1% in Q1 2026.

How has Brinker International's net margin changed year-over-year?

Brinker International's net margin increased by 24.2% year-over-year, from 6.5% to 8.1%.

What is the long-term trend for Brinker International's net margin?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Brinker International's net margin has grown at a 15.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3.9% to 7.1%.

What does net margin mean?

Net income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). The bottom-line profitability measure after all costs, interest, and taxes.

Brinker International EAT Net margin

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3.9%-4.7pp

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8.7%-0.3pp

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20.5%+2.1pp

Chipotle Mexican GrillCMG

12%-1.6pp

Domino's PizzaDPZ

11.9%-1.0pp

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

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.

net income/total revenue=8.1%

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 net margin?: Brinker International (EAT) reported net margin of 8.1% in Q1 2026.
How has Brinker International's net margin changed year-over-year?: Brinker International's net margin increased by 24.2% year-over-year, from 6.5% to 8.1%.
What is the long-term trend for Brinker International's net margin?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Brinker International's net margin has grown at a 15.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3.9% to 7.1%.
What does net margin mean?: Net income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). The bottom-line profitability measure after all costs, interest, and taxes.