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Brinker International EAT Operating margin

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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
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.

operating income/total revenue=10.4%

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 operating margin?
Brinker International (EAT) reported operating margin of 10.4% in Q1 2026.
How has Brinker International's operating margin changed year-over-year?
Brinker International's operating margin increased by 20.5% year-over-year, from 8.6% to 10.4%.
What is the long-term trend for Brinker International's operating margin?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Brinker International's operating margin has grown at a 12.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 6% to 9.5%.
What does operating margin mean?
Operating income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). Captures profitability from core operations after both cost of revenue and operating expenses, but before interest and taxes.