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Brinker International EAT Return on invested capital

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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 return on invested capital?
Brinker International (EAT) reported return on invested capital of 27.6% in Q1 2026.
How has Brinker International's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Brinker International's return on invested capital increased by 50.4% year-over-year, from 18.3% to 27.6%.
What is the long-term trend for Brinker International's return on invested capital?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Brinker International's return on invested capital has grown at a 20.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 9.4% to 20%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.