EAT vs BLMN vs DIN Stock Comparison

Brinker International, Bloomin' Brands and Dine Brands Global Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
EAT Brinker International, Inc
$196.66 -5.1% 1M +55.8% 1Y
Market cap
$8.30B
P/E
17.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.81B
Div. yield
–
Full-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
9 wins
BLMN Bloomin' Brands, Inc.
$9.08 +15.2% 1M +17.9% 1Y
Market cap
$777.38M
P/E
28.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.98B
Div. yield
–
Full-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
DIN Dine Brands Global, Inc.
$32.02 +13.6% 1M +19.1% 1Y
Market cap
$405.73M
P/E
61.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$899.84M
Div. yield
2.37%
Full-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Brinker International leads on 9 of the 12 questions below (Brinker International 9, Dine Brands Global 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionEATBLMNDINLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.30B $777.38M $405.73M EAT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 17.6x 28.1x 61.0x EAT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.2x 9.9x 7.1x DIN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.9% +1.2% +6.4% EAT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.4% 0.7% 0.7% EAT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 59.4% 4.2% 1.9% EAT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.4x 2.5x 14.7x EAT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 2.37% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +55.8% +17.9% +19.1% EAT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +35.8%/yr -15.7%/yr -17.5%/yr EAT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 49.6% 74.6% 44.4% DIN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 78/100 42/100 20/100 EAT

Percentile Scorecard

EATBLMNDIN

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisEATBLMNDIN
Valuation 61 #20 of 50 86 #8 of 50 22 #39 of 50
Growth 94 #4 of 47 33 #32 of 47 0 #47 of 47
Profitability 93 #4 of 46 44 #26 of 46 27 #34 of 46
Financial Health 54 #24 of 51 18 #42 of 51 12 #45 of 51
Shareholder Returns 88 #5 of 33 28 #24 of 33 41 #20 of 33
Overall 78 42 20
  • EAT ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • BLMN ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • DIN ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodEATBLMNDINSPY
1 month -5.1%+15.2%+13.6% -0.2%
3 months -0.9%+5.6%-11.2% +3.9%
6 months +52.3%+50.6%+16.1% +8.2%
Year to date +37.0%+47.2%-0.4% +12.9%
1 year +55.8%+17.9%+19.1% +12.3%
3 years +500.9%-60.9%-34.5% +87.4%
3 years, per year +81.9%-26.9%-13.1% +23.3%
5 years +361.9%-57.5%-61.8% +67.9%
5 years, per year +35.8%-15.7%-17.5% +10.9%
10 years +312.8%-46.3%-59.0% +261.1%
10 years, per year +15.2%-6.0%-8.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureEATBLMNDINSPY
Volatility, 1Y 49.6%74.6%44.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 46.3%63.3%43.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.771.190.54 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.120.240.43 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -50.7%-82.3%-79.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.6%-23.4%-17.5% -1.2%
52-week high $254.01$11.85$38.81 $779.14
52-week low $102.29$5.26$24.15 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleEATBLMNDIN
P/E now vs peer median 17.6xmedian 20.6x 28.1xmedian 20.6x 61.0xmedian 20.6x
P/S now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 1.2x 0.2xmedian 1.2x 0.5xmedian 1.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.3xmedian 13.3x 5.6xmedian 13.3x 20.2xmedian 13.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.9xmedian 17.3x 5.0xmedian 17.3x 64.4xmedian 17.3x
P/B now vs peer median 18.7xmedian 3.1x 1.8xmedian 3.1x -1.4xmedian 3.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.26median 1.07 -0.56median 1.07 -1.16median 1.07

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsEATBLMNDIN
Revenue $5.81B $3.98B $899.84M
Gross profit $4.32B $2.79B $355.26M
Operating income $619.90M $47.65M $24.72M
Net income $487.00M $32.19M $6.79M
Free cash flow $557.50M $155.17M $6.30M
EPS (diluted) $10.87 $0.32 $0.52
Cash & equivalents $110.00M $66.61M $97.50M
Total debt $448.00M $702.79M $1.19B
Shares (diluted) 44.80M 86.22M 12.10M
Enterprise value $8.08B $516.76M -$92.17M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricEATBLMNDIN
P/E 17.6x 28.1x 61.0x
P/FCF 14.9x 5.0x 64.4x
P/Operating cash flow 10.5x 2.4x 7.3x
P/S 1.4x 0.2x 0.5x
P/B 18.7x 1.8x -1.4x
P/Tangible book 19.4x 66.4x -0.5x
EV/EBITDA 10.3x 5.6x 20.2x
EV/EBIT 13.9x 29.7x 60.6x
EV/Revenue 1.5x 0.4x 1.7x
EV/FCF 15.5x 9.1x 237.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.9x 4.4x 26.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.26 -0.56 -1.16

Growth

14 metrics
MetricEATBLMNDIN
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.9% 1.2% 6.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 12.0% 0.7% 1.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 7.1% 0.2% -1.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 13.1% 1.7% -3.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 21.1% -57.4% -58.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 62.5% -45.7% -36.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 27.1% 2,049% -85.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 68.1% -49.9% -55.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 30.8% 648.7% -82.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 68.3% -50.0% -52.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 16.3% 36.1% -48.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 45.5% -11.4% -18.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 34.8% 305.4% -93.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 98.4% -8.3% -51.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricEATBLMNDIN
Gross margin 74.4% 70.1% 39.5%
EBITDA margin 14.4% 6.3% 8.3%
Operating margin 10.7% 1.2% 2.7%
Pretax margin 10.0% 0.0% 1.1%
Net margin 8.4% 0.7% 0.7%
FCF margin 9.6% 3.9% 0.7%
Operating cash flow margin 13.6% 8.0% 6.2%
Return on equity 114.6% 7.9% –
Return on assets 17.4% 1.1% 0.4%
Return on invested capital 59.4% 4.2% 1.9%
Return on capital employed 29.3% 2.1% 1.8%
Asset turnover 2.1x 1.3x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x 9.9x 8.2x
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% 0.3% 1.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricEATBLMNDIN
Debt / assets 15.9% 22.5% 67.1%
Debt / equity 1.0x 1.6x -4.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.4x 2.5x 14.7x
Debt / FCF 0.8x 4.5x 188.8x
Liabilities / assets 84.2% 86.0% 116.5%
Equity / assets 15.8% 14.0% -16.5%
Interest coverage 15.3x – –
Current ratio 0.5x 0.3x 0.9x
Quick ratio 0.3x 0.1x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.1x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 5.07 0.89 0.78

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricEATBLMNDIN
Dividend yield – 0.0% 2.4%
Net buyback yield 5.3% – 20.3%
Shareholder yield 5.3% 0.0% 22.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 39.6% 294.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 8.2% 317.5%
Dividend growth (1Y) – -80.7% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -42.4% -14.6%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusEATBLMNDIN
Forward P/E 14.2xFY2027 9.9xFY2026 7.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $13.84FY2027 $0.92FY2026 $4.51FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +28.9%FY2027 -18.6%FY2026 +1.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -0.8% +16.3% +10.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.99BFY2027 $3.75BFY2026 $924.09MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.1%FY2027 -5.4%FY2026 +5.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +12.2% +3.2% +1.6%
EAT estimates →BLMN estimates →DIN estimates →

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersEATBLMNDIN
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 97.9%
Institutions holding 507 234 149
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.4% +6.7% +8.2%
Institutions buying 279 123 67
Institutions selling 160 76 53
Buyers to sellers 1.74 1.62 1.26
EAT holders →BLMN holders →DIN holders →

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

EATBLMNDIN
EAT 1.00 0.40 0.46
BLMN 0.40 1.00 0.45
DIN 0.46 0.45 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, EAT, BLMN and DIN?

Brinker International (EAT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Brinker International (EAT) $8.30B, Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) $777.38M, Dine Brands Global (DIN) $405.73M.

Which stock is cheaper, EAT, BLMN and DIN?

Brinker International (EAT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Brinker International (EAT) 17.6x, Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) 28.1x, Dine Brands Global (DIN) 61.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Dine Brands Global (DIN) is cheapest (Brinker International (EAT) 14.2x, Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) 9.9x, Dine Brands Global (DIN) 7.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Brinker International (EAT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Brinker International (EAT) +7.9%, Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) +1.2%, Dine Brands Global (DIN) +6.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Brinker International (EAT) has the highest net margin (Brinker International (EAT) 8.4%, Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) 0.7%, Dine Brands Global (DIN) 0.7%). On return on invested capital, Brinker International (EAT) leads (Brinker International (EAT) 59.4%, Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) 4.2%, Dine Brands Global (DIN) 1.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Brinker International (EAT) returned the most: Brinker International (EAT) +55.8%, Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) +17.9%, Dine Brands Global (DIN) +19.1%. Over five years, Brinker International (EAT) compounded fastest (Brinker International (EAT) +35.8%/yr, Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) -15.7%/yr, Dine Brands Global (DIN) -17.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Brinker International (EAT) 0.00%, Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) 0.00%, Dine Brands Global (DIN) 2.37%. Brinker International (EAT) and Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Dine Brands Global (DIN) has been the steadiest (Brinker International (EAT) 49.6%, Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) 74.6%, Dine Brands Global (DIN) 44.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, EAT, BLMN and DIN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Brinker International (EAT) leads on 9. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.