Brinker International (EAT) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Brinker International's (EAT) quarterly EBIT Margin came in at 11.33% in Q1 2026, up 32.0% year-on-year from 8.58% in Q1 2025, and down 2.28% on a QoQ basis from 11.6% in Q4 2025.
Brinker International (EAT) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Brinker International (EAT) has 18 years of EBIT Margin data on file, last reported at 11.33% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBIT Margin rose 32.0% year-over-year to 11.33% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 10.39%, a 177.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 9.51%, up 431.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 11.33%, down from 11.6% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, EBIT Margin for EAT reached as high as 11.6% in Q4 2025 and fell as low as 2.07% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, EBIT Margin has averaged 6.6% across 5 years, with a median of 5.93% in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, EBIT Margin slumped 560 bps in 2022 and soared 568 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, EBIT Margin stood at 3.99% in 2022, then surged by 45 bps to 5.81% in 2023, then jumped by 98 bps to 11.49% in 2024, then gained by 1 bps to 11.6% in 2025, then dropped by 2 bps to 11.33% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBIT Margin figures were 11.33% in Q1 2026, 11.6% in Q4 2025, and 8.74% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 8.69% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 12.86% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.28% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 26.77% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 13.90% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 13.67% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 8.96% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 19.43% |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 7.39% |
| 10 | Brinker International | 7.99 Bn | 7.93 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 11.33% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | 11.33% |
| Dec 24, 2025 | 11.60% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 8.74% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 9.76% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 11.01% |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 11.49% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 4.95% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 6.05% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 6.24% |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 5.81% |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 2.39% |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 5.51% |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 5.93% |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 3.99% |
| Sep 28, 2022 | -2.07% |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 4.38% |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 5.04% |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 4.30% |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 2.92% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.97% |