Brinker International (EAT) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Brinker International (EAT) reported EBITDA Margin of 8.69% for Q1 2026, up 33.0% year-over-year from 6.54% in Q1 2025, and down 1.84% on a QoQ basis from 8.86% in Q4 2025.
Brinker International (EAT) has 18 years of EBITDA Margin data on file, last reported at 8.69% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin rose 33.0% year-over-year to 8.69% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 8.08% (up 158.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 7.11%, up 360.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin fell to 8.69% in Q1 2026 per EAT's latest filing, from 8.86% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBITDA Margin topped out at 8.86% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 3.27% in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for EBITDA Margin is 4.69% (2023), against an average of 4.9%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when EBITDA Margin sank 473 bps; it then soared 475 bps in 2024.
- Tracing EAT's EBITDA Margin over 5 years: stood at 2.75% in 2022, then jumped by 43 bps to 3.94% in 2023, then surged by 121 bps to 8.69% in 2024, then rose by 2 bps to 8.86% in 2025, then retreated by 2 bps to 8.69% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest EAT EBITDA Margin figures stand at 8.69% (Q1 2026), 8.86% (Q4 2025), and 7.37% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 12.50% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.28% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 9.78% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 26.77% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 12.15% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 13.67% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 7.55% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 20.02% |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 1.02% |
| 10 | Brinker International | 6.14 Bn | 6.08 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 8.69% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | 8.69% |
| Dec 24, 2025 | 8.86% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 7.37% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 7.33% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 8.36% |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 8.69% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 3.39% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 4.73% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 4.33% |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 3.94% |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 0.69% |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 5.05% |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 4.69% |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 2.75% |
| Sep 28, 2022 | -3.27% |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 3.89% |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 3.77% |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 2.97% |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 1.46% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.48% |
| Mar 24, 2021 | 4.13% |
| Dec 23, 2020 | 1.64% |
| Sep 23, 2020 | 1.49% |
| Jun 24, 2020 | -8.65% |
| Mar 25, 2020 | 3.47% |
| Dec 25, 2019 | 3.22% |
| Sep 25, 2019 | 1.87% |
| Jun 26, 2019 | 5.63% |
| Mar 27, 2019 | 5.96% |
| Dec 26, 2018 | 3.97% |
| Sep 26, 2018 | 3.54% |
| Jun 27, 2018 | 5.31% |
| Mar 28, 2018 | 5.75% |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 3.28% |
| Sep 27, 2017 | 1.54% |
| Jun 28, 2017 | 6.37% |
| Mar 29, 2017 | 5.32% |
| Dec 28, 2016 | 4.28% |
| Sep 28, 2016 | 3.00% |
| Jun 29, 2016 | 7.09% |
| Mar 23, 2016 | 6.97% |
| Dec 23, 2015 | 5.99% |
| Sep 23, 2015 | 3.99% |
| Jun 24, 2015 | 7.16% |
| Mar 25, 2015 | 7.98% |
| Dec 24, 2014 | 5.09% |
| Sep 24, 2014 | 4.49% |
| Jun 25, 2014 | 3.91% |
| Mar 26, 2014 | 7.26% |
| Dec 25, 2013 | 5.52% |
| Sep 25, 2013 | 4.28% |
| Jun 26, 2013 | 6.35% |
| Mar 27, 2013 | 6.99% |
| Dec 26, 2012 | 8.93% |
| Sep 26, 2012 | 6.81% |
| Jun 27, 2012 | 9.38% |
| Mar 28, 2012 | 9.17% |
| Dec 28, 2011 | 8.20% |
| Sep 28, 2011 | 5.92% |
| Jun 29, 2011 | 8.55% |
| Mar 30, 2011 | 8.54% |
| Dec 29, 2010 | 7.51% |
| Sep 29, 2010 | 4.94% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 8.52% |
| Mar 24, 2010 | 6.99% |
| Dec 23, 2009 | 3.28% |
| Sep 23, 2009 | 2.61% |