Brinker International (EAT) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Brinker International (EAT) reported FCF Margin of 15.77% for Q1 2026, up 249.0% year-over-year from 4.52% in Q1 2025, and up 2.22% quarter-over-quarter from 15.42% in Q4 2025.
Brinker International (EAT) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Brinker International (EAT) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 15.77% in Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 15.77%, up 249.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 12.88% (up 477.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 12.02%, up 697.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin advanced to 15.77% in Q1 2026 per EAT's latest filing, from 15.42% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 19.67% in Q4 2024 and troughed at 3.88% in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of 7.96% and a median of 7.24% in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: FCF Margin plunged 1541 bps in 2022, then jumped 1652 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 7.09% in 2022, then advanced by 19 bps to 8.41% in 2023, then soared by 134 bps to 19.67% in 2024, then decreased by 22 bps to 15.42% in 2025, then rose by 2 bps to 15.77% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows EAT's FCF Margin at 15.77% in Q1 2026, 15.42% in Q4 2025, and 7.24% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 0.96% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 15.25% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 16.56% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 7.46% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 13.51% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 12.41% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 10.96% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 12.77% |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 1.04% |
| 10 | Brinker International | 7.11 Bn | 7.06 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 15.77% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | 15.77% |
| Dec 24, 2025 | 15.42% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 7.24% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 12.63% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 13.28% |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 19.67% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 0.55% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | -3.88% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 12.10% |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 8.41% |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 4.35% |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 5.36% |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 12.67% |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 7.09% |
| Sep 28, 2022 | -2.31% |
| Jun 29, 2022 | -0.07% |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 7.07% |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 3.28% |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 0.33% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 15.34% |