Brinker International (EAT) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Brinker International's (EAT) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 17.03% in Q1 2026, up 774.0% year-on-year from 1.95% in Q1 2025, and up 23.67% on a QoQ basis from 13.77% 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 17.03% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 774.0% year-over-year to 17.03% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 15.9%, a 472.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 12.02%, up 284.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 17.03%, up from 13.77% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, FCF Margin for EAT reached as high as 23.24% in Q2 2025 and fell as low as 12.02% in Q2 2023.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 7.93% across 5 years, with a median of 7.07% in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin sank 1195 bps in 2023 and soared 3403 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 6.24% in 2022, then slumped by 75 bps to 1.56% in 2023, then surged by 469 bps to 8.9% in 2024, then jumped by 55 bps to 13.77% in 2025, then grew by 24 bps to 17.03% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Margin figures were 17.03% in Q1 2026, 13.77% in Q4 2025, and 9.02% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 0.96% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 15.25% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 16.56% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 7.46% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 10.19% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 12.41% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.93% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 13.96% |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 5.97% |
| 10 | Brinker International | 7.99 Bn | 7.93 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 17.03% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | 17.03% |
| Dec 24, 2025 | 13.77% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 9.02% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 23.24% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 9.29% |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 8.90% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 4.77% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 22.01% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 7.02% |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 1.56% |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 4.35% |
| Jun 28, 2023 | -12.02% |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 12.26% |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 6.24% |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 0.45% |
| Jun 29, 2022 | -0.07% |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 7.07% |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 3.28% |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 0.33% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.89% |