Brinker International (EAT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Brinker International (EAT) reported Free Cash Flow of $231.8 million for Q1 2026, up 22.52% year-over-year from $189.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 3.48% quarter-over-quarter from $224.0 million in Q4 2025.

Brinker International (EAT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Brinker International (EAT) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $231.8 million in Q1 2026.

  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $231.8 million, up 22.52% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $738.2 million (up 77.58% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $647.3 million, up 190.27% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow rose to $231.8 million in Q1 2026 per EAT's latest filing, from $224.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $267.1 million in Q4 2024 and troughed at -$46.9 million in Q2 2024.
  • A 5-year average of $102.2 million and a median of $90.3 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Free Cash Flow sank 862.07% in 2022, then surged 8342.86% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $72.2 million in 2022, then rose by 25.07% to $90.3 million in 2023, then jumped by 195.79% to $267.1 million in 2024, then slipped by 16.14% to $224.0 million in 2025, then increased by 3.48% to $231.8 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows EAT's Free Cash Flow at $231.8 million in Q1 2026, $224.0 million in Q4 2025, and $97.7 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 91.80 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 471.02 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 341.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 169.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 451.90 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 406.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 178.92 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 146.91 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 2.87 Mn
10 Brinker International 7.11 Bn 7.06 Bn 1.10 Bn 231.80 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 25, 2026 231.80 Mn
Mar 25, 2026 231.80 Mn
Dec 24, 2025 224.00 Mn
Dec 24, 2025 224.00 Mn
Sep 24, 2025 97.70 Mn
Sep 24, 2025 97.70 Mn
Jun 25, 2025 184.70 Mn
Jun 25, 2025 184.70 Mn
Mar 26, 2025 189.20 Mn
Mar 26, 2025 189.20 Mn
Dec 25, 2024 267.10 Mn
Dec 25, 2024 267.10 Mn
Sep 25, 2024 6.30 Mn
Sep 25, 2024 6.30 Mn
Jun 26, 2024 -46.90 Mn
Jun 26, 2024 -46.90 Mn
Mar 27, 2024 135.60 Mn
Mar 27, 2024 135.60 Mn
Dec 27, 2023 90.30 Mn
Dec 27, 2023 90.30 Mn