Brinker International (EAT) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Brinker International's (EAT) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 74.62% in Q1 2026, down 60.0% year-on-year from 186.56% in Q1 2025, and little changed on a QoQ basis from 74.49% in Q4 2025.
Brinker International (EAT) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Brinker International (EAT) has 18 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 74.62% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 60.0% year-over-year to 74.62% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 74.58%, a 49.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 74.92%, changed 0.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 74.62%, roughly flat from 74.49% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Gross Margin for EAT reached as high as 75.34% in Q2 2024 and fell as low as 69.7% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 73.85% across 5 years, with a median of 74.49% in 2025.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin plunged 356 bps in 2022 and soared 474 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 71.6% in 2022, then increased by 4 bps to 74.57% in 2023, then advanced by 0 bps to 74.68% in 2024, then dropped by 0 bps to 74.49% in 2025, then climbed by 0 bps to 74.62% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Margin figures were 74.62% in Q1 2026, 74.49% in Q4 2025, and 74.46% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 66.34% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 84.44% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 67.12% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 94.61% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 98.84% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 70.56% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 86.00% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 40.04% |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 23.14% |
| 10 | Brinker International | 7.99 Bn | 7.93 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 74.62% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | 74.62% |
| Dec 24, 2025 | 74.49% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 74.46% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 74.74% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 75.22% |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 74.68% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 75.04% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 75.34% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 75.20% |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 74.57% |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 74.44% |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 73.97% |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 73.46% |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 71.60% |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 69.70% |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 71.50% |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 72.43% |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 72.69% |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 73.27% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 74.07% |