Brinker International (EAT) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Brinker International (EAT) reported Gross Margin of 74.62% for Q1 2026, down 60.0% year-over-year from 186.56% in Q1 2025, and little changed on a QoQ basis from 74.49% in Q4 2025.
Brinker International (EAT) has 18 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 74.62% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin fell 60.0% year-over-year to 74.62% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 74.58% (down 49.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 74.92%, changed 0.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin steadied at 74.62% in Q1 2026 per EAT's latest filing, from 74.49% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 75.34% in Q2 2024 and bottomed at 69.7% in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 74.49% (2025), against an average of 73.85%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Gross Margin plunged 356 bps; it then soared 474 bps in 2023.
- Tracing EAT's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 71.6% in 2022, then rose by 4 bps to 74.57% in 2023, then climbed by 0 bps to 74.68% in 2024, then declined by 0 bps to 74.49% in 2025, then grew by 0 bps to 74.62% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest EAT Gross Margin figures stand at 74.62% (Q1 2026), 74.49% (Q4 2025), and 74.46% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 98.63% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 67.12% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 84.44% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 94.61% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 98.82% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 99.05% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 86.00% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 40.37% |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 290.04% |
| 10 | Brinker International | 6.14 Bn | 6.08 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% |
| Mar 24, 2021 | 74.18% |
| Dec 23, 2020 | 73.85% |
| Sep 23, 2020 | 73.85% |
| Jun 24, 2020 | 74.25% |
| Mar 25, 2020 | 73.64% |
| Dec 25, 2019 | 74.34% |
| Sep 25, 2019 | 74.07% |
| Jun 26, 2019 | 74.40% |
| Mar 27, 2019 | 74.18% |
| Dec 26, 2018 | 15.59% |
| Sep 26, 2018 | 14.14% |
| Jun 27, 2018 | 74.52% |
| Mar 28, 2018 | 18.41% |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 74.83% |
| Sep 27, 2017 | 74.63% |
| Jun 28, 2017 | -146.09% |
| Mar 29, 2017 | 75.09% |
| Dec 28, 2016 | 74.90% |
| Sep 28, 2016 | 15.69% |
| Jun 29, 2016 | 224.70% |
| Mar 23, 2016 | 73.88% |
| Dec 23, 2015 | 74.16% |
| Sep 23, 2015 | 17.07% |
| Jun 24, 2015 | 21.23% |
| Mar 25, 2015 | 21.24% |
| Dec 24, 2014 | 19.18% |
| Sep 24, 2014 | 17.36% |
| Jun 25, 2014 | -135.39% |
| Mar 26, 2014 | 74.26% |
| Dec 25, 2013 | 73.76% |
| Sep 25, 2013 | 17.18% |
| Jun 26, 2013 | 232.44% |
| Mar 27, 2013 | 73.30% |
| Dec 26, 2012 | 18.24% |
| Sep 26, 2012 | 17.10% |
| Jun 27, 2012 | 19.61% |
| Mar 28, 2012 | 72.35% |
| Dec 28, 2011 | 17.94% |
| Sep 28, 2011 | 72.83% |
| Jun 29, 2011 | 73.06% |
| Mar 30, 2011 | 72.78% |
| Dec 29, 2010 | 73.31% |
| Sep 29, 2010 | 73.36% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 72.34% |
| Mar 24, 2010 | 71.51% |
| Dec 23, 2009 | 70.61% |
| Sep 23, 2009 | 71.30% |