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

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DateValue
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%