Brinker International (EAT) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Brinker International (EAT) reported Interest Coverage Ratio of 16.5 for Q1 2026, up 38.77% year-over-year from 11.89 in Q1 2025, and up 4.81% on a QoQ basis from 15.74 in Q4 2025.
Brinker International (EAT) has 18 years of Interest Coverage Ratio data on file, last reported at 16.5 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio rose 38.77% year-over-year to 16.5 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 14.11 (up 82.8% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 9.64, up 172.97% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio advanced to 16.5 in Q1 2026 per EAT's latest filing, from 15.74 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 16.5 in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 1.61 in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Interest Coverage Ratio is 4.45 (2022), against an average of 6.8.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Interest Coverage Ratio slumped 178.6%; it then soared 188.43% in 2023.
- Tracing EAT's Interest Coverage Ratio over 5 years: stood at 2.93 in 2022, then increased by 27.61% to 3.74 in 2023, then surged by 184.01% to 10.61 in 2024, then soared by 48.3% to 15.74 in 2025, then rose by 4.81% to 16.5 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest EAT Interest Coverage Ratio figures stand at 16.5 (Q1 2026), 15.74 (Q4 2025), and 11.23 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 6.04 |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | - |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | - |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | - |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 4.98 |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | - |
| 10 | Brinker International | 6.14 Bn | 6.08 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 16.50 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | 16.50 |
| Dec 24, 2025 | 15.74 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 11.23 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 13.09 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 11.89 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 10.61 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 3.94 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 4.84 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 4.31 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 3.74 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 1.42 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 4.09 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 4.52 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 2.93 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | -1.61 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 3.96 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 4.45 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 3.55 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 2.05 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.68 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | 3.70 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | 1.53 |
| Sep 23, 2020 | 1.67 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | -3.45 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | 2.87 |
| Dec 25, 2019 | 2.90 |
| Sep 25, 2019 | 2.09 |
| Jun 26, 2019 | 4.18 |
| Mar 27, 2019 | 4.59 |
| Dec 26, 2018 | 3.22 |
| Sep 26, 2018 | 3.01 |
| Jun 27, 2018 | 4.35 |
| Mar 28, 2018 | 4.98 |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 3.80 |
| Sep 27, 2017 | 2.06 |
| Jun 28, 2017 | 5.95 |
| Mar 29, 2017 | 5.34 |
| Dec 28, 2016 | 4.51 |
| Sep 28, 2016 | 4.71 |
| Jun 29, 2016 | 11.69 |
| Mar 23, 2016 | 10.27 |
| Dec 23, 2015 | 9.56 |
| Sep 23, 2015 | 7.24 |
| Jun 24, 2015 | 12.09 |
| Mar 25, 2015 | 14.02 |
| Dec 24, 2014 | 8.91 |
| Sep 24, 2014 | 7.76 |
| Jun 25, 2014 | 5.98 |
| Mar 26, 2014 | 12.34 |
| Dec 25, 2013 | 9.12 |
| Sep 25, 2013 | 6.99 |
| Jun 26, 2013 | 8.58 |
| Mar 27, 2013 | 11.20 |
| Dec 26, 2012 | 8.71 |
| Sep 26, 2012 | 6.76 |
| Jun 27, 2012 | 10.18 |
| Mar 28, 2012 | 10.42 |
| Dec 28, 2011 | 8.59 |
| Sep 28, 2011 | 5.62 |
| Jun 29, 2011 | 8.89 |
| Mar 30, 2011 | 8.53 |
| Dec 29, 2010 | 7.17 |
| Sep 29, 2010 | 4.50 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 7.66 |
| Mar 24, 2010 | 7.68 |
| Dec 23, 2009 | 3.40 |
| Sep 23, 2009 | 2.62 |