Brinker International (EAT) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)

Brinker International's (EAT) quarterly Net Margin came in at 8.7% in Q1 2026, up 34.0% year-on-year from 6.49% in Q1 2025, and down 1.69% on a QoQ basis from 8.85% in Q4 2025.

Brinker International (EAT) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Brinker International (EAT) has 18 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 8.7% in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Net Margin rose 34.0% year-over-year to 8.7% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 8.07%, a 158.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 7.12%, up 360.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 8.7%, down from 8.85% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Net Margin for EAT reached as high as 8.85% in Q4 2025 and fell as low as 3.16% in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Net Margin has averaged 4.91% across 5 years, with a median of 4.68% in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Net Margin slumped 467 bps in 2022 and soared 481 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Net Margin stood at 2.74% in 2022, then surged by 43 bps to 3.92% in 2023, then surged by 123 bps to 8.72% in 2024, then rose by 1 bps to 8.85% in 2025, then slipped by 2 bps to 8.7% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Margin figures were 8.7% in Q1 2026, 8.85% in Q4 2025, and 7.37% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 118.28 Bn 116.58 Bn 6.32 Bn 5.36%
2 Yum Brands 41.26 Bn 40.58 Bn 1.38 Bn 20.98%
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.21 Bn 40.34 Bn 2.61 Bn 9.81%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.26 Bn 24.25 Bn 2.14 Bn 14.93%
5 Darden Restaurants 22.64 Bn 22.40 Bn 3.31 Bn -0.11%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.35 Bn 13.92 Bn 2.31 Bn 10.06%
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.76 Bn 12.54 Bn 1.40 Bn 7.56%
8 Dominos Pizza 11.11 Bn 10.98 Bn 478.23 Mn 11.37%
9 Dutch Bros 8.18 Bn 7.92 Bn 107.48 Mn 5.10%
10 Brinker International 8.13 Bn 8.07 Bn 1.10 Bn 8.70%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 25, 2026 8.70%
Dec 24, 2025 8.85%
Sep 24, 2025 7.37%
Jun 25, 2025 7.32%
Mar 26, 2025 8.36%
Dec 25, 2024 8.72%
Sep 25, 2024 3.38%
Jun 26, 2024 4.74%
Mar 27, 2024 4.35%
Dec 27, 2023 3.92%
Sep 27, 2023 0.71%
Jun 28, 2023 5.04%
Mar 29, 2023 4.68%
Dec 28, 2022 2.74%
Sep 28, 2022 -3.16%
Jun 29, 2022 3.94%
Mar 30, 2022 3.73%
Dec 29, 2021 2.98%
Sep 29, 2021 1.51%
Jun 30, 2021 7.44%