Brinker International (EAT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Brinker International's (EAT) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $1.3 billion in Q1 2026, up 2.79% year-on-year from $1.3 billion in Q1 2025, and up 1.54% on a QoQ basis from $1.3 billion in Q4 2025.

Brinker International (EAT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Brinker International (EAT) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $1.3 billion in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 2.79% year-over-year to $1.3 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $5.1 billion, a 9.59% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $4.9 billion, up 16.41% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $1.3 billion, up from $1.3 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for EAT reached as high as $1.3 billion in Q2 2025 and fell as low as $931.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $1.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.1 billion in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses increased 1.33% in 2023 and advanced 20.73% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $978.3 million in 2022, then gained by 3.41% to $1.0 billion in 2023, then grew by 18.83% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then grew by 6.79% to $1.3 billion in 2025, then grew by 1.54% to $1.3 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $1.3 billion in Q1 2026, $1.3 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.2 billion in Q3 2025.

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10 Brinker International 7.99 Bn 7.93 Bn 1.10 Bn 1.30 Bn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 25, 2026 1.30 Bn
Dec 24, 2025 1.28 Bn
Sep 24, 2025 1.23 Bn
Jun 25, 2025 1.32 Bn
Mar 26, 2025 1.27 Bn
Dec 25, 2024 1.20 Bn
Sep 25, 2024 1.08 Bn
Jun 26, 2024 1.14 Bn
Mar 27, 2024 1.05 Bn
Dec 27, 2023 1.01 Bn
Sep 27, 2023 988.30 Mn
Jun 28, 2023 1.02 Bn
Mar 29, 2023 1.02 Bn
Dec 28, 2022 978.30 Mn
Sep 28, 2022 975.30 Mn
Jun 29, 2022 976.80 Mn
Mar 30, 2022 931.00 Mn
Dec 29, 2021 886.00 Mn
Sep 29, 2021 850.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 908.00 Mn