Brinker International EAT
NYSE EAT
$214.90 -0.40 (-0.19%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Brinker International's (EAT) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $1.4 billion in Q2 2026, up 3.76% year-over-year from $1.3 billion in Q2 2025, and up 5.0% quarter-over-quarter from $1.3 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

Brinker International (EAT) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $1.4 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 3.76% year-over-year to $1.4 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $5.2 billion, a 6.47% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $5.2 billion, up 6.47% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $1.4 billion for Q2 2026 at Brinker International, up from $1.3 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $1.4 billion in Q2 2026 and troughed at $931.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $1.1 billion and a median of $1.1 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses rose 1.33% in 2023 and climbed 20.73% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $978.3 million in 2022, then climbed by 3.41% to $1.0 billion in 2023, then rose by 18.83% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then rose by 6.79% to $1.3 billion in 2025, then advanced by 6.62% to $1.4 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $1.4 billion (Q2 2026), $1.3 billion (Q1 2026), and $1.3 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Darden Restaurants 24.00 Bn 23.78 Bn 3.68 Bn 3.20 Bn
2 Texas Roadhouse 11.89 Bn 11.69 Bn 1.44 Bn 1.54 Bn
3 Brinker International 9.37 Bn 9.26 Bn 1.14 Bn 1.37 Bn
4 Cheesecake Factory 4.71 Bn 4.52 Bn 756.95 Mn 951.03 Mn
5 BJs RESTAURANTS 1.26 Bn 1.25 Bn 289.79 Mn 370.45 Mn
6 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 1.10 Bn 1.08 Bn 556.39 Mn -
7 Bloomin' Brands 742.22 Mn 675.61 Mn 709.41 Mn 977.55 Mn
8 Super Hi International Holding 708.98 Mn 437.25 Mn - -
9 Dine Brands Global 339.60 Mn 189.30 Mn 91.20 Mn 79.50 Mn
10 Red Robin Gourmet Burgers 141.67 Mn 118.82 Mn 213.56 Mn 271.40 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 24, 2026 1.37 Bn
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