Brinker International (EAT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Brinker International (EAT) reported Operating Expenses of $1.3 billion for Q1 2026, up 2.79% year-over-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) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $1.3 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 2.79% year-over-year to $1.3 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $5.1 billion (up 9.59% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $4.9 billion, up 16.41% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses improved to $1.3 billion in Q1 2026 per EAT's latest filing, from $1.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $1.3 billion in Q2 2025 and bottomed at $931.0 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $1.1 billion (2024), against an average of $1.1 billion.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Operating Expenses increased 1.33%; it then advanced 20.73% in 2025.
- Tracing EAT's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $978.3 million in 2022, then advanced by 3.41% to $1.0 billion in 2023, then increased by 18.83% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then increased by 6.79% to $1.3 billion in 2025, then increased by 1.54% to $1.3 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest EAT Operating Expenses figures stand at $1.3 billion (Q1 2026), $1.3 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.2 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 8.75 Bn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 2.69 Bn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 1.66 Bn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 2.94 Bn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 2.82 Bn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 111.41 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 272.18 Mn |
| 10 | Brinker International | 6.14 Bn | 6.08 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | 776.20 Mn |
| Dec 23, 2020 | 738.60 Mn |
| Sep 23, 2020 | 715.70 Mn |
| Jun 24, 2020 | 616.40 Mn |
| Mar 25, 2020 | 818.90 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2019 | 825.80 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2019 | 754.80 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2019 | 770.10 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2019 | 769.10 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2018 | 741.10 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2018 | 706.90 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2018 | 746.70 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2018 | 739.80 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 712.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2017 | 710.80 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2017 | 730.29 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2017 | 737.77 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2016 | 709.52 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2016 | 717.02 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2016 | 782.35 Mn |
| Mar 23, 2016 | 738.36 Mn |
| Dec 23, 2015 | 712.99 Mn |
| Sep 23, 2015 | 706.31 Mn |
| Jun 24, 2015 | 675.96 Mn |
| Mar 25, 2015 | 680.99 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2014 | 677.42 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2014 | 656.71 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2014 | 718.22 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2014 | 672.10 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2013 | 641.36 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2013 | 635.65 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2013 | 664.35 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2013 | 663.43 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2012 | 628.20 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2012 | 636.96 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2012 | 660.06 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2012 | 674.02 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2011 | 625.98 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2011 | 628.82 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2011 | 656.14 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2011 | 655.89 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2010 | 621.43 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2010 | 622.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 679.78 Mn |
| Mar 24, 2010 | 663.50 Mn |
| Dec 23, 2009 | 682.38 Mn |
| Sep 23, 2009 | 678.34 Mn |