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% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $1.3 billion, up 2.79% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $5.1 billion (up 9.59% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $4.9 billion, up 16.41% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses climbed to $1.3 billion in Q1 2026 per EAT's latest filing, from $1.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $1.3 billion in Q2 2025 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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Operating Expenses gained 1.33% in 2023, then grew 20.73% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $978.3 million in 2022, then grew by 3.41% to $1.0 billion in 2023, then gained by 18.83% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then gained by 6.79% to $1.3 billion in 2025, then gained by 1.54% to $1.3 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows EAT's Operating Expenses at $1.3 billion in Q1 2026, $1.3 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.2 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 8.75 Bn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 2.69 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 1.66 Bn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 2.94 Bn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 2.82 Bn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 111.41 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 272.18 Mn |
| 10 | Brinker International | 7.11 Bn | 7.06 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 |