Brinker International (EAT) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
Brinker International (EAT) reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 30.34% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 23, 2026), up 2.76 percentage points from 27.58% a year earlier and up 1.06 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Brinker International (EAT) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 24, 2026), Brinker International posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 29.95%, up 3.83 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of +18.52 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 26.12% in FY2025 (+14.15 pp), 11.97% in FY2024 (+4.57 pp), 7.41% in FY2023 (-1.35 pp) and 8.76% in FY2022 (-2.67 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q2 2019.
- Year over year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has now increased in each of the last 13 quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +8.66 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in five years was fiscal Q1 2026 (a gain of 14.40 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q2 2023 (a drop of 5.98 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at 29.28% (Q4 2026), 28.64% (Q3 2026) and 28.43% (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 195.98 Bn | 190.80 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 22.88% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 120.13 Bn | 107.76 Bn | - | 15.26% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 44.36 Bn | 41.25 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 65.06% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 43.92 Bn | 40.41 Bn | - | 23.30% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.10 Bn | 22.88 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 11.61% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.62 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 15.87% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 11.61% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.38 Bn | 11.04 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 16.42% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.08 Bn | 11.42 Bn | - | 17.04% |
| 10 | Brinker International | 8.70 Bn | 8.49 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 30.34% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | 30.34% |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 29.28% |
| Mar 25, 2026 | 28.64% |
| Dec 24, 2025 | 28.43% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 27.58% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 26.26% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 23.30% |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 18.68% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 13.18% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 11.95% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 11.22% |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 11.04% |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 9.71% |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 7.42% |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 6.78% |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 5.95% |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 5.96% |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 8.34% |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 11.49% |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 11.93% |
API Access
Brinker International Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=EAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "EAT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=EAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();