Brinker International (EAT) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
Brinker International's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 61.36% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 24, 2026), up 7.19 percentage points from 54.17% a year earlier and up 1.51 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Brinker International (EAT) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 24, 2026), Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at Brinker International came in at 62.60%, up 10.04 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has now increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of +35.72 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 52.56% in FY2025 (+25.42 pp), 27.14% in FY2024 (+7.74 pp), 19.40% in FY2023 (-4.49 pp) and 23.88% in FY2022 (-3.00 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in data going back to fiscal Q1 2011.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for 12 straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +16.29 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was fiscal Q1 2026 (a gain of 28.49 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q1 2023 (a drop of 12.33 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, EAT's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was 59.86% (Q3 2026), 57.77% (Q2 2026) and 58.18% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 25.90% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 31.38% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 54.94% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 12.13% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 32.95% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 12.13% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 16.46% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 26.02% |
| 10 | Brinker International | 8.93 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 59.42% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | 59.42% |
| Mar 25, 2026 | 57.84% |
| Dec 24, 2025 | 55.87% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 56.54% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 52.51% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 47.43% |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 38.40% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 29.02% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 26.41% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 27.28% |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 26.70% |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 24.02% |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 19.01% |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 17.22% |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 15.16% |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 15.34% |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 22.10% |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 26.76% |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 26.67% |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 27.04% |
API Access
Brinker International Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=EAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=EAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();