Brinker International (EAT) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Brinker International (EAT) reported Tax Rate of 18.38% for Q1 2026, up 120.0% year-over-year from 8.35% in Q1 2025, and down 1.83% quarter-over-quarter from 18.72% in Q4 2025.
Brinker International (EAT) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Brinker International (EAT) has 18 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 18.38% in Q1 2026.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 came in at 18.38%, up 120.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 16.53% (up 295.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 16.72%, up 1090.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate fell to 18.38% in Q1 2026 per EAT's latest filing, from 18.72% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Tax Rate peaked at 19.06% in Q2 2025 and troughed at 20.98% in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of 5.81% and a median of 7.8% in 2023 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Tax Rate sank 3339 bps in 2022, then jumped 2219 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Tax Rate shows it stood at 2.95% in 2022, then soared by 374 bps to 8.08% in 2023, then soared by 103 bps to 16.37% in 2024, then gained by 14 bps to 18.72% in 2025, then dropped by 2 bps to 18.38% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows EAT's Tax Rate at 18.38% in Q1 2026, 18.72% in Q4 2025, and 7.53% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 29.84 |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 25.38 |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 16.28 |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 7.87 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 12.95 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 27.21 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 14.31 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 22.60 |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 19.05 |
| 10 | Brinker International | 7.11 Bn | 7.06 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 18.38 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | 18.38% |
| Mar 25, 2026 | 18.38% |
| Dec 24, 2025 | 18.72% |
| Dec 24, 2025 | 18.72% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 7.53% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 7.53% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 19.06% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 19.06% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 17.18% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 17.18% |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 16.37% |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 16.37% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 8.98% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 8.98% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 1.21% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 1.21% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 9.65% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 9.65% |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 8.08% |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 8.08% |