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% on a QoQ basis from 18.72% in Q4 2025.
Brinker International (EAT) has 18 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 18.38% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Rate rose 120.0% year-over-year to 18.38% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 16.53% (up 295.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 16.72%, up 1090.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate retreated to 18.38% in Q1 2026 per EAT's latest filing, from 18.72% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 19.06% in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 20.98% in Q2 2023.
- The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 7.8% (2023), against an average of 5.81%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Tax Rate tumbled 3339 bps; it then surged 2219 bps in 2024.
- Tracing EAT's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 2.95% in 2022, then jumped by 374 bps to 8.08% in 2023, then jumped by 103 bps to 16.37% in 2024, then increased by 14 bps to 18.72% in 2025, then decreased by 2 bps to 18.38% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest EAT Tax Rate figures stand at 18.38% (Q1 2026), 18.72% (Q4 2025), and 7.53% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 29.84 |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 16.28 |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 25.38 |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 7.87 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 12.95 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 27.21 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 14.31 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 22.60 |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 19.05 |
| 10 | Brinker International | 6.14 Bn | 6.08 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 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | -20.98 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | -20.98 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | -0.20 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | -0.20 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | -2.95 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | -2.95 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 4.73 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 4.73 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | -18.24 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | -18.24 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 5.43 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 5.43 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 5.15 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 5.15 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 1.49 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 1.49 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 15.16 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 15.16 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | 11.72 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | 11.72 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | -46.34 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | -46.34 |
| Sep 23, 2020 | -4.90 |
| Sep 23, 2020 | -4.90 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | 27.75 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | 27.75 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | -13.24 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | -13.24 |
| Dec 25, 2019 | 3.79 |
| Dec 25, 2019 | 3.79 |
| Sep 25, 2019 | 11.31 |
| Sep 25, 2019 | 11.31 |
| Jun 26, 2019 | 5.08 |
| Jun 26, 2019 | 5.08 |
| Mar 27, 2019 | 10.27 |
| Mar 27, 2019 | 10.27 |
| Dec 26, 2018 | 8.57 |
| Dec 26, 2018 | 8.57 |
| Sep 26, 2018 | 17.76 |
| Sep 26, 2018 | 17.76 |
| Jun 27, 2018 | 20.36 |
| Jun 27, 2018 | 20.36 |
| Mar 28, 2018 | 20.37 |
| Mar 28, 2018 | 20.37 |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 38.44 |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 38.44 |
| Sep 27, 2017 | 34.87 |
| Sep 27, 2017 | 34.87 |
| Jun 28, 2017 | 25.26 |
| Jun 28, 2017 | 25.26 |
| Mar 29, 2017 | 28.93 |
| Mar 29, 2017 | 28.93 |
| Dec 28, 2016 | 28.24 |
| Dec 28, 2016 | 28.24 |
| Sep 28, 2016 | 29.52 |
| Sep 28, 2016 | 29.52 |
| Jun 29, 2016 | 31.79 |
| Jun 29, 2016 | 31.79 |
| Mar 23, 2016 | 26.42 |
| Mar 23, 2016 | 26.42 |
| Dec 23, 2015 | 30.14 |
| Dec 23, 2015 | 30.14 |
| Sep 23, 2015 | 31.89 |
| Sep 23, 2015 | 31.89 |
| Jun 24, 2015 | 32.20 |
| Jun 24, 2015 | 32.20 |
| Mar 25, 2015 | 32.07 |
| Mar 25, 2015 | 32.07 |
| Dec 24, 2014 | 29.68 |
| Dec 24, 2014 | 29.68 |
| Sep 24, 2014 | 31.53 |
| Sep 24, 2014 | 31.53 |
| Jun 25, 2014 | 18.07 |
| Jun 25, 2014 | 18.07 |
| Mar 26, 2014 | 30.38 |
| Mar 26, 2014 | 30.38 |
| Dec 25, 2013 | 31.14 |
| Dec 25, 2013 | 31.14 |
| Sep 25, 2013 | 31.40 |
| Sep 25, 2013 | 31.40 |
| Jun 26, 2013 | 25.00 |
| Jun 26, 2013 | 25.00 |
| Mar 27, 2013 | 28.65 |
| Mar 27, 2013 | 28.65 |
| Dec 26, 2012 | 32.68 |
| Dec 26, 2012 | 32.68 |
| Sep 26, 2012 | 31.12 |
| Sep 26, 2012 | 31.12 |
| Jun 27, 2012 | 24.61 |
| Jun 27, 2012 | 24.61 |
| Mar 28, 2012 | 28.18 |
| Mar 28, 2012 | 28.18 |
| Dec 28, 2011 | 29.03 |
| Dec 28, 2011 | 29.03 |
| Sep 28, 2011 | 29.76 |
| Sep 28, 2011 | 29.76 |
| Jun 29, 2011 | 24.45 |
| Jun 29, 2011 | 24.45 |
| Mar 30, 2011 | 27.48 |
| Mar 30, 2011 | 27.48 |
| Dec 29, 2010 | 17.53 |
| Dec 29, 2010 | 17.53 |
| Sep 29, 2010 | 20.39 |
| Sep 29, 2010 | 20.39 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 23.72 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 23.72 |
| Mar 24, 2010 | 19.75 |
| Mar 24, 2010 | 19.75 |
| Dec 23, 2009 | 16.77 |
| Dec 23, 2009 | 16.77 |
| Sep 23, 2009 | 23.35 |
| Sep 23, 2009 | 23.35 |