Brinker International (EAT) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)

Brinker International's (EAT) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 18.38% in Q1 2026, up 120.0% year-on-year from 8.35% in Q1 2025, and down 1.83% on a QoQ basis 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.

  • On a quarterly basis, Tax Rate rose 120.0% year-over-year to 18.38% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 16.53%, a 295.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 16.72%, up 1090.0% from the prior year.
  • Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 18.38%, down from 18.72% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Tax Rate for EAT reached as high as 19.06% in Q2 2025 and fell as low as 20.98% in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 5.81% across 5 years, with a median of 7.8% in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Tax Rate tumbled 3339 bps in 2022 and surged 2219 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Tax Rate 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 grew by 14 bps to 18.72% in 2025, then retreated by 2 bps to 18.38% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Tax Rate figures were 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 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 29.84%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 25.38%
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 16.28%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 7.87%
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 12.41%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 27.21%
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 14.31%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 22.53%
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 12.37%
10 Brinker International 7.99 Bn 7.93 Bn 1.10 Bn 18.38%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 25, 2026 18.38%
Mar 25, 2026 18.38%
Mar 25, 2026 18.38%
Dec 24, 2025 18.72%
Dec 24, 2025 18.72%
Dec 24, 2025 18.72%
Sep 24, 2025 7.53%
Sep 24, 2025 7.53%
Sep 24, 2025 7.53%
Jun 25, 2025 19.06%
Jun 25, 2025 19.06%
Jun 25, 2025 19.06%
Mar 26, 2025 17.18%
Mar 26, 2025 17.18%
Mar 26, 2025 17.18%
Dec 25, 2024 16.37%
Dec 25, 2024 16.37%
Dec 25, 2024 16.37%
Sep 25, 2024 8.98%
Sep 25, 2024 8.98%