Brinker International (EAT) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Brinker International (EAT) recorded Tax Rate of 17.29% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 24, 2026), down 1.77 percentage points from 19.06% a year earlier and down 1.09 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Brinker International (EAT) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 24, 2026), Brinker International reported Tax Rate of 16.16%, down 0.55 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Tax Rate has a five-year change of +6.80 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Tax Rate came in at 16.72% in FY2025 (+10.90 pp), 5.82% in FY2024 (+18.82 pp), -13.00% in FY2023 (-10.91 pp) and -2.08% in FY2022 (-11.45 pp).
- Quarterly Tax Rate has ranged from -20.98% in fiscal Q4 2023 to 19.06% in fiscal Q4 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Tax Rate rose in five of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +4.86 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Tax Rate in the last five years was a gain of 51.50 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2022, against a drop of 33.39 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 18.38% (Q3 2026), 18.72% (Q2 2026) and 7.53% (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 19.55% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 26.38% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | - |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 24.33% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 12.90% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 25.99% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 13.53% |
| 10 | Brinker International | 8.93 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 17.29% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | 17.29% |
| Mar 25, 2026 | 18.38% |
| Dec 24, 2025 | 18.72% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 7.53% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 19.06% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 17.18% |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 16.37% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 8.98% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 1.21% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 9.65% |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 8.08% |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 5.43% |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 5.15% |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 1.49% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 15.16% |
| Mar 24, 2021 | 11.72% |
| Dec 25, 2019 | 3.79% |
| Sep 25, 2019 | 11.31% |
| Jun 26, 2019 | 5.08% |
| Mar 27, 2019 | 10.27% |
Brinker International Tax Rate 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=tax-rate&ticker=EAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "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=tax-rate&ticker=EAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();