Brinker International (EAT) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)

Brinker International (EAT) posted quarterly Times Interest Earned of $16.5 for Q1 2026, up 38.77% year-over-year from $11.89 in Q1 2025, and up 4.81% quarter-over-quarter from $15.74 in Q4 2025.

Brinker International (EAT) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Brinker International (EAT) has reported Times Interest Earned for 18 consecutive years, with $16.5 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Times Interest Earned rose 38.77% year-over-year to $16.5; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $12.26 (up 95.3% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.7, up 119.35% from the prior year.
  • Times Interest Earned improved to $16.5 in Q1 2026 per EAT's latest filing, from $15.74 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Times Interest Earned topped out at $16.5 in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$1.61 in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Times Interest Earned has averaged $5.97 across 5 years, with a median of $4.31 in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Times Interest Earned plunged 178.6% — and 2024, when it soared 574.48%.
  • Brinker International's Times Interest Earned stood at $2.93 in 2022, then advanced by 27.61% to $3.74 in 2023, then surged by 184.01% to $10.61 in 2024, then soared by 48.3% to $15.74 in 2025, then climbed by 4.81% to $16.5 in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows EAT's Times Interest Earned at $16.5 in Q1 2026, $15.74 in Q4 2025, and $6.98 in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Times Interest Earned (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 193.05 Bn 192.23 Bn 6.42 Bn 8.16
2 Starbucks 122.77 Bn 119.16 Bn 6.49 Bn 0.09
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.40 Bn 41.73 Bn 2.35 Bn 3.67
4 Yum Brands 40.42 Bn 39.75 Bn 1.47 Bn 4.09
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.11 Bn 27.59 Bn 1.89 Bn 6.07
6 Darden Restaurants 25.70 Bn 25.48 Bn 3.68 Bn 1.70
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 5.77
8 Yum China Holdings 16.42 Bn 15.74 Bn 2.22 Bn 0.14
9 Texas Roadhouse 13.58 Bn 13.40 Bn 1.44 Bn 544.99
10 Brinker International 10.17 Bn 10.12 Bn 1.10 Bn 16.50

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 25, 2026 16.50
Dec 24, 2025 15.74
Sep 24, 2025 6.98
Jun 25, 2025 13.09
Mar 26, 2025 11.89
Dec 25, 2024 10.61
Sep 25, 2024 3.46
Jun 26, 2024 2.78
Mar 27, 2024 4.31
Dec 27, 2023 3.74
Sep 27, 2023 1.42
Jun 28, 2023 0.41
Mar 29, 2023 4.52
Dec 28, 2022 2.93
Sep 28, 2022 -1.61
Jun 29, 2022 0.33
Mar 30, 2022 4.45
Dec 29, 2021 3.55
Sep 29, 2021 2.05
Jun 30, 2021 7.68