Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Brinker International (EAT). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
EAT's strong quarterly performance and recent price dip present a compelling buy opportunity despite broader restaurant industry challenges. Chili's continues to outperform peers with robust sales growth, healthy margins, and resilience against economic headwinds, making EAT a safer investment. Valuation remains attractive given accelerating free cash flow and a reasonable P/E ratio, even as Maggiano's underperforms and growth concerns linger.
Brinker International's turnaround, led by Chili's, has driven exceptional sales and margin growth, outperforming industry peers and boosting earnings significantly. Management's focus on operational efficiency, menu innovation, and labor utilization has sustained profit growth despite food inflation and industry headwinds. Maggiano's turnaround is underway, leveraging Chili's successful strategies, offering additional upside if management executes as planned.
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EAT's Q4 earnings and revenues beat estimates and rise Y/Y, with sales growth led by Chili's units.
Brinker International Inc. NYSE: EAT stock is surging over 2.5% on strong volume after the company's strong second-quarter earnings report. The company reported strong, 21.3% same-store sales growth for its Chili's and Maggiano's chains.
Brinker International CEO Kevin Hochman joins ‘Mad Money' host Jim Cramer to talk Q2 earnings, social media marketing and the state of the consumer.
Brinker International CEO Kevin Hochman joins ‘Mad Money' host Jim Cramer to talk Q2 earnings, social media marketing and the state of the consumer.
Casual dining restaurant owner Brinker International said Wednesday (Aug. 13) that advertising brought more diners into its Chili's restaurants during the quarter ended June 25, while operational improvements kept them coming back. Brinker International, which owns Chili's and Maggiano's, saw year-over-year comparable sales for the quarter at Chili's increase by 23.
Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT ) Q4 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 13, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Kevin D. Hochman - President, CEO & Director Kim Sanders - Vice President of Investor & Government Relations Michaela M.
Expectations for September Rate Cut Soar.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Brinker International (EAT) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.