What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for EAT?

13F Pro ranks BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC (EAT) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View EAT's current score at https://13fpro.ai/research/EAT (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Which hedge funds own the most EAT stock?

Based on the most recent Form 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR, the largest reported institutional holders of EAT include BlackRock,, FMR, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT. Holdings are reported quarterly within 45 days of quarter-end and updated on https://13fpro.ai/research/EAT as soon as new 13F filings post.

Where does 13F Pro source EAT data?

All BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC files with the SEC under CIK 703351. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is EAT in?

BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC (EAT) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/consumer-discretionary.

What drives EAT's revenue?

Per BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC's latest 10-Q filed with the SEC on 2026-04-29, the biggest revenue drivers are: Chili's Company Sales ($1,348.1M, +4.3% YoY); Maggiano's Company Sales ($107.4M, -11.1% YoY). Figures are extracted from the filing text and machine-verified against the document. Full breakdown at https://13fpro.ai/research/EAT.

What are EAT's largest expenses?

BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC's latest 10-Q reports these as the largest expense items: Food and beverage costs ($373.1M, +5.7% YoY); Restaurant labor ($456.4M, +0.9% YoY); Restaurant expenses ($358.6M, +5.2% YoY). Sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filing text for Q3 FY2026 (quarter ended March 25, 2026).

How often is EAT research updated on 13F Pro?

EAT's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

74.7/100

Rank #149 of 2,879 stocksTOP 10%

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Revenue Growth

75.2/100

Profitability

70.2/100

Balance Sheet

95.4/100

Earnings Quality

90.4/100

Free Cash Flow

62.0/100

Institutional Flow

39.0/100

Revenue Scale

79.8/100

Dilution Risk

71.4/100

EAT Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC (EAT), a Consumer Discretionary sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores EAT at 74.7/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #149 of 2,879 stocks — the top 10% of the AI-ranked universe. EAT scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (95.4), earnings quality (90.4), revenue scale (79.8). Areas of concern include institutional flow (39.0), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q3 2026), BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC reports quarterly revenue of $1.5B, net income of $127.9M, an operating margin of 11.3%. Top institutional holders of EAT by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, FMR, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. EAT trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 703351. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate EAT daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC directly from SEC EDGAR. BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 36 and 75 since 2021, currently 74.7 — an improving long-term trajectory across 30 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC

Quirks, history, and lore behind EAT — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
U.S. restaurant company · casual dining segment · listed on the NYSE · headquartered in Texas.
2
The Numbers
Operates or franchises over 1,200 locations across more than 25 countries, generating roughly $4 billion in annual revenue — not bad for a company whose ticker is literally a meal.
3
The History
Founded in the 1970s, it grew aggressively through the casual dining boom of the 1980s and 90s and eventually became one of the largest sit-down chain operators in the United States.
4
The Secret
The parent company quietly runs two major restaurant brands under one roof, letting each one keep its own personality while sharing a single corporate kitchen of overhead.
5
The Lore
One of its flagship chains is famous for free chips and salsa the moment you sit down — a gesture so beloved that customers consider it basically a human right.
6
The Giveaway
If you've ever ordered bottomless chips at Chili's or sipped a margarita at Maggiano's Little Italy, you've already funded this company's quarterly earnings.

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What's Driving EAT's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

AI-extracted from BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC's 10-Q filed 2026-04-29 — Q3 FY2026 (quarter ended March 25, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.

Q3 revenues grew 3.2% YoY to $1,470.2M; Chili's comparable restaurant sales up 4.0%, while Maggiano's declined 4.6% due to traffic headwinds and banquet charge elimination.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Total revenue: $1,470.2M+3.2% YoY

Chili's Company Sales$1,348.1M+4.3% YoY

Comparable restaurant sales up 4.0% from menu pricing and favorable mix, partially offset by 1.2% traffic decline.

Maggiano's Company Sales$107.4M-11.1% YoY

Comparable restaurant sales down 4.6% driven by 10.4% traffic decline and restaurant closures; banquet income reduction from elimination of service charges.

Largest Expense Items

Food and beverage costs$373.1M+5.7% YoY

Unfavorable commodity inflation in meat, seafood, poultry (1.3% of sales), partially offset by 1.2% menu pricing benefit.

Restaurant labor$456.4M+0.9% YoY

Favorable 0.6% as percentage of sales despite wage inflation; sales leverage partially offset higher manager salaries and health insurance.

Restaurant expenses$358.6M+5.2% YoY

Unfavorable 0.5% as percentage of sales from higher repairs, delivery fees, rent; partially offset by sales leverage.

General and administrative$58.4M+0.2% YoY

Higher payroll and corporate technology initiatives offset by lower professional fees and performance-based compensation.

Margins: Operating income increased 6.2% to $166.6M as comparable restaurant sales growth and favorable pricing more than offset commodity cost inflation and wage pressure. Operating margin expanded to 11.3% from 11.0% YoY, driven by sales leverage in restaurant labor and modest improvement in food costs as a percentage of sales.

Watch Items from the Filing

Maggiano's segment revenue declined 11.1% in Q3 with traffic down 10.4%; segment operating income fell to $4.6M from $10.7M YoY, signaling continued brand challenges despite Back to Maggiano's turnaround strategy.
Management is actively assessing early redemption of $350M 8.25% notes callable July 15, 2026; early redemption premium ranges from 4.125% to 2.063% if redeemed before July 15, 2028.
Outstanding lease guarantees on divested brands total $9.0M (down from $11.9M); company has received default notices on certain leases where current lessees failed to pay rent obligations.
Commodity cost pressures persisted with meat and seafood inflation driving 1.3% unfavorable impact; company relying on menu pricing (4.7% benefit) to offset, risking traffic elasticity.

AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.

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Revenue

Q3 2026

$1.5B

Net Income

Q3 2026

$127.9M

Free Cash Flow

Q3 2026

$180.9M

Operating Margin

Q3 2026

11.3%

D/E Ratio

Q3 2026

1.10

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+21.9% YoY

$5.38BFY 2025

FY22 $3.80BFY23 $4.13BFY24 $4.42BFY25 $5.38B

Net Income

+146.7% YoY

$383.1MFY 2025

FY22 $117.6MFY23 $102.6MFY24 $155.3MFY25 $383.1M

Operating Income

+123.0% YoY

$512.0MFY 2025

FY22 $159.5MFY23 $144.4MFY24 $229.6MFY25 $512.0M

EPS (Diluted)

+144.7% YoY

$8.32FY 2025

FY22 $2.58FY23 $2.28FY24 $3.40FY25 $8.32

Total Assets

+3.3% YoY

$2.68BFY 2025

FY22 $2.48BFY23 $2.49BFY24 $2.59BFY25 $2.68B

Total Debt

-44.6% YoY

$443.6MFY 2025

FY22 $1.01BFY23 $922.4MFY24 $800.4MFY25 $443.6M

Op. Cash Flow

+60.9% YoY

$679.0MFY 2025

FY22 $252.2MFY23 $256.3MFY24 $421.9MFY25 $679.0M

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Revenue	$5.38B +21.9%	$4.42B +6.8%	$4.13B +8.7%	$3.80B +14.0%	$3.34B +8.4%	$3.08B
Net Income	$383.1M +146.7%	$155.3M +51.4%	$102.6M -12.8%	$117.6M -10.6%	$131.6M +439.3%	$24.4M
Operating Income	$512.0M +123.0%	$229.6M +59.0%	$144.4M -9.5%	$159.5M -20.0%	$199.3M +218.4%	$62.6M
EPS (Diluted)	$8.32 +144.7%	$3.40 +49.1%	$2.28 -11.6%	$2.58 -8.8%	$2.83 +349.2%	$0.63
Total Assets	$2.68B +3.3%	$2.59B +4.3%	$2.49B +0.1%	$2.48B +9.2%	$2.27B -3.4%	$2.36B
Total Debt	$443.6M -44.6%	$800.4M -13.2%	$922.4M -8.6%	$1.01B +7.5%	$939.4M -23.0%	$1.22B
Operating Cash Flow	$679.0M +60.9%	$421.9M +64.6%	$256.3M +1.6%	$252.2M -31.8%	$369.7M +50.9%	$245.0M

AI Insight: EAT Financial Trends

Brinker achieved consistent revenue growth and strengthened its balance sheet, reducing total debt from $800M to $448M over eight quarters.

• Revenue grew from $1,208M in Q2 2024 to $1,470M in Q1 2026, showing sustained momentum.

• Total debt declined from $800M in Q2 2024 to $448M in Q1 2026, improving financial flexibility.

• Equity strengthened dramatically from $39M in Q2 2024 to $406M in Q1 2026.

• Operating cash flow remained strong at $232M in Q1 2026 despite seasonal variations.

⚠ Operating income margin compressed from 11.5% in Q4 2025 to 11.4% in Q1 2026.

⚠ Net income growth has plateaued around $120-130M range over recent quarters.

AI Insight: EAT Ratio Trends

Operating margins surged from 5.0% in Q3 2024 to 11.3% in Q1 2026, while debt-to-equity plummeted from 20.31 to 1.10.

• Operating margin expanded dramatically from 5.0% in Q3 2024 to 11.3% in Q1 2026.

• Debt-to-equity ratio collapsed from 20.31 in Q2 2024 to 1.10 in Q1 2026.

• ROIC more than doubled from 27.0% in Q3 2024 to 78.0% in Q1 2026.

• Net profit margin improved from 3.4% in Q3 2024 to 8.7% in Q1 2026.

⚠ ROIC declined from peak of 78.5% in Q4 2025 to 78.0% in Q1 2026.

⚠ Operating margin dipped sequentially from 11.6% in Q4 2025 to 11.3% in Q1 2026.

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Top Institutional Holders of EAT

BlackRock, Inc.
$940.0M6,583,952 sh
FMR LLC
$931.9M6,527,171 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$351.6M2,462,631 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$278.1M1,947,845 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$241.2M1,689,640 sh
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
$167.1M1,170,612 sh
Capital World Investors
$163.0M1,141,432 sh
Holocene Advisors, LP
$162.9M1,141,033 sh
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC
$161.5M1,131,514 sh
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.
$160.5M1,124,008 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$940.0M	6,583,952
FMR LLC	$931.9M	6,527,171
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$351.6M	2,462,631
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$278.1M	1,947,845
STATE STREET CORP	$241.2M	1,689,640
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP	$167.1M	1,170,612
Capital World Investors	$163.0M	1,141,432
Holocene Advisors, LP	$162.9M	1,141,033
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC	$161.5M	1,131,514
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.	$160.5M	1,124,008

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