Bloomin' Brands, Inc.(BLMN)Stock Analysis
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BLMN Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (BLMN), a Consumer Discretionary sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores BLMN at 45.2/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,732 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. Areas of concern include institutional flow (15.5) and revenue growth (17.6), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), Bloomin' Brands, Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $1.1B, net income of $55.7M, an operating margin of 5.6%. Top institutional holders of BLMN by reported 13-F value include Starboard Value, BlackRock,, ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, based on the most recent SEC filings. BLMN trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1546417. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate BLMN 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 Bloomin' Brands, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. Bloomin' Brands, Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 31 and 59 since 2021, currently 45.2 — an improving long-term trajectory across 28 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$1.1B
Net Income
Q1 2026
$55.7M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$50.1M
Operating Margin
Q1 2026
5.6%
ROIC
Q1 2026
5.1%
D/E Ratio
Q1 2026
1.90
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
-1.3% YoYNet Income
-91.9% YoYOperating Income
-87.9% YoYEPS (Diluted)
-90.3% YoYTotal Assets
-4.5% YoYTotal Debt
-5.5% YoYOp. Cash Flow
-29.2% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2022 | FY 2020 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.96B -1.3% | $4.01B +26.5% | $3.17B -23.2% | $4.13B -2.1% | $4.21B -0.9% | $4.25B |
| Net Income | $8.2M -91.9% | $101.9M +164.2% | $-158.7M -248.2% | $107.1M +5.7% | $101.3M +157.2% | $39.4M |
| Operating Income | $37.2M -87.9% | $306.1M +274.9% | $-175.0M -220.5% | $145.3M +4.7% | $138.7M +12.1% | $123.8M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.10 -90.3% | $1.03 +155.7% | $-1.85 -262.3% | $1.14 | — | — |
| Total Assets | $3.17B -4.5% | $3.32B -1.2% | $3.36B +36.4% | $2.46B -3.8% | $2.56B -3.0% | $2.64B |
| Total Debt | $787.4M -5.5% | $833.3M -19.6% | $1.04B -7.6% | $1.12B +0.3% | $1.12B +2.6% | $1.09B |
| Operating Cash Flow | $276.7M -29.2% | $390.9M +181.5% | $138.8M -51.8% | $288.1M -29.6% | $409.0M +20.1% | $340.6M |
AI Insight: BLMN Financial Trends
Debt reduction accelerates to $249M over the past year, but operating income has deteriorated sharply versus the prior-year comparable quarters.
• Total debt fell from $1,002M in Q2 2024 to $753M in Q1 2026, a $249M reduction, signaling improving balance sheet discipline.
• Operating income in Q3 2025 collapsed to -$36M versus $17M in Q3 2024, and Q4 2025 op income of -$13M compares to -$1M in Q4 2024.
• Q1 2026 operating income reached $59M versus $57M in Q1 2025, and net income improved to $56M from $42M — a modest year-over-year gain.
• Operating cash flow turned negative (-$8M) in Q3 2024 but has remained positive since; Q4 quarters consistently generate ~$119–120M in op CF.
⚠ Back-to-back quarters of deep operating losses in Q3–Q4 2025 (-$36M, -$13M) suggest structural mid-year profitability pressure worth tracking.
⚠ Equity recovered to $396M in Q1 2026 from a low of $136M in Q4 2024 — sustainability of this rebuild warrants monitoring.
⚠ Debt ticked back up to $962M in Q3 2025 before falling sharply to $753M by Q1 2026 — consistency of deleveraging is unproven.
AI Insight: BLMN Ratio Trends
Q1 2026 marks BLMN's strongest single-quarter profitability in the dataset, but volatile swings and two loss-making quarters in 2025 expose persistent structural fragility.
• Operating margin hit a series high of 5.6% in Q1 2026, up from -1.4% in Q4 2025, continuing a sharp seasonal recovery pattern.
• ROIC reached 20.6% in Q1 2026 versus -11.2% in Q3 2025 — a 31.8pp swing in two quarters, signaling extreme earnings volatility.
• D/E ratio improved meaningfully from a peak of 7.58 in Q4 2024 to 1.90 in Q1 2026, reducing leverage risk substantially.
• TTM operating margin stands at just 1.0% and NPM at 0.5%, reflecting two loss quarters in Q3 and Q4 2025 dragging the full-year picture.
⚠ Q3 2025 posted -3.9% operating margin and -53.3% ROE — the worst quarter in the dataset; watch whether Q3 2026 repeats this seasonal collapse.
⚠ D/E at 1.90 is improved but still elevated; any reversal in cash generation could quickly pressure the balance sheet again.
⚠ Q1 2026 NPM of 5.2% is the dataset's highest — monitor whether cost discipline or one-off items are driving the improvement.
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Top Institutional Holders of BLMN
Starboard Value LP
$43.1M7,980,992 shBlackRock, Inc.
$34.7M6,430,743 shARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
$21.1M3,908,998 shALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.
$19.2M3,119,550 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$17.7M3,284,352 shAQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$17.7M3,270,037 shPRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC
$15.5M2,868,665 shTWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP
$13.9M2,577,182 shCHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC
$13.4M2,480,764 shErste Asset Management GmbH
$13.3M2,500,000 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Starboard Value LP | $43.1M | 7,980,992 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | $34.7M | 6,430,743 |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | $21.1M | 3,908,998 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | $19.2M | 3,119,550 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $17.7M | 3,284,352 |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $17.7M | 3,270,037 |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | $15.5M | 2,868,665 |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | $13.9M | 2,577,182 |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | $13.4M | 2,480,764 |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH | $13.3M | 2,500,000 |
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