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Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Brinker International, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 12.8x, down 14.9% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 12.0% YoY to 9.2x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 16.67 | 12.81 | 13.15 | 15.78 | 19.20 | 15.05 | 13.14 | 22.64 | 14.69 | 11.35 | 11.85 | 46.02 | 7.63 |
| — | -14.9% | +0.1% | -30.3% | +30.7% | +32.6% | +10.9% | -50.8% | +92.7% | +41.6% | -8.4% | — | +24.6% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.19 | 1.16 | 1.40 | 1.25 | 1.15 | 0.77 | 0.70 | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.33 | 0.39 |
| — | -11.3% | +3.6% | +51.7% | +101.2% | +153.7% | +146.7% | +132.1% | +81.1% | +32.3% | +32.0% | +8.0% | +60.3% | |
| P/B Ratio | 17.24 | 16.12 | 18.23 | 18.24 | 22.15 | 27.61 | 47.47 | 274.89 | 85.63 | — | — | — | — |
| — | -41.6% | -61.6% | -93.4% | -74.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| P/FCF | 14.38 | 9.05 | 11.14 | 25.21 | 19.36 | 13.50 | 9.24 | 138.54 | 10.10 | 7.04 | 10.29 | 27.40 | 57.57 |
| — | -33.0% | +20.5% | -81.8% | +91.6% | +91.8% | -10.2% | +405.6% | -82.5% | +59.1% | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.61 | 9.21 | 9.71 | 11.75 | 12.33 | 10.46 | 9.92 | 13.35 | 11.24 | 9.40 | 9.81 | 13.14 | 9.36 |
| — | -12.0% | -2.1% | -12.0% | +9.7% | +11.2% | +1.1% | +1.6% | +20.1% | +6.3% | -12.6% | -66.2% | -0.7% | |
| EV / EBIT | 14.89 | 12.35 | 13.70 | 17.06 | 17.28 | 14.10 | 12.92 | 24.22 | 18.15 | 15.09 | 16.28 | 35.89 | 16.03 |
| — | -12.4% | +6.0% | -29.6% | -4.8% | -6.6% | -20.7% | -32.5% | +13.2% | +3.6% | -28.0% | — | -10.4% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Brinker International, Inc.'s operating margin was 11.5% in Q3 2026, down 0.1 pp QoQ and up 0.5 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 10.4% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 18.2% | 19.2% | 74.5% | 74.5% | 18.6% | 19.6% | 19.8% | 14.3% | 16.0% | 15.0% | 14.0% | 11.3% | 14.3% |
| — | -2.0% | +276.2% | +419.0% | +15.7% | +30.1% | +41.6% | +26.5% | +12.5% | +6.1% | +12.6% | +62.7% | +7.5% | |
| Operating Margin | 9.5% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 8.7% | 9.8% | 11.0% | 11.5% | 5.0% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 5.8% | 2.4% | 5.5% |
| — | +4.2% | +1.0% | +76.5% | +61.3% | +76.5% | +97.7% | +107.2% | +9.7% | +5.3% | +45.5% | +215.3% | +26.0% | |
| Net Margin | 7.1% | 8.7% | 8.8% | 7.4% | 7.3% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 3.4% | 4.7% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 0.7% | 5.0% |
| — | +4.1% | +1.4% | +118.2% | +54.3% | +92.3% | +122.6% | +375.3% | -5.9% | -7.1% | +43.2% | +122.5% | +28.1% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 186.7% | 32.6% | 35.5% | 27.8% | 34.0% | 61.0% | 164.4% | 147.8% | 145.4% | — | — | — | — |
| — | -46.6% | -78.4% | -81.2% | -76.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ROA | 14.5% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| — | -0.2% | +1.1% | +145.8% | +81.0% | +138.6% | +175.5% | +417.6% | +3.2% | -4.1% | +51.7% | +123.9% | +34.2% | |
| ROIC | 19.1% | 6.0% | 5.9% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.9% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.9% | 2.3% |
| — | +0.1% | +0.8% | +99.2% | +92.2% | +124.3% | +147.7% | +133.2% | +23.4% | +9.4% | +54.8% | +221.8% | +32.2% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Brinker International, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 7.8x — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 40.1% YoY to 0.40x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 3 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 4.57 | 4.31 | 4.65 | 5.29 | 4.57 | 6.64 | 14.11 | 158.19 | 50.74 | — | — | — | — |
| — | -35.1% | -67.1% | -96.7% | -91.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.36 | 7.81 | 7.91 | 10.62 | 8.44 | 8.12 | 9.11 | 19.56 | 16.93 | 18.06 | 20.18 | 32.56 | 21.27 |
| — | -3.8% | -13.2% | -45.7% | -50.1% | -55.0% | -54.9% | -39.9% | -20.4% | -11.2% | -27.1% | -68.6% | -19.5% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.31 | 0.40 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.31 | 0.28 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.38 | 0.30 | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.34 |
| — | +40.1% | +10.0% | +9.5% | -18.6% | -4.0% | -8.7% | -2.8% | +10.0% | -19.0% | -13.4% | -10.6% | -5.1% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.17 | 0.26 | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.23 | 0.14 | 0.21 | 0.17 | 0.17 |
| — | +77.3% | +18.2% | +19.9% | -26.1% | +2.4% | -9.5% | +2.9% | +34.7% | -31.5% | -18.1% | -19.7% | -11.9% | |
| Interest Coverage | 9.66 | 16.51 | — | 11.25 | 13.13 | 11.89 | 10.64 | 3.96 | 4.84 | 4.33 | 3.74 | 1.42 | 4.09 |
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Brinker International, Inc.'s current P/E is 16.7x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 15.2x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Brinker International, Inc.'s current operating margin is 9.5%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Brinker International, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.