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Brinker International, Inc., in collaboration with its subsidiaries, is engaged in the creation, management, and licensing of casual dining establishments across both domestic and international markets. Its business operations are structured around two primary brands: Chili's and Maggiano's. As of June 30, 2021, the company's collective footprint encompassed 1,648 restaurants, which included 1,594 Chili's Grill & Bar locations and 54 Maggiano's Little Italy venues, all either owned, managed, or franchised.
Brands & revenue mix
Chili's Grill & BarUSD 4,755.587.5%
Casual dining brand featuring Southwest-inspired American favorites.
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
59
Fair
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
79
Strong
Financial Strength
74
Business Quality / Moat
98
Management
95
Growth Quality
30
Risk / Durability
85
Great Company · Attractive Price
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
74
Fair
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
73/100
Building Historical Record
Model Score 73/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from WallStreetScore (company quality).
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WSS View
The quick read
WSS currently rates the company as mixed to moderately strong.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as relatively attractive.
The model outlook is currently positive.
What we like
•Balance-sheet / debt profile scores strongly
•Valuation scores attractively
•Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
•Revenue fundamentals are weak
•Asset quality is a weaker factor
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for EAT
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•Can EAT maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
•Is EAT's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
•Is EAT's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
•Is EAT's valuation discount tied to a temporary concern or to a longer-term business risk?
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
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Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for EAT
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Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
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What the Bulls Say
+Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
+Material partnership/catalyst: The company partners with third-party delivery service providers to offer carry-out and delivery options to guests.
+Product opportunity: Brinker International, Inc., in collaboration with its subsidiaries, is engaged in the creation, management, and licensing of casual dining establishments across both domestic and international markets. Its business operations are structured around two primary brands: Chili's and Maggiano's. As of June 30, 2021, the company's collective footprint encompassed 1,648 restaurants, which included 1,594 Chili's Grill & Bar locations and 54 Maggiano's Little Italy venues, all either owned, managed, or.
+Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
What the Bears Say
−Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Restaurants industry.
Bull and bear cases summarize disclosed catalysts, growth opportunities and risks; they are not buy or sell recommendations.
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Scores
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Wall Street Score
Fair59/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)
Debt
Strong
74
Debt Cost2.3%
Debt Reduction YoY-3.7%
Debt / Equity3.96x
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Revenue
Poor
28
Revenue YoY0.0%
Revenue CAGR14.7%
Net Margin8.4%
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Asset
Poor
27
Asset Growth YoY5.1%
Liquidation/Share$9.90
Net Assets/MCap0.13x
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Capital
Fair
51
Earnings Yield5.9%
Buyback Yield1.7%
Debt Cost2.3%
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Management
Elite
95
ROIC24.9%
ROE1.1%
ROA17.3%
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Moat
Elite
98
EPS Growth31.5%
FCF/Share Growth40.8%
Rev/Share Growth10.3%
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Valuation
Elite
93
Intrinsic Value$362.78
Value Reference$217.67
MOS0.5%
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Buffett
Fair
66
Revenue28
Moat98
Valuation93
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MOS
Elite
100
MOS %0.5%
Value Reference$217.67
Deep Discount Reference$145.11
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Financial
Poor
35
Interest Coverage15.3x
ROIC24.9%
FCF Yield6.7%
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Master
Fair
52
Financial35
Valuation93
Debt74
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Resilience
Weak
46
Survival Years0.8 yrs
Current Ratio0.45x
FCF Margin0.1%
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Score Changes
6 historical score records available
Previous Score
59
Sep 21, 2026
Change
+0.2
points
Current Score
59
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
Revenue+0.4
Debt0
Assets+0.1
Capital+2.0
Management0
Moat0
Valuation0
Buffett+0.1
EAT increased 0.2 points because Capital improved by 2 points.
Positive Contributors
+ Capital improved by 2 points
Projected Score
Projected Score
64
Projected Change
+5.2%
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 5.2 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.