---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000703351-21-000047"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EAT"
cik: "0000703351"
company_name: "BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC"
filed_at: "2021-11-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T14:39:54.271374+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brinker Q1 sales up 18% to $859.6M; GAAP EPS $0.28 vs $0.23; FY guidance reaffirmed

## Summary
- Q1 company sales $859.6M (+18% YoY); GAAP EPS $0.28 vs $0.23; adjusted EPS $0.34 vs $0.28.
- Restaurant operating margin fell to 10.4% from 11.6% on higher labor, commodity costs.
- Comparable restaurant sales +17% vs FY21; Chili's +13.4%, Maggiano's +62.6%.
- Acquired 59 Chili's restaurants from franchisees (23 in Sept, 36 in Oct 2021).
- Reaffirmed FY22 guidance: total revenues $3.75-3.85B, adjusted EPS $3.50-$3.80.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000703351-21-000047
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EAT
- cik: 0000703351
- company_name: BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC
- filed_at: 2021-11-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/703351/000070335121000047/0000703351-21-000047-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/703351/000070335121000047/eat-20211103.htm

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