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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000703351-26-000026"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EAT"
cik: "0000703351"
company_name: "BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC"
filed_at: "2026-08-12T12:05:27+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-12T12:10:35.105129+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brinker Q4 FY26 EPS $2.99, comp sales +5%, FY27 EPS guide $12.60-13.40

## Summary
- Q4 company sales $1,521.2M (+5.0% comp), net income $131.1M, diluted EPS $2.99; adjusted EPS $3.07.
- FY26 total revenues $5,807.4M, net income $487.0M, diluted EPS $10.87, adjusted EPS $10.74; Chili's comp +9.2%.
- FY27 guidance: total revenues $6.15-6.27B (incl. 53rd week), adjusted EPS $12.60-13.40, capex $265-285M.
- Board authorized additional $718M buyback, total $750M; repurchased $400M in FY26.
- Redeemed $350M 8.25% notes on Jul 16; agreed to acquire 12 Chili's restaurants (closing Aug 27).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000703351-26-000026
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EAT
- cik: 0000703351
- company_name: BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC
- filed_at: 2026-08-12T12:05:27+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/703351/000070335126000026/0000703351-26-000026-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/703351/000070335126000026/eat-20260810.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000703351-26-000026
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000703351-26-000026.txt

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