---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001546417-22-000072"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BLMN"
cik: "0001546417"
company_name: "Bloomin' Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-07-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T06:57:07.344832+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bloomin' Brands Q2 adj. EPS $0.68 vs $0.81; revenue up 4.4%; raises FY revenue outlook

## Summary
- Q2 revenue $1,125.2M (+4.4% YoY); GAAP diluted EPS -$0.72 on $125M convertible note repurchase; adj. EPS $0.68.
- Restaurant-level margin fell to 15.5% from 20.3% due to commodity inflation; U.S. comp sales -0.4% vs 2021, +11.7% vs 2019.
- FY revenue guidance raised to $4.40-$4.45B; adj. EPS and EBITDA reaffirmed; Q3 adj. EPS outlook $0.31-$0.36.
- Quarterly dividend $0.14/share declared (payable 8/24/22); $63M remaining under $125M buyback authorization through July 28.
- Exhibit 99.2 details potential dilutive impact of remaining $105M 5% convertible notes after partial repurchase.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001546417-22-000072
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BLMN
- cik: 0001546417
- company_name: Bloomin' Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-07-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546417/000154641722000072/0001546417-22-000072-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546417/000154641722000072/blmn-20220729.htm

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