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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Brinker International (EAT)

Brinker Q4 diluted EPS rises 30% to $2.99; fiscal 2027 EPS guided at $12.60-$13.40

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Brinker reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 total revenues of $1,535.8 million, up from $1,461.9 million, and net income per diluted share of $2.99, up from $2.30. The company guided fiscal 2027 total revenues to $6.15 billion-$6.27 billion and non-GAAP diluted EPS to $12.60-$13.40, and its board authorized an additional $718.0 million in share repurchases, bringing total available authority to $750.0 million.

Key points

  • Q4 fiscal 2026 total revenues $1,535.8 million vs $1,461.9 million; comparable restaurant sales up 5.0%, with Chili's up 5.6%
  • Fiscal 2027 guidance includes a 53rd operating week, which the company estimates adds about 2.0% to total revenues and $0.70 to non-GAAP diluted EPS
  • Board authorized up to an additional $718.0 million in buybacks on August 10, 2026, for total authority of $750.0 million

The filing

CompanyBrinker International (EAT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 12, 2026, 8:05 AM ET
Accession number0000703351-26-000026

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:17 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 12, 2026.

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