Every material Form 8-K Brinker International filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Brinker International reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 net income of $113.3 million, up from $99.5 million a year earlier, and diluted EPS of $2.64 versus $2.17. The company raised its fiscal 2027 total revenue and EPS guidance, though it said a 53rd operating week in the fourth quarter accounts for about 2.0% of the revenue increase and $0.70 of the EPS increase.
Company sales rose to $1,461.2 million from $1,335.4 million, with comparable restaurant sales up 9.1% and Chili's up 10.1%; Maggiano's comparable sales fell 3.4%.
Fiscal 2027 total revenue guidance is now $6.23 billion to $6.33 billion, up from $6.15 billion to $6.27 billion.
Fiscal 2027 net income per diluted share excluding special items is now $13.30 to $13.90, up from $12.60 to $13.40.
Results include a $17.6 million loss on debt extinguishment from the early redemption of 8.25% notes on July 15, 2026.
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.
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
Brinker International reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 net income of $127.9 million, or $2.87 per diluted share, up from $119.1 million, or $2.56, a year earlier, on total revenues of $1,470.2 million versus $1,425.1 million. The company raised the low end of its fiscal 2026 diluted EPS guidance excluding special items to $10.60 to $10.85, narrowed its revenue outlook to $5.78 billion to $5.82 billion, and lowered its capital expenditure forecast to $240.0 million to $250.0 million.
Chili's comparable restaurant sales rose 4.0% in the quarter, and Brinker comparable sales rose 3.3%; Maggiano's fell 4.6%.
Restaurant operating margin, non-GAAP, was 18.4% of company sales, down from 18.9% a year earlier.
Brinker repurchased $108.0 million of its common stock during the quarter.
Fiscal 2026 diluted EPS excluding special items guidance is now $10.60 to $10.85, versus $10.45 to $10.85 previously.
Brinker International promoted George Felix to Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, with oversight of marketing for Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy, effective following the February 26, 2026 board action. The filing also discloses a compensation increase for CFO Mika Ware, approved the same day.
Felix's annual base salary is $600,000, with a target bonus of 75% of base salary and an expected annual equity award valued at $750,000.
Ware's salary is $675,000, with a target bonus of 75% of base salary and an expected annual equity award valued at $900,000.
The company's press release says Brinker's market capitalization rose from $1.3 billion at the start of Felix's tenure in 2022 to $6.25 billion as of March 2, 2026.
Brinker reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 results that improved from a year earlier, with total revenues of $1,452.2 million and net income of $128.5 million. The company raised its full-year fiscal 2026 guidance for total revenues and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share, citing a stronger outlook for Chili's, though Winter Storm Fern reduced results by an estimated $20.0 million in revenue and $0.15 per diluted share.
Diluted EPS was $2.86 versus $2.61 a year earlier; excluding special items, non-GAAP EPS was $2.87 versus $2.80.
Full-year fiscal 2026 total revenue guidance was raised to $5.76 billion-$5.83 billion from $5.60 billion-$5.70 billion.
Full-year non-GAAP EPS guidance was raised to $10.45-$10.85 from $9.90-$10.50.
Company comparable restaurant sales rose 7.5%, with Chili's up 8.6% and Maggiano's down 2.4%; the company repurchased $100.0 million of its stock during the quarter.
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