Chili's owner Brinker posts higher Q4 revenue
Overview
Brinker Q4 fiscal 2025 revenue rises 21%, beating analyst expectations, per LSEG data
Adjusted EPS for Q4 fiscal 2025 beats consensus, reflecting operational efficiencies, per LSEG data
Co authorizes additional $400 mln for share repurchase program, indicating financial confidence
Outlook
Brinker expects fiscal 2026 revenue between $5.60 bln and $5.70 bln
Company forecasts fiscal 2026 EPS excluding special items at $9.90-$10.50
Brinker anticipates fiscal 2026 capital expenditures of $270 mln-$290 mln
Company sees fiscal 2026 weighted average shares at 45 mln-46 mln
Result Drivers
CHILIS SALES GROWTH - Driven by increased traffic, menu innovation, and advertising, per CEO Kevin Hochman
OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS - Contributed to traffic gains and repeat guest visits
MAGGIANOS SALES DECLINE - Due to lower traffic, partially offset by menu pricing
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q4 Revenue | Beat | $1.46 bln | $1.44 bln (15 Analysts) |
Q4 Adjusted EPS | Beat | $2.49 | $2.45 (18 Analysts) |
Q4 EPS |
| $2.3 |
|
Q4 Like-For-Like Growth |
| 21.3% |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", 15 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the restaurants & bars peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Brinker International Inc is $167.00, about 7.3% above its August 12 closing price of $154.88
The stock recently traded at 16 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 14 three months ago
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