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Brinker International, Inc is a restaurants business based in the US. Brinker International shares (EAT) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Brinker International employs 62,200 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$3.1 billion.
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- Search for Brinker International Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: EAT. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
- Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Brinker International reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
- Decide on how many to buy. Weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Brinker International, depending on your broker.
- Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Brinker International. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.
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- Brinker International shares summary
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- Is Brinker International stock a buy or sell?
- Brinker International performance over time
- Can I short Brinker International shares?
- Are Brinker International shares over-valued?
- Brinker International's financials
- How volatile are Brinker International shares?
- Does Brinker International pay a dividend?
- Have Brinker International shares ever split?
- Other common questions
Brinker International share price
Use our graph to track the performance of EAT stocks over time.Brinker International shares at a glance
Information last updated 2020-09-03.
| 52-week range | USD$7 - USD$48.63 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | USD$32.6528 |
| 200-day moving average | USD$25.055 |
| Wall St. target price | USD$39.76 |
| PE ratio | 63.9683 |
| Dividend yield | USD$1.52 (12.52%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | USD$0.63 |
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Is it a good time to buy Brinker International stock?
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Brinker International price performance over time
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Is Brinker International under- or over-valued?
Valuing Brinker International stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Brinker International's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Brinker International's P/E ratio
Brinker International's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 64x. In other words, Brinker International shares trade at around 64x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Brinker International's PEG ratio
Brinker International's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.11. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Brinker International's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Brinker International's EBITDA
Brinker International's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is USD$272.3 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Brinker International's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Brinker International financials
| Revenue TTM | USD$3.1 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 3.57% |
| Gross profit TTM | USD$408.6 million |
| Return on assets TTM | 3.8% |
| Return on equity TTM | 0% |
| Profit margin | 0.79% |
| Book value | $-20.752 |
| Market capitalisation | USD$2.2 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Shorting Brinker International shares
There are currently 5.9 million Brinker International shares held short by investors – that's known as Brinker International's "short interest". This figure is 25.9% down from 8.0 million last month.
There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Brinker International shares can be evaluated.
Brinker International's "short interest ratio" (SIR)
Brinker International's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Brinker International shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Brinker International shares traded daily (recently around 2.4 million). Brinker International's SIR currently stands at 2.47. In other words for every 100,000 Brinker International shares traded daily on the market, roughly 2470 shares are currently held short.
However Brinker International's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Brinker International shares, or, against the total number of tradable Brinker International shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Brinker International's short interest could be expressed as 0.13% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Brinker International shares in existence, roughly 130 shares are currently held short) or 0.1749% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Brinker International shares, roughly 175 shares are currently held short).
Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Brinker International.
Find out more about how you can short Brinker International stock.
Brinker International share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 180.95% of net profits
Recently Brinker International has paid out, on average, around 180.95% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 12.52% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Brinker International shareholders could enjoy a 12.52% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Brinker International's case, that would currently equate to about $1.52 per share.
Brinker International's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
Brinker International's most recent dividend payout was on 26 March 2020. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 5 March 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").
Have Brinker International's shares ever split?
Brinker International's shares were split on a 3:2 basis on 1 December 2006. So if you had owned 2 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Brinker International shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 33.3% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Brinker International shares which in turn could have impacted Brinker International's share price.
Brinker International share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Brinker International's shares have ranged in value from as little as $7 up to $48.63. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Brinker International's is 2.2302. This would suggest that Brinker International's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.
Brinker International overview
Brinker International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, owns, develops, operates, and franchises casual dining restaurants in the United States and internationally. As of June 24, 2020, it owned, operated, or franchised 1,663 restaurants comprising 1,610 restaurants under the Chili's Grill & Bar name and 53 restaurants under the Maggiano's Little Italy brand name. The company was founded in 1975 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
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