The company is positioned to invest aggressively to grow its business in fiscal 2024 and beyond. For the coming year, Brinker's will look for more ways to offer convenience, value, and a great guest experience by doubling its pipeline of new restaurant openings and expanding its portfolio of brands. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for LOCO's 2025 sales and EPS indicates 3.8% and 9.9% growth, respectively, from prior-year figures. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Wingstop Inc. (WING) sports a Zacks Rank ...

Shares of this operator of restaurant chains Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy have returned +11% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.8% change. The Zacks Retail - Restaurants industry, to which Brinker International belongs, has gained 0.8% over this period. Now the key question is: Where could the stock be headed in the near term? Revisions to Earnings Estimates Here at Zacks, we prioritize appraising the change in the projection of a company's future earnings over an ...

ODP has a PEG ratio of 0.45 compared with 0.94 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B. Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, June 17th: Brinker has a PEG ratio of 0.82 compared with 2.71 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B. See the full list of top ranked stocks here. Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) : This franchisor of casual dining restaurants carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zack ...

The Zacks Retail – Restaurants industry comprises several owners and operators of casual, upscale casual, fine dining, full-service and fast-casual restaurants. Some industry participants operate as roasters, marketers and retailers of specialty coffee. Some companies develop, operate and franchise quick-service restaurants worldwide. A few restaurant operators offer cooked-to-order dishes, which include noodles and pasta, soups, salads and appetizers. Some industry players develop, own, operate, manage, an ...

The Retail-Wholesale group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Brinker International (EAT) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably to the sector as a whole? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Retail-Wholesale sector should help us answer this question. The Zacks Rank is a successful stock-picking model ...

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"Being able to spend more than two decades at Brinker has given me the opportunity to grow in both my knowledge of the restaurant business and my excitement about the future of Brinker's brands," Linker said. "I've been able to spend time learning from and working with the people who have created and shaped our iconic brands, and I'm proud to be part of that leadership team moving forward." Linker has helped shape Brinker's Brand Finance strategy for more than 20 years "We continue to make improvements to t ...

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The stock has a great record of positive earnings surprises, as it hasn't missed our earnings consensus estimate in any of the last four quarters. In its last earnings report on April 30, 2024, Brinker International reported EPS of $1.24 versus consensus estimate of $1.15 while it beat the consensus revenue estimate by 0.15%. In terms of its value breakdown, the stock currently trades at 18.2X current fiscal year EPS estimates, which is not in-line with the peer industry average of 19.1X. On a trailing cash ...

Brinker International (EAT) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term. Over the past month, shares of this operator of restaurant chains Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy have returned +28.5%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.1% change. During this period, the Zacks Retail - Restaurants industry, which Brinker International falls in, has lost 4.2%. The k ...