Brinker International (EAT) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investors

Company Performance - Brinker International's stock closed at $154.39, reflecting a +0.17% change from the previous trading day, outperforming the S&P 500, which lost 0.33% [1] - Over the last month, Brinker International's shares decreased by 3.72%, which is better than the Retail-Wholesale sector's loss of 6.29% and the S&P 500's loss of 4.03% [2] Earnings Estimates - Analysts predict Brinker International will report an EPS of$ 2.43, indicating a 95.97% growth compared to the same quarter last year, with revenue expected to be $1.36 billion, showing a 21.65% increase [3] - Full-year estimates call for earnings of$ 8.30 per share and revenue of $5.24 billion, representing year-over-year changes of +102.44% and +18.65% respectively [4] Analyst Sentiment - Recent changes to analyst estimates for Brinker International reflect evolving short-term business trends, with positive revisions indicating analysts' confidence in the company's performance [5] - The Zacks Rank system, which evaluates these estimate changes, currently ranks Brinker International as 1 (Strong Buy) [7] Valuation Metrics - Brinker International is trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 18.57, which is lower than the industry's average Forward P/E of 23.09 [8] - The company has a PEG ratio of 0.49, significantly lower than the Retail - Restaurants industry's average PEG ratio of 2.2 [8] Industry Context - The Retail - Restaurants industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector and currently holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 165, placing it within the bottom 35% of over 250 industries [9]