Factors Setting the Tone for Brinker's (EAT) Q2 Earnings

Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) is scheduled to report second-quarter fiscal 2024 results on Jan 31. In the last reported quarter, the company delivered an earnings surprise of 833.3%.How Are Estimates Placed?The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fiscal second-quarter earnings per share (EPS) is pegged at 96 cents, indicating an improvement of 26.3% from 76 cents reported in the year-ago quarter.The consensus mark for revenues is pegged at $1.08 billion, suggesting a 5.9% increase from the year-ago quarter’s f ...