Core Insights - Bloomin' Brands reported $1 billion in revenue for Q2 2025, a year-over-year decline of 10.4% with an EPS of $0.33 compared to $0.51 a year ago, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $987.19 million by 1.54% and delivering an EPS surprise of 17.86% [1] Financial Performance - Comparable restaurant sales for Outback Steakhouse in the U.S. were down 0.6%, slightly better than the estimated decline of 0.8% [4] - The total number of restaurants increased to 1,479, surpassing the estimated 1,474 [4] - Combined U.S. comparable restaurant sales were down 0.1%, compared to an average estimate of -0.9% [4] - Carrabba's Italian Grill saw a 3.9% increase in comparable restaurant sales, significantly above the estimated 0.6% [4] - Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar reported a 3.8% increase in comparable restaurant sales, exceeding the estimated 2.1% [4] Revenue Breakdown - Total U.S. revenue was $985.83 million, surpassing the average estimate of $961.77 million [4] - Franchise and other revenues in the U.S. were $10.53 million, exceeding the estimate of $9.57 million [4] - Restaurant sales in the U.S. reached $975.3 million, compared to the average estimate of $952.2 million [4] - International franchise revenues were $7.05 million, above the estimated $5.75 million [4] - Overall restaurant sales revenue was $984.77 million, representing a 10.8% decline compared to the year-ago quarter, while franchise and other revenues increased by 15% to $17.6 million [4] Stock Performance - Bloomin' Brands' shares have returned -9.4% over the past month, contrasting with the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.5% change, and the stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) [3]

Financial Performance - Bloomin' Brands reported revenue of $1.05 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, a year-over-year decline of 12.2% [1] - The EPS for the same period was $0.59, down from $0.70 a year ago, with a surprise of +3.51% compared to the consensus estimate of $0.57 [1][3] - The reported revenue exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.04 billion, resulting in a surprise of +1.32% [1] Comparable Restaurant Sales - Comparable restaurant sales for Bonefish Grill decreased by 4%, compared to an estimated decline of 1.1% [4] - Combined U.S. comparable restaurant sales were down 0.5%, better than the average estimate of -1.2% [4] - Carrabba's Italian Grill saw an increase in comparable restaurant sales of 1.4%, surpassing the estimated decline of 0.5% [4] - Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar reported a 5.1% increase in comparable restaurant sales, compared to an average estimate of 1.6% [4] - Outback Steakhouse experienced a decline of 1.3%, better than the estimated decline of 2.1% [4] Restaurant Count and Revenue Breakdown - The total number of system-wide restaurants was 1,466, exceeding the average estimate of 1,430 [4] - Franchise and other revenues were reported at $20.08 million, slightly below the average estimate of $20.10 million, but representing a year-over-year increase of 26.8% [4] - Restaurant sales amounted to $1.03 billion, slightly above the average estimate of $1.02 billion, but reflecting a year-over-year decline of 12.7% [4] Stock Performance - Bloomin' Brands shares returned +26.7% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.6% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell), indicating potential underperformance relative to the broader market in the near term [3]