Brinker International Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (EAT)
Brinker International reported $557.5M in free cash flow for fiscal 2026, an increase of 34.76% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 9.60%.
View full Brinker International company overviewBrinker International free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-06-24 | $557.5M | $143.8M | +34.76% | +9.60% |
| 2025 | 2025-06-25 | $413.7M | $190.7M | +85.52% | +7.68% |
| 2024 | 2024-06-26 | $223.0M | $151.6M | +212.32% | +5.05% |
| 2023 | 2023-06-28 | $71.4M | −$30.5M | −29.93% | +1.73% |
| 2022 | 2022-06-29 | $101.9M | −$173.8M | −63.04% | +2.68% |
| 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $275.7M | $135.2M | +96.23% | +8.26% |
| 2020 | 2020-06-24 | $140.5M | $95.4M | +211.53% | +4.56% |
| 2019 | 2019-06-26 | $45.1M | −$138.1M | −75.38% | +1.40% |
| 2018 | 2018-06-27 | $183.2M | −$29.3M | −13.79% | +5.84% |
| 2017 | 2017-06-28 | $212.5M | −$74.9M | −26.05% | +6.74% |
| 2016 | 2016-06-29 | $287.4M | $59.0M | +25.85% | +8.82% |
| 2015 | 2015-06-24 | $228.3M | $29.6M | +14.88% | +7.61% |
| 2014 | 2014-06-25 | $198.8M | $39.6M | +24.89% | +6.83% |
| 2013 | 2013-06-26 | $159.2M | −$19.1M | −10.69% | +5.59% |
| 2012 | 2012-06-27 | $178.2M | −$11.4M | −6.02% | +6.32% |
| 2011 | 2011-06-29 | $189.6M | −$46.9M | −19.83% | +6.87% |
| 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $236.5M | $90.7M | +62.16% | +8.27% |
| 2009 | 2009-06-24 | $145.9M | — | — | +4.45% |
Brinker International quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | 2026-06-24 | $159.2M | $53.1M | +50.05% | +10.37% |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-03-25 | $180.9M | $48.5M | +36.63% | +12.30% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-12-24 | $155.2M | −$13.7M | −8.11% | +10.69% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-09-24 | $62.2M | $55.9M | +887.30% | +4.61% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-06-25 | $106.1M | $22.6M | +27.07% | +7.26% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-03-26 | $132.4M | $53.7M | +68.23% | +9.29% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-12-25 | $168.9M | $120.3M | +247.53% | +12.44% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-09-25 | $6.3M | −$5.9M | −48.36% | +0.55% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-06-26 | $83.5M | $76.3M | +1059.72% | +6.91% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-03-27 | $78.7M | −$12.8M | −13.99% | +7.02% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-12-27 | $48.6M | $53.8M | — | +4.52% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-09-27 | $12.2M | $34.3M | — | +1.20% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-06-28 | $7.2M | $7.9M | — | +0.67% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-03-29 | $91.5M | $22.2M | +32.03% | +8.45% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-12-28 | −$5.2M | −$35.6M | — | −0.51% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-09-28 | −$22.1M | −$25.0M | — | −2.31% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-06-29 | −$700,000 | −$70.2M | — | −0.07% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-03-30 | $69.3M | −$44.0M | −38.83% | +7.07% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-12-29 | $30.4M | $6.7M | +28.27% | +3.28% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-09-29 | $2.9M | −$66.3M | −95.81% | +0.33% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $69.5M | $84.8M | — | +6.89% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-03-24 | $113.3M | $48.4M | +74.58% | +13.68% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-12-23 | $23.7M | −$1.1M | −4.44% | +3.12% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-09-23 | $69.2M | $3.1M | +4.69% | +9.35% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-06-24 | −$15.3M | −$37.8M | — | −2.72% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-03-25 | $64.9M | $19.8M | +43.90% | +7.55% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-12-25 | $24.8M | $65.7M | — | +2.85% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-09-25 | $66.1M | $47.7M | +259.24% | +8.41% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-06-26 | $22.5M | $7.5M | +50.00% | +2.70% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-03-27 | $45.1M | −$52.0M | −53.55% | +5.56% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-12-26 | −$40.9M | −$84.2M | — | −5.37% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-09-26 | $18.4M | −$9.4M | −33.81% | +2.53% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-06-27 | $15.0M | −$31.6M | −67.79% | +1.84% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-03-28 | $97.1M | $13.9M | +16.76% | +11.95% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-12-27 | $43.3M | $1.2M | +2.80% | +5.65% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-09-27 | $27.8M | −$12.8M | −31.61% | +3.76% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-06-28 | $46.6M | −$17.3M | −27.10% | +5.74% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-03-29 | $83.2M | −$36.3M | −30.38% | +10.26% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-12-28 | $42.1M | −$39.8M | −48.56% | +5.46% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-09-28 | $40.6M | $18.5M | +83.47% | +5.36% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-06-29 | $63.9M | $3.3M | +5.50% | +7.25% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-03-23 | $119.5M | $34.6M | +40.84% | +14.49% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-12-23 | $81.9M | $29.6M | +56.66% | +10.38% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-09-23 | $22.2M | −$8.6M | −27.87% | +2.91% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-06-24 | $60.5M | $24.9M | +69.82% | +7.92% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-03-25 | $84.8M | −$676,000 | −0.79% | +10.82% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-12-24 | $52.3M | $212,000 | +0.41% | +7.04% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-09-24 | $30.7M | $5.1M | +20.11% | +4.32% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-06-25 | $35.7M | $445,000 | +1.26% | +4.69% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-03-26 | $85.5M | $23.1M | +36.96% | +11.26% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-12-25 | $52.1M | −$13.5M | −20.63% | +7.38% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-09-25 | $25.6M | $29.6M | — | +3.73% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-06-26 | $35.2M | $5.6M | +19.04% | +4.82% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-03-27 | $62.4M | −$25.4M | −28.96% | +8.40% |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-12-26 | $65.6M | $8.0M | +13.91% | +9.51% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-09-26 | −$4.1M | −$7.3M | — | −0.59% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-06-27 | $29.6M | −$20.8M | −41.25% | +4.06% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-03-28 | $87.9M | −$13.3M | −13.11% | +11.84% |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-12-28 | $57.6M | −$2.8M | −4.71% | +8.44% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-09-28 | $3.2M | $25.5M | — | +0.48% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-06-29 | $50.3M | $4.8M | +10.58% | +7.02% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-03-30 | $101.1M | $26.8M | +36.13% | +14.10% |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-12-29 | $60.4M | −$12.3M | −16.88% | +8.99% |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-09-29 | −$22.3M | −$66.3M | — | −3.40% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $45.5M | — | — | +6.13% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-03-24 | $74.3M | — | — | +10.41% |
| Q2 2010 | 2009-12-23 | $72.7M | — | — | +10.30% |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-09-23 | $44.0M | — | — | +6.32% |
Brinker International free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $275.7M to $557.5M, a compound annual growth rate of 15.12%. Brinker International's latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, generated $159.2M in free cash flow, an increase of 50.05% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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