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% | +2.45% |
| 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% | +4.80% |
| 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 SEC-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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