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BRINKER INTERNATIONAL REPORTS FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 2027 RESULTS AND UPDATES FISCAL 2027 GUIDANCE

Brinker International reported first quarter fiscal 2027 company sales of $1,461.2 million, up from $1,335.4 million a year earlier. Company comparable restaurant sales rose 9.1%, with Chili's up 10.1%, marking Chili's 22nd consecutive quarter of same-store sales growth.

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What happened

Brinker International, the company behind Chili's and Maggiano's, filed a routine report with U.S. regulators and released first quarter fiscal 2027 results. Company sales rose to $1,461.2 million from $1,335.4 million a year earlier. Net income was $113.3 million. It also raised its full-year revenue and adjusted earnings guidance.

Global impact / market context

The results show the company sold more at existing restaurants, not just through new openings. Chili's did well while Maggiano's slipped. For ordinary investors, higher sales and raised guidance suggest the business is performing better than before, though one brand is weaker than the other.

What to watch

  1. Chili's comparable restaurant sales: up 10.1% this quarter, and the company says this is the 22nd straight quarter of same-store sales growth. Watch whether that streak continues, because it shows whether the biggest brand keeps pulling in guests.
  2. Maggiano's comparable restaurant sales: down 3.4% this quarter. Watch whether this decline gets smaller or larger, because it shows whether the weaker brand is stabilizing.
  3. The updated fiscal 2027 guidance: the company raised its full-year revenue and adjusted earnings outlook. Watch the next report against this raised guidance, because missing its own raised targets would be a warning sign.

Affected assets

  • Brinker International, Inc.

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