Brinker InternationalNYSE: EAT

EAT, GBX and LTM made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) growth stocks list on November 5, 2024.

Success of 3-For-Me and Triple Dipper: Promotions such as 3-For-Me and Triple Dipper attracted young customers and boosted sales and traffic. Commitment to traffic growth: Chili's has achieved all traffic targets for three consecutive years, driven by value campaigns and a strategic menu. Valuation outlook: Brinker could grow by 2025; maintaining performance, the P/E projects appreciation, with the potential to reach PT of $110.

Brinker International (EAT) shares have started gaining and might continue moving higher in the near term, as indicated by solid earnings estimate revisions.

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Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call October 30, 2024 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Kim Sanders – Vice President of Investor Relations Kevin Hochman – President and Chief Executive Officer Mika Ware – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Jeff Farmer – Gordon Haskett Chris O'Cull – Stifel Dennis Geiger – UBS David Palmer – Evercore ISI Brian Vaccaro – Raymond James Jeffrey Bernstein – Barclays Andrew Strelzik – BMO John Ivankoe – JP Morgan Alex Slagle – Jefferies Katherine Griffin – Bank of America Eric Gonzalez – KeyBanc Jim Sanderson – Northcoast Research Operator Good day, and welcome to Brinker's First Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Earnings Call. At this time, all participants have been placed on a listen-only mode.

EAT's first-quarter fiscal 2025 top line reflects favorable comparable restaurant sales driven by menu pricing, higher traffic and a favorable menu item mix.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Brinker International (EAT) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended September 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Brinker International (EAT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.95 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.69 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.28 per share a year ago.