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Brinker International (EAT) Laps the Stock Market: Here's Why
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Brinker International (EAT - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $138.70, demonstrating a +1.72% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.44%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.14%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.7%.
The stock of operator of restaurant chains Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy has fallen by 9.34% in the past month, lagging the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 2.16% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.03%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Brinker International in its upcoming release. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $1.71, indicating a 80% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $1.32 billion, up 15.5% from the year-ago period.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $10.16 per share and a revenue of $5.68 billion, indicating changes of +14.16% and +5.46%, respectively, from the former year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Brinker International. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 0.52% downward. Brinker International is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
From a valuation perspective, Brinker International is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 13.42. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 23.46.
It is also worth noting that EAT currently has a PEG ratio of 0.88. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The Retail - Restaurants was holding an average PEG ratio of 2.27 at yesterday's closing price.
The Retail - Restaurants industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 190, placing it within the bottom 24% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Keep in mind to rely on Zacks.com to watch all these stock-impacting metrics, and more, in the succeeding trading sessions.
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Brinker International (EAT) Laps the Stock Market: Here's Why
Brinker International (EAT - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $138.70, demonstrating a +1.72% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.44%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.14%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.7%.
The stock of operator of restaurant chains Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy has fallen by 9.34% in the past month, lagging the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 2.16% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.03%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Brinker International in its upcoming release. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $1.71, indicating a 80% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $1.32 billion, up 15.5% from the year-ago period.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $10.16 per share and a revenue of $5.68 billion, indicating changes of +14.16% and +5.46%, respectively, from the former year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Brinker International. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 0.52% downward. Brinker International is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
From a valuation perspective, Brinker International is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 13.42. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 23.46.
It is also worth noting that EAT currently has a PEG ratio of 0.88. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The Retail - Restaurants was holding an average PEG ratio of 2.27 at yesterday's closing price.
The Retail - Restaurants industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 190, placing it within the bottom 24% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Keep in mind to rely on Zacks.com to watch all these stock-impacting metrics, and more, in the succeeding trading sessions.