For the quarter ended March 2026, Bloomin' Brands (BLMN Quick QuoteBLMN - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.06 billion, up 1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.67, compared to $0.59 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.04 billion, representing a surprise of +1.77%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +17.59%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.57.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Bloomin' Brands performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Number of restaurants - System-wide total: 1,452 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 1,461.
• Comparable restaurant sales - U.S. - Fleming?s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar: 0.8% compared to the 0.4% average estimate based on four analysts.
• Comparable restaurant sales - U.S. - Carrabba?s Italian Grill: 1.3% versus 0.8% estimated by four analysts on average.
• Comparable restaurant sales - U.S. - Outback Steakhouse: -0.3% compared to the 0.3% average estimate based on four analysts.
• Comparable restaurant sales - U.S. - Combined U.S.: 0.9% versus 0.4% estimated by four analysts on average.
• Geographic Revenue- Total U.S.: $1.04 billion compared to the $1.02 billion average estimate based on two analysts.
• Geographic Revenue- Total U.S.- Franchise and other revenues: $10.26 million versus $9.55 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• Geographic Revenue- Total U.S.- Restaurant sales: $1.03 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.01 billion.
• Geographic Revenue- International Franchise- Franchise revenues: $7.57 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $8.91 million.
• Revenues- Restaurant sales: $1.04 billion versus $1.02 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +1.2% change.
• Revenues- Franchise and other revenues: $17.85 million versus $18.89 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -11.1% change.
• Revenues- All other revenues: $9.65 million compared to the $9.79 million average estimate based on two analysts.

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Shares of Bloomin' Brands have returned +1.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.