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The Screen · Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
Brinker International, Inc.
EAT · the NYSE · USD · Market cap $8.2B · 83,840 employees
Brinker International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, owns, develops, operates, and franchises casual dining restaurants in the United States and internationally.
FAIL · Does not pass the screen
182.70 USD
Price as of 23 Oct 2026Daily close, not a live quoteLast reviewed 6 days ago
Screened 2026-10-23 · the tape above runs as of 10:09 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
Key facts today
Price182.70 USD at the 23 Oct 2026 close
Ethical screenDoes not pass
OptionsOpen interest leans heavily to calls (put/call 0.08)
Last reviewed23 Oct 2026 (6 days ago)
A summary of the dated readings below, not a live quote and not advice.
PRICE · FAIR-VALUE RANGE1M3M6MYTD1Y3Y5Y
What this means: price 182.70 against the desk's fair-value range, base estimate 293.67, over the last year.
Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
Options put/call open interest 0.08, read 2026-10-28
Ethical does not pass the values gate
Price182.70 USD
Fair value293.67
Ethical score70.0/100
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-10-22Read Markdown195.34-6.5% to today ✓Accumulation gives way to Markdown first Markdown read since October
2026-10-21Read Accumulation195.34-6.5% to today Markdown gives way to Accumulation first Accumulation read since July
2026-10-02Read Markdown194.33-6.0% to today ✓Markup gives way to Markdown after a 22% slide in 5 weeks
2026-08-27Read Markup248.70-26.5% to today Accumulation gives way to Markup after a 31% rise in 4 weeks
Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.
Brinker International, Inc. holds its Markdown at $182.70. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 29 days.
As held on the ledger · 2026-10-23
Phase
Markdown · caution
Quantitative state
Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 29 days
Price at the screen
$182.70
Valuation
17.97 trailing · 13.44 forward price to earnings
Values screen
FAIL· score 70.0
Beta
1.26
The Workings
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Does not pass. Debt ratio
Test
Figure
Limit
What it means
Status
Business activity
Permissible
Core business clean
Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending.
Pass
Debt load
63.22%
Below 33%
Interest-bearing debt is 63.2% of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows.
Fail
Interest-bearing cash
0.00%
Below 33%
Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.0% of assets, under the one-third limit.
Pass
Receivables
3.45%
Below 49%
Money owed to the company is 3.4% of assets, under the 49% limit.
Pass
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
The Ethical Read
Why It Falls Short, in Plain English
Brinker International,'s business is in a permissible area, but its interest-bearing debt is about 63% of the company, well over the ~33% line, so it does not pass on the financial screens.
Read as at 2026-10-28. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.
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Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-10-23 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 60.7% margin of safety to the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 22 covering, consensus Strong Buy. The average target sits +46% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.
Price History & Projections
Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-10-23 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain Words
Casual Dining Chain Shows Little Real Opportunity
Picture a Friday night table at Chili's where the bill covers wages, rent and a thin slice of profit. Brinker clears an 8 percent margin and grows revenue at just 3 percent a year, yet the shares already sit only a few dollars below the median analyst target of 190. That leaves almost no gap between today's price and what the street expects, which is why the opportunity rating stays at none despite the calculated 18 percent distance to fair value.
The 15 times forward earnings multiple looks reasonable next to a 139 percent return on equity, yet both numbers are common in this industry when buybacks and leases inflate returns without creating durable growth. Analysts are not rushing to raise targets, and the unknown moat offers no extra cushion when same-store sales stall.
Consumer cyclical exposure means margins can compress quickly in any slowdown, and low single-digit revenue growth gives little buffer once costs rise. The ethical screen passes without issue. Analysis, not advice.
The risks · The things to watch: it carries a real debt load, which raises the stakes if revenue slips.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
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The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited
Every Entry, As Written
2026-10-28Markdown$195.34+0.0%Entry 15
The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is holding around 6% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 13%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 35%. The street (20 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $185. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-10-27Markdown$195.34+0.0%Entry 14
The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is holding around 6% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 13%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 35%. The street (20 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $185. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-10-26Markdown$195.34+0.0%Entry 13
The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is holding around 6% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 13%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 35%. The street (20 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $185. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-10-25Markdown$195.34+0.0%Entry 12
The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is holding around 19% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 13%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 35%. The street (20 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $185. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-10-24Markdown$195.34+0.0%Entry 11
The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is holding around 19% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 13%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 35%. The street (20 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $185. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-10-23Markdown$195.34+0.0%Entry 10
The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is holding around 19% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 13%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 35%. The street (20 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $185. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-10-22Markdown · changed$195.34+0.0%Entry 9
The framework has shifted from accumulation to markdown since the last review. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is holding around 19% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 13%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 35%. The street (20 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $185. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
The framework has shifted from markdown to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 0.8% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is holding around 19% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 13%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 35%. The street (20 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $185. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-10-14Markdown$193.87-0.2%Entry 7
The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.2% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 13%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 35%. The street (20 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $185.
2026-10-02Markdown · changed$194.33-21.9%Entry 6
The framework has shifted from markup to markdown since the last review. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 21.9% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 13%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 35%. The street (20 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $185.
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