Brinker International (EAT) Competitors $134.26 +2.93 (+2.23%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends EAT vs. DRI, DPZ, TXRH, WEN, CAKE, PZZA, CBRL, BLMN, BJRI, and JACKShould you be buying Brinker International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Brinker International include Darden Restaurants (DRI), Domino's Pizza (DPZ), Texas Roadhouse (TXRH), Wendy's (WEN), Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), Papa Johns International (PZZA), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), BJ's Restaurants (BJRI), and Jack in the Box (JACK). These companies are all part of the "restaurants" industry. Brinker International vs. Darden Restaurants Domino's Pizza Texas Roadhouse Wendy's Cheesecake Factory Papa Johns International Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Bloomin' Brands BJ's Restaurants Jack in the Box Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) and Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership. Is EAT or DRI a better dividend stock? Brinker International pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Darden Restaurants pays an annual dividend of $5.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Brinker International pays out 37.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Darden Restaurants pays out 64.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Do institutionals and insiders believe in EAT or DRI? 93.6% of Darden Restaurants shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Brinker International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Darden Restaurants shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher valuation & earnings, EAT or DRI? Darden Restaurants has higher revenue and earnings than Brinker International. Darden Restaurants is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brinker International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBrinker International$4.54B1.31$155.30M$4.1032.75Darden Restaurants$11.58B1.90$1.03B$8.7321.49 Does the media favor EAT or DRI? In the previous week, Darden Restaurants had 64 more articles in the media than Brinker International. MarketBeat recorded 73 mentions for Darden Restaurants and 9 mentions for Brinker International. Brinker International's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Darden Restaurants' score of 0.64 indicating that Brinker International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Brinker International 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Darden Restaurants 24 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 25 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, EAT or DRI? Brinker International has a beta of 2.51, meaning that its share price is 151% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Darden Restaurants has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer EAT or DRI? Brinker International presently has a consensus price target of $94.63, suggesting a potential downside of 29.52%. Darden Restaurants has a consensus price target of $186.60, suggesting a potential downside of 0.53%. Given Darden Restaurants' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Darden Restaurants is more favorable than Brinker International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Brinker International 0 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.21Darden Restaurants 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer EAT or DRI? Darden Restaurants received 459 more outperform votes than Brinker International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.42% of users gave Darden Restaurants an outperform vote while only 58.15% of users gave Brinker International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBrinker InternationalOutperform Votes70658.15% Underperform Votes50841.85% Darden RestaurantsOutperform Votes116566.42% Underperform Votes58933.58% Is EAT or DRI more profitable? Darden Restaurants has a net margin of 9.11% compared to Brinker International's net margin of 4.11%. Darden Restaurants' return on equity of 49.46% beat Brinker International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Brinker International4.11% -839.19% 8.62% Darden Restaurants 9.11%49.46%9.39% SummaryDarden Restaurants beats Brinker International on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. It happens like clockwork every 4 years, during the December to February window of a Bitcoin halving year. This is where fortunes are made – often LITERALLY overnight.>> Register for the Workshop Now Get Brinker International News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EAT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart EAT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBrinker InternationalEating places IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.96B$9.27B$24.44B$19.18BDividend YieldN/A3.72%167.09%3.60%P/E Ratio32.7528.77108.5841.26Price / Sales1.312.213.1217.60Price / Cash16.1121.3421.7821.28Price / Book150.858.945.425.32Net Income$155.30M$317.55M$676.04M$989.88M7 Day Performance5.01%-1.57%-2.92%-3.54%1 Month Performance8.80%-0.67%0.51%-3.68%1 Year Performance214.06%2.11%9.02%12.14% Brinker International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EATBrinker International3.6817 of 5 stars$134.26+2.2%$94.63-29.5%+224.8%$5.96B$4.54B32.7568,852Analyst UpgradeDRIDarden Restaurants4.4055 of 5 stars$168.70+1.2%$180.46+7.0%+15.7%$19.82B$11.42B19.23191,105Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageDPZDomino's Pizza4.7404 of 5 stars$452.56-0.1%$495.76+9.5%+5.7%$15.63B$4.67B27.8411,200Positive NewsTXRHTexas Roadhouse3.5791 of 5 stars$187.42+0.3%$190.09+1.4%+53.3%$12.50B$5.10B32.1191,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionWENWendy's4.2405 of 5 stars$17.03-0.5%$20.36+19.5%-16.1%$3.47B$2.18B18.0115,300CAKECheesecake Factory4.2561 of 5 stars$51.11+2.5%$47.15-7.7%+39.4%$2.61B$3.54B19.1447,900PZZAPapa Johns International4.278 of 5 stars$43.37-3.2%$60.82+40.2%-46.4%$1.42B$2.14B15.6113,200CBRLCracker Barrel Old Country Store4.2698 of 5 stars$52.61+2.7%$57.25+8.8%-32.0%$1.17B$3.47B28.3177,600Analyst RevisionBLMNBloomin' Brands3.5407 of 5 stars$12.82+4.5%$19.09+48.9%-55.2%$1.09B$4.55B-111.5587,000BJRIBJ's Restaurants4.156 of 5 stars$37.99+5.9%$38.57+1.5%+6.9%$866.82M$1.34B28.7021,000Positive NewsJACKJack in the Box4.5172 of 5 stars$43.55-4.3%$59.88+37.5%-49.6%$820.09M$1.57B-23.338,168Analyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Darden Restaurants Competitors Domino's Pizza Competitors Texas Roadhouse Competitors Wendy's Competitors Cheesecake Factory Competitors Papa Johns International Competitors Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Competitors Bloomin' Brands Competitors BJ's Restaurants Competitors Jack in the Box Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:EAT) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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