Brinker International (EAT) Competitors $124.55 -0.19 (-0.15%) (As of 10:31 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends EAT vs. DRI, DPZ, TXRH, WEN, CAKE, PZZA, BLMN, CBRL, JACK, and BJRIShould 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), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), Jack in the Box (JACK), and BJ's Restaurants (BJRI). 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 Bloomin' Brands Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Jack in the Box BJ's Restaurants Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) and Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends. Does the media favor EAT or DRI? In the previous week, Brinker International had 1 more articles in the media than Darden Restaurants. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Brinker International and 12 mentions for Darden Restaurants. Darden Restaurants' average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Brinker International's score of 1.07 indicating that Darden Restaurants is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Brinker International 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Darden Restaurants 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, EAT or DRI? Brinker International has a beta of 2.46, indicating that its share price is 146% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Darden Restaurants has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in EAT or DRI? 93.6% of Darden Restaurants shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Brinker International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Darden Restaurants shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate EAT or DRI? Brinker International presently has a consensus target price of $86.45, suggesting a potential downside of 30.70%. Darden Restaurants has a consensus target price of $180.13, suggesting a potential upside of 10.79%. Given Darden Restaurants' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Darden Restaurants is more favorable than Brinker International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Brinker International 2 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.06Darden Restaurants 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65 Which has preferable 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$4.42B1.26$155.30M$4.1030.42Darden Restaurants$11.39B1.68$1.03B$8.6718.75 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer EAT or DRI? Darden Restaurants received 451 more outperform votes than Brinker International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.51% of users gave Darden Restaurants an outperform vote while only 58.22% of users gave Brinker International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBrinker InternationalOutperform Votes70558.22% Underperform Votes50641.78% Darden RestaurantsOutperform Votes115666.51% Underperform Votes58233.49% 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 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Darwin2025 AI Stock Picks: 2 Hidden Gems Under $10/ShareThe AI sector continues to make waves as we move into 2025, and now is a prime opportunity to get involved—without stretching your budget! We’ve just uncovered 2 promising AI stocks trading for under $10/share, and they’re positioned for impressive growth in the coming months.👉[Click here to get your FREE report delivered instantly!] 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$5.54B$9.74B$23.61B$19.87BDividend YieldN/A3.76%168.63%3.53%P/E Ratio30.4229.93117.6342.89Price / Sales1.262.506.5618.10Price / Cash14.5821.4220.0717.86Price / Book140.168.786.265.52Net Income$155.30M$320.83M$688.15M$986.45M7 Day Performance5.19%-2.39%-2.02%-0.22%1 Month Performance34.91%-4.03%-3.07%0.12%1 Year Performance243.64%12.89%14.68%23.71% Brinker International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EATBrinker International4.0204 of 5 stars$124.10-0.5%$86.45-30.3%+243.6%$5.51B$4.42B30.2768,852Analyst RevisionPositive NewsDRIDarden Restaurants4.6662 of 5 stars$162.72+0.1%$180.13+10.7%+5.6%$19.12B$11.39B18.75191,105Positive NewsDPZDomino's Pizza4.6626 of 5 stars$440.02+0.2%$494.38+12.4%+19.1%$15.19B$4.48B26.9611,200Insider TradeTXRHTexas Roadhouse4.1761 of 5 stars$192.50-0.5%$189.00-1.8%+76.3%$12.84B$4.63B33.2391,000Positive NewsWENWendy's4.4993 of 5 stars$17.80-0.7%$20.36+14.4%-5.7%$3.63B$2.18B18.8615,300Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCAKECheesecake Factory4.1726 of 5 stars$46.67+0.1%$44.75-4.1%+42.5%$2.38B$3.44B17.7347,900Analyst UpgradePZZAPapa Johns International4.4194 of 5 stars$47.10-0.4%$60.82+29.1%-29.6%$1.54B$2.14B16.4813,200Ex-DividendAnalyst RevisionBLMNBloomin' Brands4.138 of 5 stars$12.83+1.9%$19.70+53.5%-47.7%$1.09B$4.67B-114.4487,000Short Interest ↓CBRLCracker Barrel Old Country Store4.7681 of 5 stars$47.98+3.5%$51.25+6.8%-39.7%$1.07B$3.47B25.6277,600Analyst UpgradeJACKJack in the Box4.6894 of 5 stars$47.38+3.9%$62.59+32.1%-33.4%$906.38M$1.69B-23.609,523Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageGap DownBJRIBJ's Restaurants4.37 of 5 stars$34.17+0.1%$38.57+12.9%+10.5%$779.76M$1.33B27.3021,000Short Interest ↓Analyst Revision 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 Bloomin' Brands Competitors Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Competitors Jack in the Box Competitors BJ's Restaurants 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 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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