Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) shares are trading higher in the premarket session on Wednesday.
Menu updates, competitive pricing and continued advertising helped bring in new customers, while better restaurant operations supported repeat visits in the company’s second quarter results.
Quarterly Sales
The company reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $2.87, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $2.62. Quarterly sales of $1.452 billion outpaced the Street view of $1.411 billion.
Company comparable restaurant sales increased 7.5% in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, including 8.6% for Chili’s. Maggiano’s comparable sales fell 2.4%.
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