Brinker International — Aug 10, 2026 release
Fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter results · 8-K Item 2.02 · Exhibit 99.1 · 0000703351-26-000026
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Share repurchase program authorization
“$750.0 million”
Period
No period stated
Measure
Declared action
Source
Prose
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Share repurchase program authorization
“$750.0 million”
Impact of the additional operating week on T… for FY2027
“approximately 2.0%”
Total revenues for FY2027
“$6.15 billion - $6.27 billion”
Net income per diluted share, excluding spec… for FY2027
“$12.60 - $13.40”
Capital expenditures for FY2027
“$265.0 million - $285.0 million”
Diluted weighted average shares for FY2027
“42.0 million - 43.0 million”
Exhibit 99.1 · the passage around this item
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Net income per diluted share and Net income per diluted share, excluding special items, non-GAAP, increased 30.0% and 23.3%, respectively, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025. During fiscal 2026, the Company utilized operational cash flow to repurchase $400.0 million of the Company’s common stock. Effective August 10, 2026, our Board of Directors authorized a total of $750.0 million under our existing share repurchase program. Financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2025 were as follows (in millions, except per share amounts and percentages): Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 2025 Variance 2026 2025 Variance Company sales $ 1,521.2 $ 1,448.9 $ 72.3 $ 5,750.9 $ 5,335.3 $ 415.6 Total revenues $ 1,535.8 $ 1,461.9 $ 73.9 $ 5,807.4 $ 5,384.2 $ 423.2 Operating income $ 167.0 $ 142.7 $ 24.3 $ 619.9 $ 512.0 $ 107.9 Operating income as a % of Total revenues 10.9 % 9.8 % 1.1 % 10.7 % 9.5 % 1.2 % Restaurant operating margin, non-GAAP (1) $ 273.4 $ 258.2 $ 15.2 $ 1,026.4 $ 933.5 $ 92.9 Restaurant operating margin as a % of Company sales, non-GAAP (1) 18.0 % 17.8 % 0.2 % 17.8 % 17.5 % 0.3 % Net income $ 131.1 $ 107.0 $ 24.1 $ 487.0 $ 383.1 $ 103.9 Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP (1) $ 227.6 $ 212.4 $ 15.2 $ 847.2 $ 760.4 $ 86.8 Net income per diluted share $ 2.99 $ 2.30 $ 0.69 $ 10.87 $ 8.32 $ 2.55 Net income per diluted share, excluding special items, non-GAAP (1) $ 3.07 $ 2.49 $ 0.58 $ 10.74 $ 8.90 $ 1.84 1 Comparable Restaurant Sales (2) Q4:26 vs 25 FY:26 vs 25 Brinker 5.0 % 8
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