07:05 AM EST, 01/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Brinker International ( EAT ) reported fiscal Q2 non-GAAP earnings Wednesday of $2.80 per diluted share, up from $0.99 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.86.

Revenue for the fiscal quarter ended Dec. 25 was $1.36 billion, up from $1.07 billion a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $1.25 billion.

Shares of the company were up nearly 8% in Tuesday's premarket activity.