10:29 AM EDT, 08/13/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Brinker International ( EAT ) issued an upbeat full-year outlook at the midpoint on Wednesday, while the casual dining restaurant company reported better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter results.

The parent of Chili's Grill & Bar ( EAT ) and Maggiano's Little Italy ( EAT ) anticipates adjusted earnings to come in between $9.90 and $10.50 per share for fiscal 2026 and revenue to be in a range of $5.6 billion to $5.7 billion. The current consensus on FactSet is for non-GAAP EPS of $9.91 and sales of $5.64 billion.

In the just-ended fiscal year, adjusted EPS jumped to $8.90 from $4.10, while overall revenue advanced to $5.38 billion from $4.42 billion in fiscal 2024.

"With a strong pipeline of initiatives, we are confident in our ability to grow sales and traffic throughout fiscal 2026," Chief Executive Kevin Hochman said in a statement.

For the three months through June 25, adjusted EPS climbed to $2.49 from $1.61, topping the Street's view for $2.47. Total revenue increased to $1.46 billion from $1.21 billion, ahead of the average analyst estimate of $1.44 billion. Consolidated comparable restaurant sales grew 21.3%.

Comparable restaurant sales at Chili's ( EAT ) improved 23.7% in the quarter, buoyed by a 16% gain in traffic, according to Hochman. Chili's ( EAT ) sales benefited from favorable sales mix and menu pricing, the company said. Overall revenue at the restaurant inclined to $1.34 billion from $1.08 billion in the 2024 quarter.

Maggiano's logged a 0.4% decrease in comparable restaurant sales due to lower traffic, partially offset by higher prices. Total revenue slipped to $122.3 million from $123.8 million year over year.

Restaurant operating margin as a percentage of company sales increased to 17.8% from 15.2% on a yearly basis. Total operating costs rose to $1.32 billion from $1.14 billion. The company opened 10 new restaurants in the fourth quarter.

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