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EAT vs. CAKE, LOCO, PLAY, TXRH, and WING

Should you buy Brinker International stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Brinker International with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Brinker International include Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), El Pollo Loco (LOCO), Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY), Texas Roadhouse (TXRH), and Wingstop (WING). These companies are all part of the "retail - restrnts" industry.

How does Brinker International compare to Cheesecake Factory?

Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE) and Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Cheesecake Factory has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brinker International has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

94.5% of Cheesecake Factory shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.0% of Cheesecake Factory shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Brinker International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Cheesecake Factory presently has a consensus price target of $67.13, suggesting a potential downside of 18.39%. Brinker International has a consensus price target of $186.53, suggesting a potential downside of 0.52%. Given Brinker International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Brinker International is more favorable than Cheesecake Factory.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cheesecake Factory
3 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
Brinker International
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

In the previous week, Cheesecake Factory and Cheesecake Factory both had 9 articles in the media. Brinker International's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Cheesecake Factory's score of 0.57 indicating that Brinker International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cheesecake Factory
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Brinker International
5 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Brinker International has higher revenue and earnings than Cheesecake Factory. Brinker International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cheesecake Factory, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cheesecake Factory$3.75B1.09$148.43M$3.4224.05
Brinker International$5.38B1.49$383.10M$10.2018.38

Brinker International has a net margin of 8.07% compared to Cheesecake Factory's net margin of 4.34%. Brinker International's return on equity of 123.22% beat Cheesecake Factory's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cheesecake Factory4.34% 43.74% 5.81%
Brinker International 8.07%123.22%16.94%

Summary

Brinker International beats Cheesecake Factory on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brinker International compare to El Pollo Loco?

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) and El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

Brinker International has higher revenue and earnings than El Pollo Loco. El Pollo Loco 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 Ratio
Brinker International$5.38B1.49$383.10M$10.2018.38
El Pollo Loco$497.05M1.02$26.49M$0.9817.01

Brinker International presently has a consensus target price of $186.53, suggesting a potential downside of 0.52%. El Pollo Loco has a consensus target price of $14.88, suggesting a potential downside of 10.77%. Given Brinker International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Brinker International is more favorable than El Pollo Loco.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Brinker International
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
El Pollo Loco
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

In the previous week, El Pollo Loco had 2 more articles in the media than Brinker International. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for El Pollo Loco and 9 mentions for Brinker International. Brinker International's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat El Pollo Loco's score of 0.51 indicating that Brinker International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Brinker International
5 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
El Pollo Loco
4 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Brinker International has a net margin of 8.07% compared to El Pollo Loco's net margin of 5.87%. Brinker International's return on equity of 123.22% beat El Pollo Loco's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Brinker International8.07% 123.22% 16.94%
El Pollo Loco 5.87%11.04%5.26%

81.3% of El Pollo Loco shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Brinker International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of El Pollo Loco shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Brinker International has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, El Pollo Loco has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Brinker International beats El Pollo Loco on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brinker International compare to Dave & Buster's Entertainment?

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) and Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Brinker International has a net margin of 8.07% compared to Dave & Buster's Entertainment's net margin of -3.09%. Brinker International's return on equity of 123.22% beat Dave & Buster's Entertainment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Brinker International8.07% 123.22% 16.94%
Dave & Buster's Entertainment -3.09%-24.19%-0.72%

Brinker International currently has a consensus price target of $186.53, indicating a potential downside of 0.52%. Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a consensus price target of $19.33, indicating a potential upside of 88.32%. Given Dave & Buster's Entertainment's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dave & Buster's Entertainment is more favorable than Brinker International.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Brinker International
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Dave & Buster's Entertainment
2 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Brinker International has higher revenue and earnings than Dave & Buster's Entertainment. Dave & Buster's Entertainment 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 Ratio
Brinker International$5.38B1.49$383.10M$10.2018.38
Dave & Buster's Entertainment$2.09B0.17-$48.70M-$1.89N/A

In the previous week, Brinker International had 7 more articles in the media than Dave & Buster's Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Brinker International and 2 mentions for Dave & Buster's Entertainment. Dave & Buster's Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Brinker International's score of 0.92 indicating that Dave & Buster's Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Brinker International
5 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Dave & Buster's Entertainment
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

91.4% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Brinker International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Brinker International has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a beta of 1.84, meaning that its share price is 84% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Brinker International beats Dave & Buster's Entertainment on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brinker International compare to Texas Roadhouse?

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) and Texas Roadhouse (NASDAQ:TXRH) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation.

Brinker International has a net margin of 8.07% compared to Texas Roadhouse's net margin of 6.85%. Brinker International's return on equity of 123.22% beat Texas Roadhouse's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Brinker International8.07% 123.22% 16.94%
Texas Roadhouse 6.85%27.86%12.17%

Brinker International has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Texas Roadhouse has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Brinker International had 2 more articles in the media than Texas Roadhouse. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Brinker International and 7 mentions for Texas Roadhouse. Brinker International's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Texas Roadhouse's score of 0.68 indicating that Brinker International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Brinker International
5 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Texas Roadhouse
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

94.8% of Texas Roadhouse shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Brinker International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Texas Roadhouse shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Brinker International presently has a consensus price target of $186.53, indicating a potential downside of 0.52%. Texas Roadhouse has a consensus price target of $195.10, indicating a potential upside of 1.58%. Given Texas Roadhouse's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Texas Roadhouse is more favorable than Brinker International.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Brinker International
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Texas Roadhouse
0 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.46

Texas Roadhouse has higher revenue and earnings than Brinker International. Brinker International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Texas Roadhouse, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Brinker International$5.38B1.49$383.10M$10.2018.38
Texas Roadhouse$5.88B2.15$405.55M$6.2630.68

Summary

Brinker International beats Texas Roadhouse on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brinker International compare to Wingstop?

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) and Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Wingstop had 10 more articles in the media than Brinker International. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Wingstop and 9 mentions for Brinker International. Brinker International's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Wingstop's score of 0.37 indicating that Brinker International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Brinker International
5 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Wingstop
4 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Wingstop has a net margin of 15.77% compared to Brinker International's net margin of 8.07%. Brinker International's return on equity of 123.22% beat Wingstop's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Brinker International8.07% 123.22% 16.94%
Wingstop 15.77%-16.22%17.12%

Brinker International has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wingstop has a beta of 1.79, meaning that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the broader market.

Brinker International currently has a consensus price target of $186.53, suggesting a potential downside of 0.52%. Wingstop has a consensus price target of $261.19, suggesting a potential upside of 73.52%. Given Wingstop's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Wingstop is more favorable than Brinker International.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Brinker International
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Wingstop
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
23 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

Brinker International has higher revenue and earnings than Wingstop. Brinker International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wingstop, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Brinker International$5.38B1.49$383.10M$10.2018.38
Wingstop$709.48M5.78$174.27M$4.0237.44

Summary

Wingstop beats Brinker International on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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EAT vs. The Competition

MetricBrinker InternationalRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$8.04B$11.26B$27.43B$23.46B
Dividend YieldN/A2.57%175.39%4.02%
P/E Ratio18.3728.2721.2131.33
Price / Sales1.491.743.4619.81
Price / Cash13.6515.0117.4024.89
Price / Book22.484.876.484.81
Net Income$383.10M$388.37M$951.67M$1.07B
7 Day Performance6.92%2.01%1.69%1.47%
1 Month Performance20.10%1.78%0.06%0.90%
1 Year Performance14.06%-7.06%-0.74%19.01%

Brinker International Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
EAT
Brinker International
2.8157 of 5 stars
$188.12
+1.5%
$186.53
-0.8%
+11.8%$8.07B$5.38B18.4483,840
CAKE
Cheesecake Factory
2.685 of 5 stars
$76.63
-1.4%
$66.29
-13.5%
+25.1%$3.86B$3.75B22.4148,400
LOCO
El Pollo Loco
2.3073 of 5 stars
$16.38
+0.9%
$14.88
-9.2%
+53.5%$494.29M$490.05M16.714,034
PLAY
Dave & Buster's Entertainment
2.544 of 5 stars
$10.14
-5.5%
$19.33
+90.7%
-70.2%$373.28M$2.10BN/A23,610
TXRH
Texas Roadhouse
4.2347 of 5 stars
$181.68
-2.9%
$196.36
+8.1%
+0.3%$12.29B$5.88B29.02101,000

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