Brinker reports Q3 EPS $2.56, consensus $2.57

Reports Q3 revenue $1.43B, consensus $1.39B. Reports Q3 comparable restaurant sales 31.6%. “Chili’s delivered another positive quarter in our turnaround with +31% same store sales driven by +21% traffic,” said Kevin Hochman, president and CEO of Brinker (EAT) International. “Our continued progress on the fundamentals of great food, great service in a fun, friendly atmosphere is clearly winning with guests.”