Bloomin' Brands (BLMN)
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Rating:47Neutral
Price Target:
$6.00
▼(-1.32% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/01/26
The score is held down primarily by weak financial quality—thin profitability, high leverage, and only mixed free-cash-flow strength—combined with bearish technical signals. A very high dividend yield and a cautiously constructive earnings call (turnaround progress and debt reduction) provide partial support but do not fully offset the underlying margin and balance-sheet risks.
Positive Factors
Brand Portfolio & Scale
A diversified portfolio of established concepts across 1,450+ locations provides durable demand diversification, marketing scale and bargaining power with suppliers. Scale supports franchise growth, cross-brand learnings and operating leverage that aid margin recovery over months.
Negative Factors
High Leverage
A debt-to-equity ratio near 3.7x indicates a highly leveraged capital structure that limits flexibility. Elevated leverage raises refinancing and interest-rate risk, constraining the company's ability to withstand softer demand or fund strategic initiatives without pressuring cash flow.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Brand Portfolio & Scale
A diversified portfolio of established concepts across 1,450+ locations provides durable demand diversification, marketing scale and bargaining power with suppliers. Scale supports franchise growth, cross-brand learnings and operating leverage that aid margin recovery over months.
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Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$505.40M
Dividend Yield10.6%
Average Volume (3M)3.12M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.01
Revenue Growth-13.07%
EPS Growth-1139.12%
CountryUS
Employees81,000
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryRestaurants
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.25
Shares Outstanding85,227,620
10 Day Avg. Volume1,712,280
30 Day Avg. Volume3,117,891
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.96
Price to Book (P/B)1.61
Price to Sales (P/S)0.14
P/FCF Ratio5.59
Enterprise Value/Market Cap6.95
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.89
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.59
Enterprise Value/Ebitda16.00
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$6.50Price Target Upside6.91% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)0.86
Revenue Forecast (FY)$3.96B
Bloomin' Brands Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Bloomin' Brands, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates casual, upscale casual, and fine dining restaurants in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, U.S. and International. Its restaurant port...
How the Company Makes Money
Bloomin’ Brands makes money primarily through restaurant sales at company-owned locations and through royalties and fees from franchised restaurants. The largest revenue stream is food and beverage sales to guests at company-operated restaurants, ...
Bloomin' Brands Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 25, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Apr 24, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a cautiously optimistic tone: management highlighted clear early progress in traffic, guest satisfaction, brand scores, a successful new steak lineup, and meaningful debt reduction, supported by a structured turnaround plan and targeted 2026 investments. At the same time, the company faces near-term margin pressure from commodity and labor inflation, a Q4 GAAP loss driven by impairments, Brazil equity losses, intentional check/mix investments that moderate check growth, and weather-related near-term sales headwinds. Overall, operational momentum and a disciplined plan appear to outweigh the near-term financial and cost challenges, but execution and inflation remain risks to watch.Positive Updates
Traffic and Guest Metrics Improvement
U.S. comparable restaurant traffic up 50 basis points in Q4; Outperformed industry (Black Box) on traffic by 190 basis points in the quarter. Outback traffic up 90 basis points (first positive Outback traffic quarter since Q4 2021). Bonefish traffic improved +230 basis points. Company reported steady gains in guest metric scores and two consecutive quarters of brand score growth.
Negative Updates
Mixed Same-Store Sales Performance
Q4 consolidated comparable restaurant sales were flat year-over-year; company trailed the casual dining industry on comp sales by ~40 basis points (but narrowed that gap quarter-over-quarter by 280 basis points). Outback comps were down 60 basis points despite traffic improvement.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Traffic and Guest Metrics Improvement
U.S. comparable restaurant traffic up 50 basis points in Q4; Outperformed industry (Black Box) on traffic by 190 basis points in the quarter. Outback traffic up 90 basis points (first positive Outback traffic quarter since Q4 2021). Bonefish traffic improved +230 basis points. Company reported steady gains in guest metric scores and two consecutive quarters of brand score growth.
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Company Guidance
For fiscal 2026 the company guided U.S. comparable restaurant sales of +0.5% to +2.5%, total commodity inflation of 4.5%–5.5% (beef high single digits), labor inflation of ~3%–3.5%, and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.75–$0.90 (which assumes a $15M–$18M tax benefit and a -$3M to -$4M impact from the 33% Brazil equity interest). They plan $185M–$195M of capex (roughly 60% remodel/maintenance, ~20% new units, remainder IT), expect to refresh ~100 Outbacks over three years at an average ~$350k–$400k per location and to open 6–8 new units in 2026, and will invest ~$50M in the turnaround offset by ~$30M of non‑guest‑facing productivity (net ~$20M); productivity targets are ~$30M in 2026 and $80M over 2026–2028. Q1 comps are guided flat to +1% with Q1 adjusted EPS $0.57–$0.62 (weather to date hurt comps ~-2.2% and EPS ~-$0.08). Year‑end leverage was ~3.9x lease‑adjusted and 2.4x net debt/adjusted EBITDA, with total debt down to ~$787M (net of cash ~$728M), and marketing shifting to ~60% digital/40% linear with ad spend into the mid‑/high‑2% of revenue.Bloomin' Brands Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
44
Neutral
Balance Sheet
28
Negative
Cash Flow
50
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 3.96B | 3.95B | 4.17B | 4.01B | 4.12B |
| Gross Profit | 351.88M | 2.80B | 719.17M | 674.88M | 731.70M |
| EBITDA | 210.10M | 179.37M | 452.04M | 330.67M | 470.28M |
| Net Income | 5.38M | -128.02M | 247.39M | 101.91M | 215.56M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 3.17B | 3.38B | 3.42B | 3.32B | 3.29B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 59.46M | 70.06M | 111.52M | 84.73M | 87.58M |
| Total Debt | 3.07B | 2.27B | 2.03B | 2.16B | 1.97B |
| Total Liabilities | 2.83B | 3.25B | 3.01B | 3.05B | 3.07B |
| Stockholders Equity | 333.60M | 135.51M | 409.12M | 271.37M | 216.46M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 96.02M | 7.39M | 250.19M | 171.23M | 279.63M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 275.95M | 228.13M | 532.42M | 390.92M | 402.45M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 3.39M | -239.03M | -315.21M | -204.76M | -103.40M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -290.37M | -23.51M | -189.02M | -191.88M | -318.77M |
Bloomin' Brands Technical Analysis
Neutral
6.08
Price Trends
6.05
Negative
6.46
Negative
7.10
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.06
Negative
52.78
Neutral
84.53
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For BLMN, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 6.08 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 5.66, above the 50-day MA of 6.05, and below the 200-day MA of 7.10, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.06 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 52.78 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 84.53 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for BLMN.
Bloomin' Brands Risk Analysis
Bloomin' Brands disclosed 31 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Bloomin' Brands reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Bloomin' Brands Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 Neutral | $792.77M | 17.08 | 13.19% | ― | 3.85% | 7.57% | |
63 Neutral | $2.95B | 15.71 | 37.06% | 2.11% | 4.90% | 27.14% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
54 Neutral | $436.44M | 16.54 | 4.32% | ― | 2.40% | -14.90% | |
47 Neutral | $505.40M | -9.96 | 2.26% | 10.60% | -13.07% | -1139.12% | |
44 Neutral | $220.27M | -6.94 | -40.03% | ― | ― | ― |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
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Bloomin' Brands Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Bloomin’ Brands Approves CEO Retention Performance Stock Grant
Positive
Feb 13, 2026
On February 10, 2026, Bloomin’ Brands’ Compensation Committee approved a special retention grant for Chief Executive Officer Michael Spanos, centered on performance stock units with a target grant date fair value of $2,000,000 that ves...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Bloomin’ Brands Adds Planet Fitness CEO to Board
Positive
Feb 12, 2026
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc., a major global casual dining restaurant operator behind Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse Wine Bar, owns, operates and franchises more than 1,450 r...
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