$14.77

-0.41 (-2.70%)

10/7/2008 4:03 PM

Brinker International, Inc. (EAT)

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The Company owns, operates or franchises various restaurant brands located in the United States.

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157 Outperforms

84 Underperforms

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29 Outperforms

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Restaurants (69), Small Cap (1922), Dine-in Restaurant (17), It's a Verb! (47)
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Brinker International, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price:	$14.77
Last Trade Time:	10/7/2008 4:03 PM
Open:	$15.35
Previous Close:	$15.18
Daily Range:	$14.77 - $15.55
52-Week Range:	$14.11 - $28.31
Volume:	1,556,501
Market Cap:	$2.11B
P/E Ratio:	41.68
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Other News Headlines for EAT

Sector Snap: Restaurants plummet
10/6/2008 2:53:00 PM - AP
Ahead of the Bell: Casual dining cut at Goldman
10/6/2008 8:53:00 AM - AP
Sector Snap: Analysts recommend fast food
10/3/2008 11:51:00 AM - AP
Sector Snap: Casual dining slips
10/1/2008 12:57:00 PM - AP

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1 Brinker International, Inc. (EAT)

Avatar drod0886 (< 20) Submitted: 1/28/08 4:29 PM

I worked at a Macaroni Grill and they have an excellent business model. Chilis is a very successful. Maggianos is a step up above M.G. as far as prices. The only reason it's down at this time is the whole credit crisis mess. Once that works itself out people will go out to enjoy a Penne Rustica at t...More

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1 Brinker International, Inc. (EAT)

Avatar Tastylunch (99.68) Submitted: 6/16/08 12:56 AM

I'm not a fan of restaurants in this consumer environment (high gas, high food, foreclosed homes). First Madcowmonkey convinced me then, then TMFDeej drove it home and the I finally got off my butt and thumbed some down.
I've missed some easy points by procrastinating.

I'll admit I r...More

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Recs 0 (EAT) NickVDallas (65.50) Submitted: 9/25/08 10:41 AM : Start Price: $17.94 EAT Score: 0.68 This is a company with a lot of issues right now. It has big debt, insufficient current assets to cover its current liabilities, and a top heavy debt to equity ratio. In short, it is not healthy financially. Pile on top a P/E of 44.94 means that it is very expensive for the earnings that it does have. I think that this company will turn itself around, but I do not believe that it has hit bottom yet. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (EAT) Beagle2Mars (< 20) Submitted: 9/07/08 9:09 AM : Start Price: $19.70 EAT Score: 3.11 The US might be hitting bottom of the slowdown or it might have a few months to go. I'm going to buy this stock now because companies try harder when their stocks are down. They are therefore more likely to do well when the cyclical recession becomes a postive market. I am also convinced that the world talked itself into recession. Now it needs to talk itself out of it. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (EAT) deathdealer562 (95.31) Submitted: 9/03/08 10:38 AM : Start Price: $19.72 EAT Score: 3.01 Over Valued. Period. I'll pass on this one. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (EAT) fastoni (30.51) Submitted: 9/02/08 2:20 PM : Start Price: $19.52 EAT Score: -2.56 going up Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (EAT) jstegma (99.76) Submitted: 8/26/08 11:22 AM : Start Price: $17.92 EAT Score: -3.97 PE of 37 for the restaurant chain. I guess a lot of growth must be expected in the future. That's pretty optimistic considering a recession is coming and inflation is threatening. My prediction is that the P will eventually put the PE back into a more reasonable range. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out.
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