{
  "id": 7798391,
  "title": "Jim Cramer Says Brinker (EAT) “Never Fails to Wow Me”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/jim-cramer-says-brinker-eat-never-fails-to-wow-me",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-16T13:43:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/jim-cramer-says-brinker-eat-134344027.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jim Cramer, host of CNBC's Mad Money, expressed his excitement for Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) during their September 11 broadcast. Cramer praised Brinker's consistent operational strength within the casual dining sector, highlighting their ongoing customer traffic and successful menu innovation at Chili's Grill & Bar. The company generated $1.54 billion in total revenue during Q4 of fiscal 2026, leading to full-year revenues of $5.81 billion. Adjusted earnings per share reached $3.07, marking a 23% increase year-over-year. Comparable store sales at Chili's experienced a 5.6% increase, marking the 21st consecutive quarter of positive same-store sales growth. This momentum can be attributed to the success of Chili's $10.99 3 for Me everyday value platform and targeted menu launches, such as the Big Crispy Chicken Sandwich, which exceeded management's expectations. Despite facing execution risks due to sticky cost inflation and macroeconomic pressures on consumer spending, Brinker's ability to drive multi-year same-store sales expansion and protect its core value proposition positions the stock favorably for long-term growth.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}