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Why this growth stock should be on your watchlist
For growth investors, a company’s financial strength, overall health, and future prospects are of paramount importance, so they should focus on the Growth Style Score. This score examines factors such as forecast and historical earnings, revenue, and cash flow to find stocks that will generate sustainable growth over time.
Brinker International (EAT)
Brinker International, based in Dallas, Texas, owns, operates, develops and franchises various restaurants under the Chili’s Grill & Bar (Chili’s) and Maggiano’s Little Italy (Maggiano’s) brands. The company acquired Chili’s, Inc., a Texas-based company, in September 1983 and completed the acquisition of Maggiano’s in August 1995.
EAT is a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock with a Growth Style Score of A and a VGM Score of A. For the current fiscal year, earnings are expected to grow 13.2% year-over-year, with sales growth of 3.7%.
Seven analysts have upgraded their earnings estimates over the past 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2025 has increased by $0.17 to $4.64 per share. EAT has an average earnings surprise of 211%.
Brinker International is also cash rich. The company has generated cash flow growth of 3.5% and is expected to report cash flow growth of 21.1% in 2025.
Given its solid Zacks Rank rating, notable growth metrics, and impressive Growth and VGM Style Scores, investors should take the time to consider EAT for their portfolio.
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