
BLMN beats Q3 2026 earnings and revenue estimates as comparable sales improve, margins face cost pressures and management raises full-year earnings guidance.
Bloomin 'Brands, Inc. owns and operates casual, upscale casual and fine dining restaurants in the United States and internationally. The company is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.
| Revenue (TTM) | $3.98B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $540.16M |
| EBITDA | $316.70M |
| Operating Margin | 4.44% |
| Return on Equity | 8.07% |
| Return on Assets | 2.57% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $46.66 |
| Book Value | $3.92 |
| Price-to-Book | 2.08 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 0.21 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.689 |
| EV/EBITDA | 11.97 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 22.40% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 1.30% |
| Shares Outstanding | $85.62M |
| Float | $83.14M |
| % Insiders | 1.44% |
| % Institutions | 109.61% |
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BLMN beats Q3 2026 earnings and revenue estimates as comparable sales improve, margins face cost pressures and management raises full-year earnings guidance.

Bloomin' Brands NASDAQ: BLMN raised the lower end of its full-year adjusted earnings forecast even as third-quarter traffic fell and the restaurant operator projected a slowdown in fourth-quarter comparable sales.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended September 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.17 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.24. This compares to a loss of $0.03 per share a year ago.

Bloomin' Brands raised its full-year profit outlook and said its Outback Steakhouse chain continues to make progress on its turnaround plan.

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLMN) today reported results for the third quarter 2026 (“Q3 2026”) compared to the third quarter 2025 (“Q3 2025”). CEO Comments “We are encouraged by our third quarter results and the continued progress on the Outback Turnaround, including five consecutive quarters of year-over-year improvement in Outback guest scores,” said Mike Spanos, CEO. “We remain focused on consistent execution across food, service, experience, and affordabili.

Bloomin' Brands, Inc. BLMN is set to report third-quarter 2026 results on Nov. 6, before market open. The upcoming quarter is expected to reflect the impacts of ongoing traffic pressure and higher food costs, partly offset by improved menu mix, Outback turnaround efforts, productivity savings and restaurant refresh initiatives.

Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Bloomin' Brands remains a "Buy" as shares are still attractively valued despite recent underperformance versus the S&P 500. BLMN's profitability and cash flow have improved in 2026, with net income rising to $89.8 million and EBITDA to $199.1 million in H1. Management has reduced net debt from $859.9 million to $636.2 million and achieved $30 million in productivity savings while lowering turnaround costs.

Cracker Barrel's stronger earnings outlook, upward estimate revisions and improving operations give it an edge over Bloomin' Brands despite the higher valuation.
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