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Item 2 — Management's Discussion and Analysis
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. · 10-Q · Q2 FY2026 · Period ended Jun 28, 2026
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Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and the related notes. Unless the context otherwise indicates, as used in this report, the terms the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” and other similar terms mean Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Cautionary Statement
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Report”) includes statements that express our opinions, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or projections regarding future events or future results and therefore are, or may be deemed to be, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “feels,” “seeks,” “forecasts,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could” or “would” or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements are accompanied by such terms. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts. They appear in a number of places throughout this Report and include statements regarding our intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, among other things, our results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, prospects, growth, strategies and the industry in which we operate.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. Although we base these forward-looking statements on assumptions that we believe are reasonable when made, we caution you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and industry developments may differ materially from statements made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this Report. In addition, even if our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and industry developments are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this Report, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from statements made or suggested by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following:
(i)Our ability to execute and achieve the expected benefits of our actions to focus on operational priorities, including our turnaround plans and productivity initiatives to fund such plans;
(ii)Consumer reactions to public health and food safety issues;
(iii)Minimum wage increases, additional mandated employee benefits and fluctuations in the cost and availability of employees;
(iv)Our ability to recruit and retain high-quality leadership, restaurant-level management and team members;
(v)Economic and geopolitical conditions, including tariff developments and international conflicts and their effects on consumer confidence and discretionary spending, consumer traffic, the cost and availability of credit and interest rates;
(vi)Our ability to compete in the highly competitive restaurant industry with many well-established competitors and new market entrants;
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(vii)Our ability to protect our information technology systems from interruption or security breach, including cybersecurity threats, and to protect consumer data and personal employee information;
(viii)Fluctuations in the price and availability of commodities, including supplier freight charges and restaurant distribution expenses, and other impacts of inflation and our dependence on a limited number of suppliers and distributors to meet our beef, pork, chicken and other major product supply needs;
(ix)Our ability to preserve and grow the reputation and value of our brands, particularly in light of our turnaround plans, changes in consumer engagement with social media platforms and limited control with respect to the operations of our franchisees or the business challenges they face;
(x)The effects of international economic, political and social conditions and legal systems on our foreign operations and on foreign currency exchange rates;
(xi)The impacts of our operations in Brazil as a minority investor and franchisor;
(xii)Our ability to comply with corporate citizenship and sustainability reporting requirements and investor expectations or our failure to achieve any goals, targets or objectives that we establish with respect to sustainability matters;
(xiii)Our ability to effectively respond to changes in patterns of consumer traffic, including by maintaining relationships with third-party delivery apps and services, consumer tastes and dietary habits;
(xiv)Our ability to comply with governmental laws and regulations, the costs of compliance with such laws and regulations and the effects of changes or uncertainty with respect to applicable laws and regulations, including tax laws and unanticipated liabilities, and the impact of any litigation;
(xv)Our ability to implement our remodeling, relocation and expansion plans, due to uncertainty in locating, acquiring and redesigning attractive sites on acceptable terms, obtaining required permits and approvals, recruiting and training necessary personnel, obtaining adequate financing and estimating the performance of newly opened, remodeled or relocated restaurants;
(xvi)Our productivity initiatives to enable reinvestment in our business, due to uncertainty with respect to macroeconomic conditions and the efficiency that may be added by the actions we take, and the projected benefits of our reinvestments;
(xvii)Seasonal and periodic fluctuations in our results and the effects of significant adverse weather conditions and other disasters or unforeseen events;
(xviii)The effects of our leverage and restrictive covenants in our various credit facilities on our ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, to make capital expenditures to invest in new or renovate restaurants and to react to changes in the economy or our industry;
(xix)Any impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible or long-lived assets and its effect on our financial condition and results of operations; and
(xx)Such other factors as discussed in Part I, Item IA. Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2025.
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Given these risks and uncertainties, we caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement that we make in this Report speaks only as of the date of such statement, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or to publicly announce the results of any revision to any of those statements to reflect future events or developments. Comparisons of results for current and any prior periods are not intended to express any future trends or indications of future performance, unless specifically expressed as such, and should only be viewed as historical data.
Overview
We are one of the largest full-service dining restaurant companies in the world with a portfolio of leading, differentiated restaurant concepts. As of June 28, 2026, we owned and operated 959 restaurants and franchised 489 restaurants across 46 states, Guam and 12 countries. Our restaurant portfolio includes: Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar.
Financial Overview - Our financial overview for the thirteen weeks ended June 28, 2026 includes the following:
•U.S. combined and Outback Steakhouse comparable restaurant sales of 2.3% and 1.4%, respectively;
•Increase in Total revenues of 1.3% as compared to the second quarter of 2025;
•Operating income and restaurant-level operating margins of 3.8% and 12.4%, respectively, as compared to 3.0% and 12.0%, respectively, for the second quarter of 2025;
•Operating income of $38.3 million as compared to $29.7 million in the second quarter of 2025; and
•Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.37 as compared to $0.29 for the second quarter of 2025.
Our Turnaround Strategy - In November 2025, we announced a comprehensive turnaround strategy, with a key focus on Outback Steakhouse, to drive long-term sustainable and profitable growth. This strategy is based on four key platforms, including: (i) deliver a remarkable dine-in experience, (ii) drive brand relevancy, (iii) reignite a culture of ownership and fun and (iv) invest in our restaurants. These platforms will be supported by non-guest facing productivity savings, balanced capital allocation and a strong management team.
Key Financial Performance Indicators - Key measures that we use in evaluating our restaurants and assessing our business include the following:
•Average restaurant unit volumes—average sales (excluding gift card breakage) per restaurant to measure changes in customer traffic, pricing and development of the brand.
•Comparable restaurant sales—year-over-year comparison of the change in sales volumes (excluding gift card breakage) for Company-owned restaurants that are open 18 months or more in order to remove the impact of new restaurant openings in comparing the operations of existing restaurants.
•System-wide sales—total restaurant sales volume for all Company-owned and franchise restaurants, regardless of ownership, to interpret the overall health of our brands.
System-wide sales is a non-GAAP financial measure that includes sales of all restaurants operating under our brand names, whether we own them or not. Sales from restaurants we do not own are not included in our consolidated Restaurant sales. Management uses this information to make decisions about future plans for the development of additional restaurants and new concepts, as well as evaluation of current operations. System-wide sales comprise sales of Company-owned and franchised restaurants. For a summary of sales of Company-owned restaurants, refer to Note 3 - Revenue Recognition of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Franchise restaurant sales disclosed as system-wide sales do not represent our sales and are
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presented only as an indicator of changes in the restaurant system, which management believes is important information regarding the health of our restaurant concepts and in determining our royalties and/or service fees.
•Restaurant-level operating margin, Income from operations, Net income and Diluted earnings per share—financial measures utilized to evaluate our operating performance.
Restaurant-level operating margin is a non-GAAP financial measure widely regarded in the industry as a useful metric to evaluate restaurant-level operating efficiency and performance of ongoing restaurant-level operations, and we use it for these purposes. Our restaurant-level operating margin is expressed as the percentage of our Restaurant sales that Food and beverage costs, Labor and other related expense and Other restaurant operating expense (including advertising expenses) represent, in each case as such items are reflected in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. The following categories of revenue and operating expenses are not included in restaurant-level operating income and the corresponding margin because we do not consider them reflective of operating performance at the restaurant-level within a period:
(i)Franchise and other revenues, which are earned primarily from franchise royalties and other non-food and beverage revenue streams, such as rental and sublease income;
(ii)Depreciation and amortization, which, although substantially all of which is related to restaurant-level assets, represent historical sunk costs rather than current cash outlays for the restaurants;
(iii)General and administrative expense, which includes primarily non-restaurant-level costs associated with support of the restaurants and other activities at our corporate offices; and
(iv)Asset impairment charges and restaurant closing costs, which are not reflective of ongoing restaurant performance in a period.
Restaurant-level operating margin excludes various expenses, as discussed above, that are essential to supporting the operations of our restaurants and may materially impact our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. As a result, restaurant-level operating margin is not indicative of our consolidated results of operations and is presented exclusively as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, Net income or Income from operations. In addition, our presentation of restaurant-level operating margin may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies in our industry.
•Adjusted restaurant-level operating margin, Adjusted income from operations, Adjusted net income and Adjusted diluted earnings per share—non-GAAP financial measures utilized to evaluate our operating performance.
We believe that our use of these non-GAAP financial measures permits investors to assess the operating performance of our business relative to our performance based on U.S. GAAP results and relative to other companies within the restaurant industry by isolating the effects of certain items that may vary from period to period without correlation to core operating performance or that vary widely among similar companies. However, our inclusion of these adjusted measures should not be construed as an indication that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or infrequent items or that the items for which we have made adjustments are unusual or infrequent or will not recur. We believe that the disclosure of these non-GAAP measures is useful to investors as they form part of the basis for how our management team and Board evaluate our operating performance, allocate resources and administer employee incentive plans.
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Selected Operating Data - The table below presents the number of our restaurants in operation as of the periods indicated:
Number of restaurants (at end of the period): JUNE 28, 2026 JUNE 29, 2025
U.S.
Outback Steakhouse
Company-owned 544 557
Franchised 115 121
Total 659 678
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
Company-owned 186 191
Franchised 17 17
Total 203 208
Bonefish Grill
Company-owned 155 162
Franchised 2 4
Total 157 166
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Company-owned 64 65
Other
Franchised 1 1
U.S. total 1,084 1,118
International Franchise
Outback Steakhouse - Brazil 192 185
Outback Steakhouse - South Korea 100 100
Other 62 66
International Franchise total 354 351
International - Company-owned
Outback Steakhouse - Hong Kong 10 10
System-wide total 1,448 1,479
System-wide total - Company-owned 959 985
System-wide total - Franchised 489 494
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Results of Operations
REVENUES
Restaurant Sales - Following is a summary of the change in Restaurant sales for the periods indicated:
(dollars in millions) THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED TWENTY-SIX WEEKS ENDED
For the periods ended June 29, 2025 $ 984.8 $ 2,014.3
Change from:
U.S. comparable restaurant sales 21.7 30.8
Restaurant openings (1) 13.0 34.9
Restaurant closures (2) (22.5) (43.5)
Other 1.0 3.3
For the periods ended June 28, 2026 $ 998.0 $ 2,039.8
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(1)The thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2026 include restaurant sales from 24 and 26 new restaurants, respectively, not included in our comparable restaurant sales base.
(2)The thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2026 include restaurant sales from the closure of 38 and 42 restaurants since March 30, 2025 and December 29, 2024, respectively.
Average Restaurant Unit Volumes and Operating Weeks - Following is a summary of the average restaurant unit volumes and operating weeks for the periods indicated:
THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED TWENTY-SIX WEEKS ENDED
JUNE 28, 2026 JUNE 29, 2025 JUNE 28, 2026 JUNE 29, 2025
Average restaurant unit volumes:
U.S.
Outback Steakhouse $ 80,517 $ 78,650 $ 81,914 $ 80,531
Carrabba’s Italian Grill $ 74,904 $ 72,952 $ 75,491 $ 73,588
Bonefish Grill $ 66,048 $ 60,147 $ 67,848 $ 62,360
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar $ 117,268 $ 113,120 $ 121,895 $ 118,158
Operating weeks:
U.S.
Outback Steakhouse 7,103 7,226 14,225 14,408
Carrabba’s Italian Grill 2,418 2,483 4,843 4,966
Bonefish Grill 2,015 2,106 4,032 4,212
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar 835 845 1,680 1,675
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Comparable Restaurant Sales, Traffic and Average Check Per Person - Following is a summary of the year over year percentage change of comparable restaurant sales, traffic and average check per person for the periods indicated:
THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED TWENTY-SIX WEEKS ENDED
JUNE 28, 2026 JUNE 29, 2025 JUNE 28, 2026 JUNE 29, 2025
Year over year percentage change:
Comparable restaurant sales (restaurants open 18 months or more):
U.S. (1)
Outback Steakhouse 1.4 % (0.6) % 0.5 % (0.9) %
Carrabba’s Italian Grill 1.7 % 3.9 % 1.5 % 2.6 %
Bonefish Grill 8.1 % (5.8) % 7.0 % (4.9) %
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar 1.6 % 3.8 % 1.1 % 4.5 %
Combined U.S. 2.3 % (0.1) % 1.6 % (0.3) %
Traffic:
U.S.
Outback Steakhouse (2.8) % (1.0) % (2.6) % (2.6) %
Carrabba’s Italian Grill (2.5) % 0.7 % (2.6) % 0.2 %
Bonefish Grill 4.5 % (11.4) % 3.7 % (10.4) %
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar (2.8) % (0.6) % (2.9) % (0.5) %
Combined U.S. (1.9) % (2.0) % (1.8) % (3.0) %
Average check per person (2):
U.S.
Outback Steakhouse 4.2 % 0.4 % 3.1 % 1.7 %
Carrabba’s Italian Grill 4.2 % 3.2 % 4.1 % 2.4 %
Bonefish Grill 3.6 % 5.6 % 3.3 % 5.5 %
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar 4.4 % 4.4 % 4.0 % 5.0 %
Combined U.S. 4.2 % 1.9 % 3.4 % 2.7 %
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(1)Relocated restaurants closed more than 60 days are excluded from comparable restaurant sales until at least 18 months after reopening.
(2)Includes the impact of menu pricing changes, product mix and discounts.
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COSTS AND EXPENSES
The following table sets forth the percentages of certain items in our Consolidated Statements of Operations in relation to Restaurant sales or Total revenues for the periods indicated:
THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED TWENTY-SIX WEEKS ENDED
JUNE 28, 2026 JUNE 29, 2025 JUNE 28, 2026 JUNE 29, 2025
Revenues
Restaurant sales 98.2 % 98.2 % 98.3 % 98.2 %
Franchise and other revenues 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.8
Total revenues 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Costs and expenses
Food and beverage (1) 30.7 30.3 30.6 30.4
Labor and other related (1) 31.3 32.0 31.0 31.3
Other restaurant operating (1) 25.5 25.7 25.2 25.4
Depreciation and amortization 4.5 4.4 4.4 4.3
General and administrative 5.3 5.9 5.1 5.9
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.1
Total costs and expenses 96.2 97.0 95.3 95.8
Income from operations 3.8 3.0 4.7 4.2
Interest expense, net (1.1) (1.1) (1.1) (1.0)
Income before benefit for income taxes 2.7 1.9 3.6 3.2
Benefit for income taxes (0.6) (0.9) (0.8) (0.4)
Loss from equity method investment, net of tax (0.1) (0.2) (0.1) (0.2)
Net income from continuing operations 3.2 2.6 4.3 3.4
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax (*) 0.1 * *
Net income 3.2 2.7 4.3 3.4
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1
Net income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands 3.1 % 2.5 % 4.2 % 3.3 %
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(1)As a percentage of Restaurant sales.
* Less than 1/10th of one percent of Total revenues.
Thirteen weeks ended June 28, 2026 as compared to thirteen weeks ended June 29, 2025
•Food and beverage cost increased as a percentage of Restaurant sales primarily due to 1.6% from commodity inflation partially offset by 1.4% from an increase in average check per person, primarily due to menu pricing.
•Labor and other related expense decreased as a percentage of Restaurant sales primarily due to 0.8% from an increase in average check per person and 0.2% from lower health insurance expense. These impacts were partially offset by 0.4% from higher hourly and field management labor costs, mainly due to wage rate inflation.
•Other restaurant operating expense decreased as a percentage of Restaurant sales primarily due to: (i) 0.5% from productivity initiatives, (ii) 0.3% from an increase in average check per person and (iii) 0.3% from a decrease in preopening expense. These impacts were partially offset by 0.5% from higher advertising expense and 0.3% from higher restaurant-level operating and supply expenses, mainly due to inflation.
•Depreciation and amortization expense increased primarily due to accelerated depreciation associated with equipment upgrades in connection with the turnaround strategy.
•General and administrative expense decreased primarily due to lapping costs related to transformational and restructuring initiatives and foreign currency forward contracts.
•Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings increased primarily due to higher impairment and other costs related to restaurant closures and underperforming restaurants.
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•Interest expense, net was flat primarily due to lapping the interest income realized during the thirteen weeks ended June 29, 2025 in connection with the installment payments from the Brazil Sale Transaction. This was offset primarily by lower interest expense as a result of lower balances and interest rates on our revolving credit facility.
Benefit for income taxes for the thirteen weeks ended June 28, 2026 is lower than the thirteen weeks ended June 29, 2025 due to the impact of changes to the estimate of forecasted annual Income before benefit for income taxes relative to the prior quarter and the benefit of FICA Tax Credits for the thirteen weeks ended June 29, 2025.
Twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2026 as compared to twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2025
•Food and beverage cost increased as a percentage of Restaurant sales primarily due to 1.5% from commodity inflation partially offset by 1.4% from an increase in average check per person, primarily due to menu pricing.
•Labor and other related expense decreased as a percentage of Restaurant sales primarily due to 0.6% from an increase in average check per person, partially offset by 0.4% from higher hourly and field management labor costs, mainly due to wage rate inflation.
•Other restaurant operating expense decreased as a percentage of Restaurant sales primarily due to 0.5% from productivity initiatives partially offset by 0.3% from higher restaurant-level operating and supply expenses, mainly due to inflation.
•Depreciation and amortization expense increased primarily due to accelerated depreciation associated with equipment upgrades in connection with the turnaround strategy.
•General and administrative expense decreased primarily due to lapping costs related to severance, foreign currency forward contracts and transformational and restructuring initiatives.
•Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings increased primarily due to higher impairment and other costs related to restaurant closures and underperforming restaurants.
•Interest expense, net increased primarily due to lapping the interest income realized during the twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2025 in connection with the installment payments from the Brazil Sale Transaction. This was offset primarily by lower interest expense as a result of lower balances and interest rates on our revolving credit facility.
Benefit for income taxes for the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2026 is higher than for the twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2025, despite higher Income before benefit for income taxes, primarily due to lower forecasted full-year Income before benefit for income taxes in 2026 compared to 2025, which increased the relative benefit of the FICA Tax Credits.
SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
Revenue for the U.S. reportable segment includes transactions with customers and revenues for both reportable segments include royalties from franchisees. There were no material transactions among reportable segments. Excluded from Income from operations for U.S. are certain legal and corporate costs not directly related to the performance of the segments, most stock-based compensation expenses, a portion of insurance expenses and certain bonus expenses.
Operating income is utilized by our CODM as the primary segment profit or loss measure to allocate resources in the planning and forecasting process and also to review operating performance by monitoring actual results versus prior year and forecasts.
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Refer to Note 14 - Segment Reporting of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for reconciliations of segment income from operations to the consolidated operating results.
Summary financial data - Following is a summary of U.S. segment financial data for the periods indicated:
U.S.
THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED TWENTY-SIX WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands) JUNE 28, 2026 JUNE 29, 2025 JUNE 28, 2026 JUNE 29, 2025
Revenues
Restaurant sales (1) $ 988,385 $ 975,295 $ 2,020,576 $ 1,995,425
Franchise and other revenues 10,247 10,533 20,509 21,306
Total revenues $ 998,632 $ 985,828 $ 2,041,085 $ 2,016,731
Income from operations $ 67,599 $ 68,461 $ 155,615 $ 156,131
Operating income margin 6.8 % 6.9 % 7.6 % 7.7 %
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(1)The increases during the periods presented were due to higher comparable restaurant sales and the impact of restaurant openings partially offset by restaurant closures.
U.S. - The decrease in U.S. Income from operations generated during the thirteen weeks ended June 28, 2026 as compared to the thirteen weeks ended June 29, 2025 was primarily due to: (i) higher commodity, operating and labor costs, mainly due to inflation, (ii) higher advertising expense, (iii) higher costs from accelerated depreciation associated with equipment upgrades in connection with the turnaround strategy and (iv) higher impairment expense. These impacts were partially offset by: (i) an increase in average check per person, primarily due to pricing, (ii) productivity initiatives and (iii) lower pre-opening expense.
The decrease in U.S. Income from operations generated during the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2026 as compared to the twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2025 was primarily due to: (i) higher commodity, operating and labor costs, mainly due to inflation, (ii) higher impairment expense and (iii) higher costs from accelerated depreciation associated with equipment upgrades in connection with the turnaround strategy. These impacts were partially offset by: (i) an increase in average check per person, primarily due to pricing, and (ii) productivity initiatives.
Following is a summary of international franchise segment financial data for the periods indicated:
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE
THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED TWENTY-SIX WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands) JUNE 28, 2026 JUNE 29, 2025 JUNE 28, 2026 JUNE 29, 2025
Franchise revenues (1) $ 7,593 $ 7,051 $ 15,163 $ 16,334
Income from operations $ 7,409 $ 6,838 $ 14,745 $ 15,842
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(1)The twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2025 includes one month of pre-Brazil Sale Transaction intercompany royalties.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Consolidated Restaurant-level Operating Income and Corresponding Margin Non-GAAP Reconciliations - The following table reconciles consolidated Income from operations and the corresponding margin to restaurant-level operating income and the corresponding margin for the periods indicated:
Consolidated THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED TWENTY-SIX WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands) JUNE 28, 2026 JUNE 29, 2025 JUNE 28, 2026 JUNE 29, 2025
Income from operations $ 38,263 $ 29,650 $ 97,366 $ 86,881
Operating income margin 3.8 % 3.0 % 4.7 % 4.2 %
Less:
Franchise and other revenues 17,852 17,595 35,699 37,672
Plus:
Depreciation and amortization 46,010 44,598 92,306 88,545
General and administrative 53,664 59,527 105,970 120,904
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings 3,972 1,540 9,504 1,890
Restaurant-level operating income $ 124,057 $ 117,720 $ 269,447 $ 260,548
Restaurant-level operating margin 12.4 % 12.0 % 13.2 % 12.9 %
Adjusted Income from Operations Non-GAAP Reconciliations - The following table reconciles Income from operations and the corresponding margin to adjusted income from operations and the corresponding margin for the periods indicated:
THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED TWENTY-SIX WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands) JUNE 28, 2026 JUNE 29, 2025 JUNE 28, 2026 JUNE 29, 2025
Income from operations $ 38,263 $ 29,650 $ 97,366 $ 86,881
Operating income margin 3.8 % 3.0 % 4.7 % 4.2 %
Adjustments:
Severance and other transformational costs (1) 2,865 3,542 6,246 9,600
Foreign currency forward contract costs (2) — 2,233 — 4,561
Asset impairments and closure-related charges (3) — — — (1,929)
Total income from operations adjustments 2,865 5,775 6,246 12,232
Adjusted income from operations $ 41,128 $ 35,425 $ 103,612 $ 99,113
Adjusted operating income margin 4.0 % 3.5 % 5.0 % 4.8 %
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(1)Costs for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2026 relate to accelerated depreciation associated with equipment upgrades in connection with the turnaround strategy. Costs for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2025 include severance, professional fees and other costs incurred as a result of transformational and restructuring activities.
(2)Represents costs in connection with the foreign currency forward contracts that mostly offset foreign currency exchange risk associated with installment payments from the Brazil Sale Transaction.
(3)Primarily includes gains from certain lease terminations.
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Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share Non-GAAP Reconciliations - The following table reconciles Net income from continuing operations to adjusted net income from continuing operations for the periods indicated:
THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED TWENTY-SIX WEEKS ENDED
(in thousands, except per share data) JUNE 28, 2026 JUNE 29, 2025 JUNE 28, 2026 JUNE 29, 2025
Net income from continuing operations $ 32,930 $ 25,893 $ 89,734 $ 69,743
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 1,236 1,253 2,818 2,697
Net income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands from continuing operations 31,694 24,640 86,916 67,046
Adjustments:
Income from operations adjustments (1) 2,865 5,775 6,246 12,232
Total adjustments, before income taxes 2,865 5,775 6,246 12,232
Tax effect of adjustments (2) (504) (3,125) (1,750) (1,995)
Net adjustments, continuing operations 2,361 2,650 4,496 10,237
Adjusted net income, continuing operations $ 34,055 $ 27,290 $ 91,412 $ 77,283
Diluted earnings per share - continuing operations $ 0.37 $ 0.29 $ 1.01 $ 0.79
Adjusted diluted earnings per share - continuing operations $ 0.39 $ 0.32 $ 1.06 $ 0.91
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding 86,223 85,140 85,987 85,135
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(1)See the Adjusted Income from Operations Non-GAAP Reconciliations table above for details regarding income from operations adjustments.
(2)The tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments is determined by recomputing the Benefit for income taxes on an adjusted basis. The difference between the recomputed Benefit for income taxes and the GAAP Benefit for income taxes represents the tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments. The thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2025 also include an adjustment to Benefit for income taxes related to foreign currency gains on the Brazil Sale Transaction installment receivable.
System-Wide Sales - The following table provides a summary of sales of franchised restaurants by reportable segment for the periods indicated:
THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED TWENTY-SIX WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in millions) JUNE 28, 2026 JUNE 29, 2025 JUNE 28, 2026 JUNE 29, 2025
U.S.
Outback Steakhouse $ 124 $ 123 $ 251 $ 253
Carrabba’s Italian Grill 9 9 19 20
Bonefish Grill 1 2 2 4
U.S. total 134 134 272 277
International Franchise
Outback Steakhouse - Brazil 137 119 260 225
Outback Steakhouse - South Korea 72 74 157 154
Other 32 32 64 63
International Franchise total 241 225 481 442
Total franchise sales $ 375 $ 359 $ 753 $ 719
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and Cash Equivalents
As of June 28, 2026, we had $66.6 million in cash and cash equivalents, of which $5.9 million was held by foreign affiliates, and did not have aggregate undistributed foreign earnings from our consolidated foreign subsidiaries.
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Borrowing Capacity and Debt Service
Credit Facilities - Following is a summary of our outstanding credit facilities as of the dates indicated and principal payments and debt issuance during the period indicated:
SENIOR SECURED CREDIT FACILITY TOTAL CREDIT FACILITIES
(dollars in thousands) REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY 2029 NOTES
Balance as of December 28, 2025 $ 490,000 $ 300,000 $ 790,000
2026 new debt 405,000 — 405,000
2026 payments (490,000) — (490,000)
Balance as of June 28, 2026 $ 405,000 $ 300,000 $ 705,000
Interest rates, as of June 28, 2026 (1) 5.55 % 5.13 %
Principal maturity date September 2029 April 2029
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(1)Interest rate for revolving credit facility represents the weighted average interest rate as of June 28, 2026.
As of June 28, 2026, we had $774.2 million in available unused borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility, net of letters of credit of $20.8 million.
Our credit agreement, as amended, contains various financial and non-financial covenants. A violation of these covenants could negatively impact our liquidity by restricting our ability to borrow under the revolving credit facility and cause an acceleration of the amounts due under the credit facilities.
As of June 28, 2026 and December 28, 2025, we were in compliance with our debt covenants. We believe that we will remain in compliance with our debt covenants during the next 12 months and beyond.
Sources and Uses of Cash
Cash flows generated from operating activities and availability under our revolving credit facility are our principal sources of liquidity, which we use for operating expenses, remodeling or relocating older restaurants, investments in technology and equipment and development of new restaurants.
We believe that our expected liquidity sources are adequate to fund debt service requirements, lease obligations, capital expenditures and working capital obligations during the 12 months following this filing. However, our ability to continue to meet these requirements and obligations will depend on, among other things, our ability to achieve anticipated levels of revenue and cash flow and our ability to manage costs and working capital successfully.
Capital Expenditures - We estimate that our capital expenditures will total approximately $185 million to $195 million in 2026. The amount of actual capital expenditures may be affected by general economic, financial, competitive, legislative and regulatory factors, among other things, including raw material constraints.
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Summary of Cash Flows and Financial Condition
Cash Flows - The following chart presents a summary of our cash flows provided by (used in) operating, investing and financing activities from continuing operations for the periods indicated:
Operating Activities - The increase in net cash provided by operating activities during the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2026 as compared to the twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2025 was primarily due to higher cash earnings and changes in working capital.
Investing Activities - Net cash used in investing activities during the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2026 was due to capital expenditures. Net cash provided by investing activities during the twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2025 was primarily due to proceeds from the Brazil Sale Transaction, net of taxes withheld, partially offset by capital expenditures and payments on foreign currency forward contracts.
Financing Activities - Net cash used in financing activities during the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2026 was primarily due to net payments on the revolving credit facility. Net cash used in financing activities during the twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2025 was primarily due to: (i) net payments on the revolving credit facility from the Brazil Sale Transaction proceeds, (ii) payments of cash dividends and (iii) maturity settlement for the convertible senior notes due in 2025.
Financial Condition - Following is a summary of our current assets, current liabilities and working capital (deficit) as of the periods indicated:
(dollars in thousands) JUNE 28, 2026 DECEMBER 28, 2025
Current assets $ 209,593 $ 269,638
Current liabilities 824,036 878,646
Working capital (deficit) $ (614,443) $ (609,008)
Working capital (deficit) includes: (i) Unearned revenue primarily from unredeemed gift cards of $310.1 million and $377.9 million as of June 28, 2026 and December 28, 2025, respectively, and (ii) current operating lease liabilities of $176.8 million and $176.3 million as of June 28, 2026 and December 28, 2025, respectively, with the corresponding operating right-of-use assets recorded as non-current on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We have, and in the future may continue to have, negative working capital balances (as is common for many restaurant companies). We operate successfully with negative working capital because cash collected on restaurant sales is typically received before payment is due on our current liabilities, and our inventory turnover rates require relatively
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low investment in inventories. Additionally, ongoing cash flows from restaurant operations and gift card sales are typically used to service debt obligations and to make capital expenditures.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
We prepare our condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires the use of estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Our critical accounting estimates have not changed materially from those previously reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2025.
Recently Issued Financial Accounting Standards
See Note 1 - Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a summary of new accounting standards.
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