Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (BLMN) Stock

Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (BLMN) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $10.48 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $897.24M and a trailing P/E of 41.3. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc., through subsidiaries, owns and operates casual to fine-dining full-service restaurants, including Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar. It reports operations in the U.S. and International segments and serves guests through restaurants in the United States and overseas.

Understand Bloomin' Brands, Inc.: how it makes money

Bloomin' Brands owns and operates casual, upscale casual, and fine dining restaurants, including Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, and Fleming's Prime Steakhouse, and it makes money primarily from restaurant sales.

Restaurant profits are driven by U.S. same-store demand (comparable restaurant sales that reflect traffic and average check), while cost pressures from labor inflation and commodity cost inflation can erode operating leverage.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
U.S.$1.1B
Int$0.0B

Business quality (Weak): Clear operating KPIs are available for U.S. comparable restaurant sales and traffic, but the provided data does not give a clean, quantified revenue split between the U.S. and International segments.

Valuation: At 33× earnings, BLMN trades 21% above the Restaurants, Hotels & Motels average (27×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • U.S. average check is up (Average Check: 2.7%), which can help offset volume pressure: This matters because comparable restaurant sales combine both check and traffic effects.
  • At least one brand shows strong demand momentum (Bonefish Grill Comparable Restaurant Sales: 6.1%, and Bonefish Grill Restaurant Traffic: 3.0%): That indicates the company has pockets of growth rather than uniform declines.
  • Off-premises mix is a meaningful part of sales for key brands (Off-Premises Mix of Sales, Outback: 26.0%; Off-Premises Mix of Sales, Carrabba's: 35.0%): This suggests the business model includes routes to demand beyond on-premises dining.

Bear case

  • U.S. restaurant traffic is down (United States Restaurant Traffic: -1.8%): Lower traffic can limit sales growth even if average check holds up.
  • Demand is mixed across restaurant concepts, with several brands showing traffic declines (Outback Steakhouse Restaurant Traffic: -2.4%; Carrabba's Restaurant Traffic: -2.7%; Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar Restaurant Traffic: -2.9%): This points to uneven execution or differing market dynamics by brand.
  • Cost headwinds are explicitly flagged (Labor Inflation: 3.7%, and Sugar, Oil and Grain Cost Inflation: 1.5%): Higher input and labor costs can pressure operating margins if the company cannot fully pass costs through to pricing.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$10.48
Market Cap$897.24M
P/E Ratio41.3
EV / EBITDA7.2
Price / Book2.25
Price / Sales0.23
FCF Yield13.3%
DCF Value (model)$15.33
DCF Upside vs Price46.3%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$3.96B
Net Margin0.2%
Revenue Growth (YoY)1.0%
EPS Growth (YoY)30.0%
FCF Growth (YoY)81.0%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score0.84 (distress)
Piotroski F-Score6/9 (moderate)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E41.3
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)20.5
Industry P/E (Restaurants, Hotels & Motels)26.6
vs Sector101.5%
vs Industry55.3%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBlackRock Fund Advisors ($57.21M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryRestaurants, Hotels & Motels
CEOMichael Spanos
Employees81,000
CountryUS
IPO Date2012-08-08

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.