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Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

By Zacks Equity Research | August 06, 2025, 10:30 AM

Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) reported $1 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 10.4%. EPS of $0.33 for the same period compares to $0.51 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $987.19 million, representing a surprise of +1.54%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +17.86%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.28.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Bloomin' Brands performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Comparable restaurant sales - U.S. - Outback Steakhouse: -0.6% versus -0.8% estimated by five analysts on average.
  • Number of restaurants - System-wide total: 1,479 versus 1,474 estimated by five analysts on average.
  • Comparable restaurant sales - U.S. - Combined U.S.: -0.1% compared to the -0.9% average estimate based on five analysts.
  • Comparable restaurant sales - U.S. - Carrabba?s Italian Grill: 3.9% versus the five-analyst average estimate of 0.6%.
  • Comparable restaurant sales - U.S. - Fleming?s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar: 3.8% versus 2.1% estimated by five analysts on average.
  • Geographic Revenue- Total U.S.: $985.83 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $961.77 million.
  • Geographic Revenue- Total U.S.- Franchise and other revenues: $10.53 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $9.57 million.
  • Geographic Revenue- Total U.S.- Restaurant sales: $975.3 million compared to the $952.2 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Geographic Revenue- International Franchise- Franchise revenues: $7.05 million compared to the $5.75 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Revenues- Restaurant sales: $984.77 million versus $971.39 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -10.8% change.
  • Revenues- Franchise and other revenues: $17.6 million versus $17.71 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +15% change.
  • Revenues- All other revenues: $9.49 million compared to the $10.07 million average estimate based on two analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for Bloomin' Brands here>>>

Shares of Bloomin' Brands have returned -9.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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