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net -1.4 3.8 / 10Outback traffic turns positive, first time in five years
Watch: Track same-store traffic trends in Q1 and beyond. If traffic stays positive and margins hold through the year, the full-year EPS range could reset higher. If traffic reverts to negative, this rally stalls.
Bloomin' Brands just posted its first quarter of positive same-store traffic since Q4 2021, a watershed moment for the casual dining operator amid a turnaround effort that kicked off in November. Q4 adjusted EPS hit $0.25, matching consensus, though sales of $975.2M came up 0.6% short of the $981.0M Street view. The company's guiding Q1 2026 adjusted EPS at $0.57–$0.62 (beating the $0.56 estimate) and full-year 2026 at $0.75–$0.90 (below the $0.86 estimate)—a mixed signal on momentum.
Turning the traffic metric positive is the critical inflection point for a casual dining operator. If the turnaround sticks, BLMN could trade on earnings acceleration. But Q1 guidance topping estimates while full-year guidance comes in below suggests management is being cautious—either execution risk or realistic about comps tightening later in 2026.
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