NASDAQ$BLMN

Bloomin Brands Inc · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Bloomin' Brands reported strong Q3 2021 financial results with significant sales, margin, and earnings growth.

Bloomin' Brands announced strong Q3 2021 results driven by significant sales, margin, and earnings growth. Total revenues increased by 31.0% compared to Q3 2020, primarily due to higher comparable restaurant sales. Diluted EPS was $0.03, and adjusted diluted EPS was $0.57.

  • Q3 2021 diluted EPS was $0.03, and adjusted diluted EPS was $0.57.
  • Comparable restaurant sales growth was 18.3% at Outback Steakhouse and 25.5% combined in the U.S.
  • U.S. comparable restaurant sales increased 9.5% when compared to Q3 2019.
  • The company is combating inflationary pressures and remains confident in its strategy to deliver long-term goals.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.01B

Previous: $771M+31.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.57

Previous: -$0.12+575.0%
U.S. Comparable Sales Growth

25.5%

Previous: -12.8%+299.2%
U.S. Traffic Growth

19.3%

Previous: -13.6%+241.9%
U.S. Avg Check Growth

6.2%

Previous: 0.8%+675.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$85.3M

Previous: -$67M-27.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$81.9M

Previous: -$84.6M+3.2%
Net Income

$3.45M

Previous: -$17.6M+119.6%
Operating Income

$14.8M

Previous: -$14.3M+204.1%
Gross Profit

$706M

Previous: $541M+30.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$76.3M

Previous: $160M-52.3%
Total Assets

$3.22B

Previous: $3.37B-4.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$5.59M

Previous: $2.71M+106.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Bloomin' Brands · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.01B

Q3 2021+31%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 8 of 16 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Bloomin' Brands · $1.01B total across 2 segments · Q3 2021

  • Restaurant sales
    $997M+30.0%
  • Franchise and other
    $13.7M+188.0%

Forward guidance

The company expects Q4 2021 total revenues of at least $1.02 billion and adjusted diluted earnings per share of at least $0.50.

Tailwinds

  • Continuing U.S. sales trends and includes a level of traditional Q4 seasonality
  • Achieving ongoing operating efficiencies from simplification efforts, waste reduction and lower advertising
  • Q4 Adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance of at least $0.50 represents growth of 56% versus Q4 2019.

Headwinds

  • Impact from Florida minimum wage increases due to legislative changes that went into effect in September, higher wage pressures and retention efforts, as well as increased commodity inflation

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

+1.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.2%

Avg return

30 days after

58%

35 / 60 earnings

Positive

+17.3%

Q3 2014

Best reaction

-19.3%

Q2 2014

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.1%+2.3%-10.5%
Q4 2025-2.9%+7.7%-10.4%
Q3 2025+5.1%-7.1%-2.0%
Q1 2025-8.4%+11.1%-4.4%
Q4 2024-16.8%-29.1%-37.7%
Q3 2024-18.0%-19.2%-23.2%
Q2 2024-7.3%-14.5%-7.4%
Q1 2024-4.3%-7.7%-19.4%
Q4 2023+4.8%+4.1%+2.7%
Q3 2023-1.9%-3.4%+2.1%
Q2 2023-5.4%-6.9%+4.4%
Q1 2023+4.7%+4.4%+5.4%
Q4 2022+10.5%+12.9%+2.4%
Q3 2022+6.5%+2.9%+1.2%
Q2 2022+3.6%+7.5%+8.1%
Q1 2022+4.9%+4.3%-2.0%
Q4 2021+8.6%+6.6%-3.0%
Q3 2021-5.1%-2.3%-17.1%
Q2 2021+1.1%+1.5%+9.8%
Q1 2021+9.7%+7.2%+2.6%
Q4 2020+10.5%+13.7%+26.3%
Q3 2020-14.1%-20.8%-3.7%
Q2 2020+7.5%+10.8%+13.8%
Q1 2020+15.5%-7.2%+38.9%
Q4 2019+7.0%+8.9%-72.6%
Q3 2019+10.6%+9.9%+7.4%
Q2 2019-3.8%-5.1%+1.2%
Q1 2019+4.6%+0.3%-6.4%
Q4 2018+12.2%+10.1%+5.9%
Q3 2018+8.0%+11.1%+10.5%
Q2 2018-1.1%-7.3%-1.1%
Q1 2018+2.7%+4.4%-8.9%
Q4 2017+9.5%+6.5%+8.2%
Q3 2017-2.1%-2.1%+23.9%
Q2 2017-11.7%-16.1%-16.3%
Q1 2017+6.3%+10.6%+3.1%
Q4 2016+5.1%-0.2%+3.9%
Q3 2016+2.2%+1.1%+16.2%
Q2 2016-5.2%-5.3%+1.4%
Q1 2016+9.9%
Q4 2015-9.5%
Q3 2015-2.4%
Q2 2015+0.8%
Q1 2015-7.0%
Q4 2014-0.2%
Q1 2012+2.3%
Q3 2014+17.3%
Q2 2014-19.3%
Q1 2014+0.8%
Q4 2013-1.8%
Q3 2013-4.1%
Q2 2013+6.3%
Q1 2013-3.6%
Q4 2010+2.1%
Q1 2011+2.1%
Q4 2012-5.9%
Q3 2012+10.0%
Q2 2011+7.1%
Q4 2011+7.1%
Q2 2012+6.8%
Q3 2011

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