NASDAQ$BLMN

Bloomin Brands Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Bloomin' Brands reported strong Q4 2021 financial results with operating margin expansion.

Bloomin' Brands announced strong Q4 2021 results, marked by significant growth in sales, margin, and earnings. The company's strategy execution led to sustained gains in off-premises sales, increased digital engagement, and improved operational efficiencies. Bloomin' Brands also reinstated its quarterly dividend and authorized a new $125 million share repurchase program.

  • Q4 diluted EPS was $0.59, and adjusted diluted EPS was $0.60.
  • Comparable restaurant sales growth was 20.7% at Outback Steakhouse U.S. and 27.9% combined U.S.
  • The company reinstated a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share.
  • A new $125 million share repurchase program was authorized.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.05B

Previous: $813M+28.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.60

Previous: $0.02+2900.0%
U.S. Comparable Sales Growth

27.9%

Previous: -17.7%+257.6%
U.S. Traffic Growth

17.0%

Previous: -16.6%+202.4%
U.S. Avg Check Growth

10.9%

Previous: -1.1%+1090.9%
Capital Expenditures

$37.5M

Previous: $20.9M+79.5%
Free Cash Flow

$60.7M

Previous: $63M-3.6%
Net Income

$63.2M

Previous: -$14.2M+545.7%
Operating Income

$78.5M

Previous: -$7.24M+1184.4%
Gross Profit

$187M

Previous: $102M+82.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$87.6M

Previous: $110M-20.4%
Total Assets

$3.29B

Previous: $3.36B-2.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.31M

Previous: $3.73M+15.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Bloomin' Brands · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.05B

Q4 2021+28.9%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 7 of 16 quarters(44%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Bloomin' Brands · $1.05B total across 2 segments · Q4 2021

  • Restaurant sales
    $1.03B+27.8%
  • Franchise and other
    $17.4M+153.7%

Forward guidance

Bloomin' Brands provided its financial outlook for the full year 2022, anticipating total revenues between $4.30B and $4.35B and GAAP diluted earnings per share between $2.13 and $2.22. The company also expects commodity inflation to be between 11% and 13% and plans for approximately 30 new system-wide restaurants.

Tailwinds

  • Total revenues of $4.30B to $4.35B
  • EBITDA of $495M to $515M
  • GAAP diluted earnings per share of $2.13 to $2.22
  • Adjusted diluted earnings per share of $2.35 to $2.45
  • Approximately 30 new system-wide restaurants

Headwinds

  • Commodity inflation of 11% to 13%
  • Labor inflation in high single digits
  • Capital expenditures of $225M - $240M
  • Effective income tax rate of 16% to 17%
  • Assumes no additional significant business interruptions related to COVID-19

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 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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