Bloomin' Brands Posts Narrower Quarterly Loss

The restaurant operator's third-quarter results beat Wall Street expectations on both earnings and revenue.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Public Companies

Photograph of an empty restaurant booth beside a window, with a folded napkin and water glass on a wooden table in warm late-afternoon light. — Bloomin' Brands reported a third-quarter net loss of $2.2 million, or 3 cents per share, on $944.3 million in revenue, beating Wall Street expectations. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Bloomin' Brands Inc. reported a third-quarter net loss of $2.2 million, or 3 cents per share, on revenue of $944.3 million. Adjusted losses were 17 cents per share, excluding non-recurring gains, and the results exceeded Wall Street expectations.

Why it matters

The beat against analyst estimates comes as the company's shares have climbed 70% year to date and 45% over the last 12 months. Investors are watching whether the restaurant operator can sustain earnings momentum into its next fiscal period.

Revenue of $944.3 million topped the $924.4 million analyst estimate, while the adjusted loss of 17 cents per share compared with an expected loss of 24 cents. Full-year earnings are guided at 97 cents to $1.02 per share.

The players

Bloomin' Brands Inc.

Bloomin' Brands is a publicly traded restaurant company that operates casual and upscale dining brands, including Outback Steakhouse.

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The details

Bloomin' Brands Inc., which is headquartered in Tampa, Florida, reported the results on Friday. The company expects per-share earnings of 7 cents to 12 cents for the quarter ending in December.

Friday, November 6, 2026: Bloomin' Brands reports third-quarter results.
December 2026: The current quarter ends, with per-share earnings guidance of 7 to 12 cents.

Market Landscape

The quarter's beat against the Zacks consensus, which projected a 24-cent loss per share and $924.4 million in revenue, shows the company outperforming a benchmark that analysts use to set expectations for restaurant operators. Share gains of 70% year to date suggest investors have priced in some of that recovery.

Investors holding Bloomin' Brands shares will see the next earnings report measured against the 7-to-12-cent guidance for the December quarter. Diners at the company's restaurants are not directly affected by these quarterly figures.

The takeaway

Quarterly results that beat analyst consensus can shift investor expectations, but the guided range for the December quarter will determine whether the momentum holds. Readers tracking the stock should compare future reports against that guidance rather than against prior-year losses.

What happens next

Bloomin' Brands expects per-share earnings of 7 to 12 cents for the quarter ending in December 2026, when its next results will be measured against that guidance.