Steady improvement for Brinker International in FQ2

• Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) saw strong comps help lift its profit by 20% Y/Y in FQ2.
• Comparable restaurant sales were up 4.0% at Chili's (company-owned) on a 2.1% increase in traffic and higher prices.
• Comps rose 2.1% at the Maggiano's chain with both traffic and pricing improved.
• Restaurant operating margin +60 bps to 16.4% during the quarter.
• Previously: Brinker beats by $0.02, beats on revenue
• EAT +0.2% premarket.