# Chili's Growth Boosts Brinker's Forecast

> Brinker raises earnings outlook after Chili's sales surge, Wingstop cuts forecast amid U.S. retail decline.
- Title: Chili's Growth Boosts Brinker's Forecast · BigGo Finance
- Summary: Brinker raises earnings outlook after Chili's sales surge, Wingstop cuts forecast amid U.S. retail decline. Brinker International raised its fiscal 2027…
- Keywords: brinker international, chili's, wingstop, same-store sales, fiscal 2027, revenue forecast, adjusted earnings, finance, markets, Growth, Boosts, Brinker's
- Source: BigGo Finance — https://finance.biggo.com/news/178083e4-52b5-4b0f-a93d-a0c8364fbcb5
- Author: BigGo Finance
- Published: 2026-10-28T16:55:20+00:00
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- Topics: brinker international, chili's, wingstop, same-store sales, fiscal 2027, revenue forecast, adjusted earnings, finance, markets
## Brinker Raises Fiscal 2027 Guidance
Brinker International raised its fiscal 2027 adjusted earnings guidance to $13.30-$13.90 a share and lifted its revenue forecast to $6.23-$6.33 billion after Chili's posted a 10.1% same-store sales increase, its 22nd straight quarter of growth.
## Wingstop Cuts U.S. Sales Outlook
Wingstop cut its U.S. same-store sales outlook to a decline of 6.5%-7% after a 5.4% drop in the quarter, though its adjusted EPS of $1.08 topped estimates.
## Chili's Posts 10.1% Sales Growth
Chili's reported a 10.1% same-store sales increase, its 22nd straight quarter of growth, with customer traffic contributing 6.4 percentage points and menu pricing adding 3.7 points.
## Brinker's Q1 Results Beat Estimates
Brinker earned $2.77 adjusted EPS and $1.476 billion revenue for the quarter, topping Wall Street's $2.45 and $1.457 billion forecasts.
## Wingstop's Q3 Results Show Decline
Wingstop reported a 5.4% drop in U.S. same-store sales and revenue of $185.1 million, short of Wall Street's $192.9 million forecast.
## Brinker's Growth Strategy
Brinker's president Kevin Hochman highlighted the chain's sustainable growth, market share gains, and value positioning as drivers of its 52% three-year cumulative same-store sales growth.
## Wingstop's Sales Recovery Concerns
Wingstop's CEO Michael Skipworth noted the company is not satisfied with third-quarter results but remains focused on restoring sustained sales growth amid consumer spending pressures.
## Key takeaway

Brinker International raised its fiscal 2027 earnings guidance to $13.30-$13.90 a share after Chili's posted 10.1% same-store sales growth, while Wingstop trimmed its U.S. same-store sales outlook to a 6.5%-7% decline.