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Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) Margin Compression To 0.5% Challenges Bullish Earnings Growth Narrative
Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) opened 2026 with Q1 revenue of US$1.1b and basic EPS of US$0.65, setting the tone for how investors will read its latest earnings story against a current share price of US$8.12. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from US$972.0m in Q4 2024 to US$1.1b in Q1 2026, while basic EPS has ranged from US$0.13 in Q4 2024 to a loss of US$0.54 in Q3 2025 and then back to US$0.65 in the latest quarter. This puts the focus squarely on how durable any margin recovery really...