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Brinker International Executive Compensation (FY26)

EAT · Dallas, TX · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2026
Chief executive, fiscal 2026
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Kevin Hochman
Latest say-on-pay support
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November 5, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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New filing — November 6, 2026, data updatedData as of November 12, 2026Latest filing (8-K): November 6, 2026
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Chief executive total compensation — Kevin Hochman: $30,465,768 → $10,679,756 (64.9% lower)
CEO pay ratio: 1,274:1 → 442:1 (65.3% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Brinker International's chief executive and what were they paid?
Kevin Hochman, Chief Executive Officer and President, received $10,679,756 in total compensation for fiscal 2026. Compared with the $30,465,768 reported for fiscal 2025, Hochman's total was 64.9% lower.
What was Brinker International's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 98.5% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held November 5, 2026 for fiscal 2026.
Which companies are in Brinker International's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Bloomin’ Brands, Inc., Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., Cinemark Holdings, Inc., Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. and Darden Restaurants, Inc., among others.
What is Brinker International's chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 442:1 for fiscal 2026, against median employee compensation of $24,148.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Wyman Roberts
Former President & CEO
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Kevin Hochman
Chief Executive Officer and President
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Joseph Taylor
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Steven Provost
President, Chili's Grill & Bar
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Richard Badgley
EVP & CAO
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Charles Lousignont
SVP & CSCO
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Kevin Hochman
CEO, President
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Joseph Taylor
EVP, CFO
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Steven Provost
EVP, President Maggiano's
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Richard Badgley
Former EVP, CAO
Departed during or after this year
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Wade Allen
Former SVP, CDO
Departed during or after this year
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Aaron White
EVP, CPO
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
George Felix
SVP, CMO
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Kevin Hochman
Chief Executive Officer and President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Joseph Taylor
Former EVP, CFO
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Michaela Ware
EVP CFO
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Aaron White
EVP, CPO
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Douglas Comings
SVP COO of Chili’s
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
George Felix
SVP, CMO
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Dominique Bertolone
SVP, President of Maggiano's
◇◇◇—◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Kevin Hochman
Chief Executive Officer and President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Aaron White
EVP, COO & CPO
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
George Felix
Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Michaela Ware
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Douglas Comings
SVP, COO of Chili’s
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2026
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Kevin Hochman
Chief Executive Officer and President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Aaron White
EVP, COO & CPO
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Michaela Ware
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
George Felix
Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Douglas Comings
SVP, COO of Chili’s
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2026
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Aaron M. WhitePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Aaron M. WhiteRSU◇——◇——◇
Douglas N. ComingsPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Douglas N. ComingsRSU◇——◇——◇
George S. FelixRSU◇——◇——◇
George S. FelixPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Kevin D. HochmanPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Kevin D. HochmanRSU◇——◇——◇
Michaela M. WarePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Michaela M. WareRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 2022, 2023, 2025 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2026 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Kevin HochmanPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
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PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Aaron WhitePSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
George FelixPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Douglas ComingsPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Michaela WarePSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Douglas Comings
SVP, COO of Chili’s · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Change-in-control base◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2026
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Joseph M. DePinto
Board chair
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William T. Giles
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Harriet Edelman
◇◇————◇
Cynthia L. Davis
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James C. Katzman
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Frank D. Liberio
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Frances L. Allen
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Ramona T. Hood
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Timothy A. Johnson
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Prashant N. Ranade
◇◇————◇
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2026
  • Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. BLMN
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. CMG
  • Cinemark Holdings, Inc. CNK
  • Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. CBRL
  • Darden Restaurants, Inc. DRI
  • Domino’s Pizza, Inc. DPZ
  • Hyatt Hotels Corporation H
  • Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. NCLH
  • Papa John’s International, Inc. PZZA
  • Restaurant Brands International, Inc. QSR
  • Shake Shack Inc. SHAK
  • Texas Roadhouse, Inc. TXRH
  • The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. CAKE
  • The Wendy’s Company WEN
  • Wingstop Inc. WING
  • Yum! Brands, Inc. YUM

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2026November 5, 2026=◇◇◇
2025November 20, 2025=◇◇◇
2023November 6, 2024=◇◇◇
2022November 16, 2023=◇◇◇
2021November 17, 2022=◇◇◇
2020November 18, 2021=◇◇◇
2019November 5, 2020=◇◇◇
2018November 20, 2019=◇◇◇
2017November 15, 2018=◇◇◇
2016November 16, 2017=◇◇◇
2015November 16, 2016=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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Citations

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389 figures on this page: 378 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
378 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0000703351-26-000042
    Proposal 3 The proposal on executive compensation was approved.
  2. 0001193125-26-402857
    CEO Pay Ratio · Fiscal 2026 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table · Fiscal 2026 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table · Fiscal 2026 Summary Compensation Table
  3. 0000703351-25-000051
    Proposal 3 The proposal on executive compensation as approved.
  4. 0001193125-25-230105
    Compensation Discussion and Analysis
  5. 0000703351-24-000042
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001193125-24-227394
    Fiscal 2024 Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0000703351-23-000054
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001193125-23-252394
    Fiscal 2023 Summary Compensation Table
  9. 0000703351-22-000056
  10. 0001193125-22-256700
    Fiscal 2022 Summary Compensation Table
  11. 0000703351-21-000051
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  12. 0000703351-20-000074
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  13. 0000703351-19-000056
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  14. 0000703351-18-000058
  15. 0000703351-17-000037
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  16. 0000703351-16-000106
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Brinker International discloses

The companies named in EAT's own disclosed peer group.

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.Cinemark Holdings, Inc.Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.Darden Restaurants, Inc.Domino’s Pizza, Inc.Hyatt Hotels CorporationNorwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.Papa John’s International, Inc.Restaurant Brands International, Inc.Shake Shack Inc.Texas Roadhouse, Inc.The Cheesecake Factory, Inc.The Wendy’s CompanyWingstop Inc.Yum! Brands, Inc.

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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