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Bloomin' Brands Inc. (BLMN) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$10.69 +7.01% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $10.80

Bloomin' Brands Inc. (BLMN) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 60/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 60/100 (C-) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE C- • HOLD / WATCH Cap $915.3M

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As of 2026-11-02, Bloomin' Brands Inc. (NASDAQ: BLMN) is rated C- (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 60/100 at a spot price of $10.69 (+7.01% 1D, market cap $915.3M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 16/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 11/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 11/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, BLMN ranks #343 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does BLMN compare to BH and FWRG in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Restaurants), BLMN carries a Roarable C- (60/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 111.1x, gross margin of 70.2%, and ROIC of 10.7%. By comparison, BH (Biglari Holdings Inc. (Class B)) holds a C- grade (61/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -7.2%, cap $908.1M) and FWRG (First Watch Restaurant Group Inc.) posts a D- grade (37/100 RQD, P/E 39.7x, ROIC 3.6%, cap $772.0M). Among the 5-stock peer group, FWRG leads on earnings multiple (39.7x) while BLMN leads on capital efficiency (10.7% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for BLMN?

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Per BLMN's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-28, CIK 0001546417), Bloomin' Brands Inc. generated $3.96B in revenue (+0.1% YoY), $8.2M in net income, and $96.8M in free cash flow against $3.17B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.. Primary risk factors monitored: Priced at 111x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $10.80 (+1.07%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-0.96% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 2.4% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 60/100 (C-) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 53.5% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C-

JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)

Cash

SEC

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Impersonal quantitative research (0–100 RQD rubric) — not individualized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full Disclaimer

5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0.9% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for BLMN)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (60/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY BLMN SCORES 60/100 (C-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+16/20 pts (27% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±12.5% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+12/20 pts (20% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 2.4% FCF Margin ($96.8M FCF) & 70.2% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk10/20 pts (-10 pt drag)

Balance-sheet & 10-K footnote risk deducts 10 pts from forensic ceiling

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C-$8.77+13.5% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$9.95-8.1% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C$9.14+17% Next Q

Current

Grade C-$10.69+0.4% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C- (52) → C- (60)Full Audit →

⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)GIDEON ASHMERE // FORENSIC SHORT & KILL-SWITCH DOSSIER

⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the BLMN Bull Thesis Could Fail

Gideon Ashmere Forensic Desk →

Even with a 60/100 (C-) score, BLMN faces multiple-compression risk if 111.1x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Priced at 111x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($9.25) or 200D SMA ($7.89) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($10.79) toward Bear Floor ($8.42).

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Contract: “BLMN Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 27, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM

64.330 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDDISTRESS RISK (<1.8)

0.84>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)

6 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE74% OF RANGE

L: $5$10.69H: $13

1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (70% profit margin), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 12 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C+RQD 27 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 21 / 40

MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground) on BLMN

Cash & Moat Bull AI

ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

NEUTRAL (60)

10.7% ROIC with 70.2% gross margin and 10.57% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BEARISH (50)

Altman-Z 0.84 and Piotroski 6/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

NEUTRAL (63)

27/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 11/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like BLMN

✓Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Priced at 111x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.
!Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

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BLMN // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +89.88%▲ RESISTANCE BREAKOUT

2026-11-02O $9.99H $10.69L $9.99C $10.69VOL 2.73M

RES: $10.08SUP: $7.66SMA50: $9.25SMA200: $7.89

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BLMN Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

48.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +0.1% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on BLMN today. View full Setup Ledger →

🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph →

No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for BLMN. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (BLMN)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #343 of 1011 ⚔️ BH vs BLMN Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (BLMN vs. BH, FWRG, CNNE, HDL)

Industry: Restaurants (51 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Bloomin' Brands Inc. (BLMN) ranks #343 by composite RQD confidence (60/100, grade C-) and #521 by equity capitalization ($915.3M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, FWRG leads on earnings valuation at 39.7x trailing P/E, while BLMN leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 10.7% ROIC and 70.2% gross margin. BH currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 61/100 (C-) compared with BLMN at 60/100 (C-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
BLMN ACTIVE Bloomin' Brands Inc.	C-	60/100	111.1x	70.2%	10.7%	+7.01%	$915.3M	Benchmark Subject
BH Biglari Holdings Inc. (Class B)	C-	61/100	—	59.2%	-7.2%	+1.47%	$908.1M	/bh-vs-blmn →
FWRG First Watch Restaurant Group Inc.	D-	37/100	39.7x	—	3.6%	+8.31%	$772.0M	/fwrg-vs-blmn →
CNNE Cannae Holdings Inc.	E	34/100	—	15.5%	-10.6%	+1.78%	$743.9M	/cnne-vs-blmn →
HDL SUPER HI INTERNATIONAL HOLDING LTD.	D	46/100	—	—	—	0.00%	$643.8M	/hdl-vs-blmn →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-28 • CIK 0001546417

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-28), Bloomin' Brands Inc. (BLMN) reported GAAP revenue of $3.96B (+0.1% vs. FY2024 revenue of $3.95B , and -5.1% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $8.2M, operating cash flow of $276.7M, and free cash flow of $96.8M (+1208.6% YoY). On the balance sheet, BLMN closed FY2025 with $3.17B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 0.84, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-28	$3.96B	$8.2M	$276.7M	$96.8M	$3.17B	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-29	$3.95B	-$128.0M	$228.1M	$7.4M	$3.38B	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$4.17B	$247.4M	$532.4M	$532.4M	—	—

3. BLMN Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is BLMN stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does BLMN compare to BH and FWRG in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for BLMN?

Where is BLMN trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

BLMN last traded at $10.69 (+7.01% on volume of 2,726,037 shares), positioning the stock +15.57% above its 50-day simple moving average ($9.25) and +35.49% above its 200-day simple moving average ($7.89). Across its 52-week range of $5.19 to $12.63, BLMN sits at the 73.9% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 64.3 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($9.35 to $12.03).

BLMN Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell BLMN stock right now?

Bloomin' Brands Inc. (BLMN) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold — HOLD) with 60/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 70% profit margin (11% return on capital), mixed timing at 111x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is BLMN's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

BLMN's 12-month base price target is $10.79 (range $8.42 to $13.26), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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