Bloomin' Brands Inc is a leading global restaurant company that operates a diverse portfolio of well-known dining brands. The company is primarily engaged in providing a wide range of culinary experiences through its casual dining restaurants, which emphasize quality food, exceptional service, and a welcoming atmosphere. With a focus on customer satisfaction and innovative menu offerings, Bloomin' Brands caters to various tastes and preferences, while also prioritizing sustainability and community engagement in its operations. Read More
Shares of restaurant company Bloomin’ Brands (NASDAQ:BLMN)
fell 7.4% in the morning session after the company reported mixed third-quarter results that showed a significant decline in profitability, outweighing beats on headline revenue and earnings.
Restaurant company Bloomin’ Brands (NASDAQ:BLMN) reported Q3 CY2025 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, but sales fell by 10.6% year on year to $928.8 million. Its non-GAAP loss of $0.03 per share was 76% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Small-cap stocks in the Russell 2000 (^RUT) can be a goldmine for investors looking beyond the usual large-cap names.
But with less stability and fewer resources than their bigger counterparts, these companies face steeper challenges in scaling their businesses.
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after a key inflation report came in cooler than anticipated, fueling optimism for potential interest rate cuts. The September Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicated a 3.0% year-over-year increase, just below the 3.1% forecast, with a monthly rise of 0.3% also below estimates. Investors viewed this data as a strong signal that inflationary pressures are subsiding. This development has increased speculation that the Federal Reserve may have more room to implement interest rate cuts in the near future. Easing monetary policy typically lowers borrowing costs for companies and can make stocks more attractive, which explains the broad-based rally across Wall Street.
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLMN) will release results for the fiscal third quarter ended September 28, 2025, on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at approximately 6:30 AM EST, which will be followed by a conference call to review its financial results at 9:00 AM EST the same day.
The low valuation multiples for value stocks provide a margin of safety that growth stocks rarely offer.
However, the challenge lies in determining whether these cheap assets are genuinely undervalued or simply on sale due to their potentially deteriorating business models.
Small-cap stocks can be incredibly lucrative investments because their lack of analyst coverage leads to frequent mispricings.
However, these businesses (and their stock prices) often stay small because their subscale operations make it harder to expand their competitive moats.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after President Donald Trump threatened to impose "massive" tariffs on Chinese products, reigniting trade war fears.
Not all profitable companies are built to last - some rely on outdated models or unsustainable advantages.
Just because a business is in the green today doesn’t mean it will thrive tomorrow.
Even though Bloomin' Brands (currently trading at $7.50 per share) has gained 16.5% over the last six months, it has lagged the S&P 500’s 33.2% return during that period. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after a report showed U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly fell for a second straight month to a five-month low.
Shares of restaurant company Bloomin’ Brands (NASDAQ:BLMN)
fell 2.6% in the afternoon session after the stock continued to decline as the company posted weak earnings guidance for the full year and the next quarter.
Investors can certainly boost their returns by concentrating on stocks trading between $1 and $10.
However, a disciplined approach is necessary because many of these businesses are speculative and lack the underlying fundamentals to support their prices.
Restaurants are go-to meeting hubs for friends, family, and colleagues. Still, their demand can ebb and flow with the broader economy because consumers can always cook meals at home when times are tough, and the market seems to be baking in a downturn for the industry -
over the past six months, it has pulled back by 10.2%. This drop is a noticeable divergence from the S&P 500’s 8.8% return.
Generating cash is essential for any business, but not all cash-rich companies are great investments.
Some produce plenty of cash but fail to allocate it effectively, leading to missed opportunities.
