Stock-based Compensation Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2026

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Schedule of Nonvested Performance-Based Units and Restricted Stock Units Activity

The following table presents a summary of the Company’s performance-based share units (“PSUs”) and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) activity:


			WEIGHTED AVERAGE GRANT DATE FAIR VALUE PER UNIT				AGGREGATE INTRINSIC VALUE (1)
(in thousands, except per unit data)	PSUs	RSUs	PSUs		RSUs		PSUs		RSUs
Outstanding as of December 28, 2025	626	1,461	$	16.08	$	9.48	$	4,253	$	9,920
Granted (2)	1,150	1,807	$	6.12	$	6.27
Performance adjustment (3)	(229)	—	$	21.02	$	—
Vested	—	(287)	$	—	$	12.21
Forfeited	—	(1)	$	—	$	23.87
Outstanding as of March 29, 2026	1,547	2,980	$	7.95	$	7.27	$	8,137	$	15,676
Expected to vest as of March 29, 2026 (4)	1,424	2,980					$	7,491	$	15,676

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(1)Based on the $6.79 and $5.26 share price of the Company’s common stock on the last trading day of the year ended December 28, 2025 and the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026, respectively.

(2)For PSUs, a new performance structure was used for certain grants beginning in 2025. The new structure contains separate performance goals that are set at the beginning of each of the three annual performance periods and units earned based on performance will cliff vest after three years.

(3)Represents adjustment to 0% payout for PSUs granted during 2023 and adjustment to 67% payout for the first annual performance period for PSUs granted during 2025.

(4)For PSUs, the estimated number of units to be issued upon the vesting of outstanding PSUs is based on Company performance projections of performance criteria set forth in the 2024, 2025 and 2026 PSU award agreements.

Schedule of Unrecognized Compensation Cost, Nonvested Awards

The following represents unrecognized stock-based compensation expense and the remaining weighted average recognition period as of March 29, 2026:


	UNRECOGNIZED COMPENSATION EXPENSE (dollars in thousands)		REMAINING WEIGHTED AVERAGE RECOGNITION PERIOD (in years)
Performance-based share units	$	8,149	2.4
Restricted stock units	$	18,222	2.4

Bloomin' Brands, Inc. 10-Q