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Dine Brands Global Inc

Dine Brands Global, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, owns, franchises, and operates restaurants in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Franchise, Company-owned restaurants, and Rental. The company franchises the restaurants operated by Applebee's franchisees, IHOP franchisees, and Fuzzy's franchisees in the United States. It owns, franchises, and operates restaurant concepts, including Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar within the casual dining category; IHOP in the family dining category of the restaurant industry; and Fuzzy's Taco Shop within the fast-casual dining category. In addition, its Applebee's restaurants offer American fare with drinks and local draft beers; IHOP restaurants provided full table services and food and beverages; Fuzzy's Taco Shop offers mexican food, such as tacos, chips and queso, guacamole, and salsa made-from-scratch daily; and a full bar including margaritas, cocktails, and cold draft beer. The company was formerly known as DineEquity, Inc. and changed its name to Dine Brands Global, Inc. in February 2018. Dine Brands Global, Inc. was founded in 1958 and is based in Pasadena, California.

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Dine Brands Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Dine Brands reported second quarter 2026 results with IHOP posting positive 1.5% comp sales and its third consecutive quarter of industry outperformance versus Black Box on both traffic and sales, while Applebee's comp sales declined 1.8% due to a difficult April comparison. Adjusted EBITDA was $54.2 million compared to $56.2 million in the same quarter last year, and adjusted diluted EPS was $1.16 versus $1.17 a year ago. Fuzzy's delivered positive comp sales for the second consecutive quarter. The company maintained its full year financial guidance.
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Dine Brands Global reports mixed Q2 as IHOP sales rise and Applebee's declines

Dine Brands Global posted mixed second-quarter results, with total revenue rising 4.4% to $240.9 million while adjusted EBITDA fell to $54.2 million and adjusted EPS was nearly flat at $1.16. IHOP's domestic same-restaurant sales increased 1.5%, marking its third straight quarter of outperformance against industry benchmarks, while Applebee's comparable sales declined 1.8% year over year but improved sequentially in May and June. Management cited cautious, value-focused consumers and highlighted successful promotions, new menu items, and strong off-premise trends, including a fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit delivery comparable-sales growth at Applebee's and a 22% jump in IHOP catering sales. The company continued investing in remodels and dual-brand conversions, which generate roughly twice the sales of single-brand locations, and maintained its target of 80 dual-brand restaurants by year-end. First-half adjusted free cash flow dropped to $3.7 million from $48.7 million a year earlier due to higher capital expenditures and other costs, though Dine Brands upheld its full-year guidance and returned $9 million to shareholders in the quarter.
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Dine Brands Faces Same-Store Sales Declines, Margin Pressure, and High Debt

Dine Brands shares have fallen 6% over the past six months to $35.04, underperforming the S&P 500's 7.2% gain. The company's same-store sales have declined at an average annual rate of 1% over the last two years, signaling waning demand. Its operating margin contracted by 4 percentage points over the past year to 17%, and its debt of $1.62 billion far exceeds its $104.2 million cash balance, resulting in a net-debt-to-EBITDA ratio of 7 times. The stock trades at 7.2 times forward earnings, but the analysis suggests better opportunities exist, including an all-weather company that owns Taco Bell.
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StockStory highlights IonQ as a stock under $50 with competitive advantages, questions Marqeta and Dine Brands

StockStory identified IonQ as a stock under $50 with massive upside potential, while questioning Marqeta and Dine Brands. IonQ, trading at $49.00, achieved 172% annual revenue growth over two years and projects 53.2% growth for the next 12 months, with adjusted operating profits increasing over five years. Marqeta, at $16.75, saw only 6.3% annual revenue growth and a 5.3 percentage point operating margin decline. Dine Brands, at $35.70, faced disappointing same-store sales and a 4 percentage point operating margin drop, with a 7× net-debt-to-EBITDA ratio raising capital concerns.
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