Dine Brands Global, Inc. (DIN)
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.
- Ticker
- DIN
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Market cap
- $444.94M
- 52-week range
- $23.97 - $39.68
Valuation
- Share price
- $35.85 (close of Nov 6, 2026)
- P/E (TTM)
- 67.64x
- Price to book
- -1.52x
- Price to free cash flow
- -22.47x
- Enterprise value
- $2.03B
- Book value per share
- $-23.62
Price performance
| Period | Change |
|---|---|
| 1 day | -0.08% |
| 5 days | +0.96% |
| 1 month | +21.44% |
| 3 months | +0.99% |
| 6 months | +32.00% |
| Year to date | +11.54% |
| 1 year | +47.05% |
| 3 years | -20.40% |
| 5 years | -61.63% |
| 10 years | -53.72% |
| All time | +617.00% |
Short interest
- As of
- Oct 15, 2026
- Short % of float
- 26.12%
- Shares short
- 2.73M
- Days to cover
- 4.27
- Change since prior report
- +20.91%
- Source
- FINRA consolidated short interest
Profitability and growth
- Return on invested capital
- 1.29%*
- Return on assets
- 0.98%
- Return on capital employed
- 1.84%*
- Gross margin
- 40.86%
- Net margin
- 1.94%
- EBITDA margin
- 7.74%
- Revenue growth
- 8.25%
- Net income growth
- -73.65%
- Free cash flow growth
- -43.25%
* Estimated EBIT: pre-tax income + net interest. This company reports no operating income line.
Cash flow and balance sheet
- Free cash flow yield (TTM)
- -4.45%
- Current ratio
- 0.87x
- Net debt to EBITDA
- 11.25x
Latest reported year
- Period end
- Dec 28, 2025
- Fiscal year
- 2025
- Revenue
- $879.30M
- Cost of revenue
- $520.00M
- Gross profit
- $359.30M
- EBITDA
- $68.10M
- Net income
- $17.10M
- Earnings per share
- $1.11
- Shares outstanding
- 14.30M
Income statement by year
| Period end | Revenue | Gross profit | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-28 | $879.30M | $359.30M | $17.10M | $1.11 |
| 2024-12-31 | $812.31M | $375.31M | $64.89M | $4.22 |
| 2023-12-31 | $831.10M | $396.70M | $97.20M | $6.23 |
| 2022-12-31 | $909.40M | $377.36M | $81.11M | $4.97 |
| 2021-12-31 | $896.17M | $375.23M | $97.86M | $5.69 |
| 2020-12-31 | $689.27M | $248.72M | -$103.99M | -$6.43 |
| 2019-12-31 | $910.18M | $382.81M | $104.35M | $5.95 |
| 2018-12-31 | $780.93M | $353.09M | $80.35M | $4.43 |
| 2017-12-31 | $731.73M | $338.71M | -$342.75M | -$18.96 |
| 2016-12-31 | $787.57M | $384.15M | $101.00M | $5.52 |
Margins and returns by year
| Period end | Gross margin | Net margin | Return on equity | Return on capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-28 | 40.86% | 1.94% | - | 1.29%* |
| 2024-12-31 | 46.20% | 7.99% | - | 4.68%* |
| 2023-12-31 | 47.73% | 11.70% | - | 12.83%* |
| 2022-12-31 | 41.50% | 8.92% | - | 10.32%* |
| 2021-12-31 | 41.87% | 10.92% | - | 11.30%* |
| 2020-12-31 | 36.08% | -15.09% | - | -1.71%* |
| 2019-12-31 | 42.06% | 11.46% | - | 11.13%* |
| 2018-12-31 | 45.21% | 10.29% | - | 7.33%* |
| 2017-12-31 | 46.29% | -46.84% | - | -26.31%* |
| 2016-12-31 | 48.78% | 12.82% | 51.49% | 10.99%* |
* Estimated EBIT: pre-tax income + net interest. This company reports no operating income line.
Cash and debt by year
| Period end | Cash | Debt |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-28 | $128.20M | $1.19B |
| 2024-12-31 | $186.65M | $1.09B |
| 2023-12-31 | $146.03M | $1.08B |
| 2022-12-31 | $269.65M | $1.24B |
| 2021-12-31 | $361.41M | $1.28B |
| 2020-12-31 | $383.37M | $1.49B |
| 2019-12-31 | $116.04M | $1.29B |
| 2018-12-31 | $137.16M | $1.27B |
| 2017-12-31 | $117.01M | $1.27B |
| 2016-12-31 | $140.53M | $1.28B |
Free cash flow by year
| Period end | Free cash flow | Stock-based compensation |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-28 | $53.40M | $13.20M |
| 2024-12-31 | $94.09M | $15.98M |
| 2023-12-31 | $94.00M | $12.00M |
| 2022-12-31 | $54.02M | $16.13M |
| 2021-12-31 | $178.99M | $11.58M |
| 2020-12-31 | $85.58M | $12.51M |
| 2019-12-31 | $135.76M | $10.81M |
| 2018-12-31 | $126.07M | $10.55M |
| 2017-12-31 | $52.36M | $10.75M |
| 2016-12-31 | $112.47M | $10.93M |
Dividend history
- Most recent payment
- Sep 16, 2026
- Paid in the last twelve months
- $0.76
| Payment date | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | $0.19 |
| 2026-06-24 | $0.19 |
| 2026-03-18 | $0.19 |
| 2025-12-23 | $0.19 |
| 2025-09-19 | $0.51 |
| 2025-06-20 | $0.51 |
| 2025-03-17 | $0.51 |
| 2024-12-20 | $0.51 |
Investor relations
Past earnings dates
| Reported | Fiscal period | EPS estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-04 | Sep 2026 | $1.07 |
| 2026-08-05 | Jun 2026 | $1.04 |
| 2026-05-06 | Mar 2026 | $1.00 |
| 2026-02-25 | Dec 2025 | $1.10 |
| 2025-11-05 | Sep 2025 | $0.82 |
| 2025-08-06 | Jun 2025 | $1.49 |
| 2025-05-07 | Mar 2025 | $1.18 |
| 2025-03-05 | Dec 2024 | $1.35 |
Filings and sources
- Company website
- dinebrands.com
- SEC filings
- 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
- Earnings calendar
- All upcoming reports
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