Dine Brands Global (DIN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Dine Brands Global, Inc. is a leading franchisor and operator of full‐service restaurants in the casual dining and breakfast segments. The company’s primary brands include IHOP®, known for its wide variety of breakfast offerings and pancakes, and Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar®, a casual dining concept featuring a range of American entrées, appetizers and cocktails. Through its franchise model, Dine Brands works with independent restaurant owners to develop, market and support both domestic and international locations.

The origins of Dine Brands Global date back to the founding of the International House of Pancakes (IHOP) in 1958 in California. Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar was established in 1980 in Georgia, and in 2007 IHOP Corporation acquired Applebee’s and later rebranded itself as DineEquity. In 2018, the company adopted the name Dine Brands Global to reflect its expanding international presence and diversified brand portfolio. Headquartered in Glendale, California, the company combines decades of restaurant industry experience with a focus on consistent guest service.

Today, Dine Brands supports thousands of franchised and company‐owned IHOP and Applebee’s restaurants in North America and across select international markets, including Latin America, Asia and the Middle East. The corporate team provides franchisees with marketing programs, operational training, site selection assistance and supply chain management. Digital initiatives, loyalty programs and off-premise dining options are continuously refined to meet evolving consumer preferences and to drive guest engagement.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer John Peyton, Dine Brands Global emphasizes brand innovation, franchisee collaboration and scalable growth opportunities. The company’s strategic priorities include expanding its global footprint, enhancing digital ordering channels and delivering consistent dining experiences that reinforce the distinctive identities of both the IHOP and Applebee’s brands.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $31.57 to $32.74
• 50-Day Range: $31.65 to $36.41
• 52-Week Range: $22.85 to $39.68
• Volume: 216,115 shs
• Average Volume: 228,338 shs
• Market Capitalization: $400.66 million
• P/E Ratio: 67.34
• Dividend Yield: 2.40%
• Price Target: $32.83
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Dine Brands Global Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Dine Brands Global scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 322nd out of 485 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Dine Brands Global has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.89, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Dine Brands Global is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Dine Brands Global has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.64%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Dine Brands Global are expected to grow by 8.64% in the coming year, from $4.28 to $4.65 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Dine Brands Global is 67.34, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.02.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Dine Brands Global is 67.34, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 46.49.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

14.46% of the float of Dine Brands Global has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Dine Brands Global has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.47.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Dine Brands Global has recently decreased by 10.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Dine Brands Global pays a meaningful dividend of 2.40%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Dine Brands Global does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Dine Brands Global is 161.70%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Dine Brands Global will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.34% next year. This indicates that Dine Brands Global will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.73

News Sentiment

Dine Brands Global has a news sentiment score of 0.73. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Dine Brands Global this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Dine Brands Global to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Dine Brands Global insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

6.73% of the stock of Dine Brands Global is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

92.83% of the stock of Dine Brands Global is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/10 Dividend: 6/24/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/10 Dividend: 6/24/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/10/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Today: 9/06/2026
• Barclays 19th Annual Global Consumer Conference: 9/09/2026
• Piper Sandler 5th Annual Growth Frontiers Conference: 9/15/2026
• Record date for 10/9 Dividend: 9/16/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/9 Dividend: 9/16/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/09/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
• Sub-Industry: Restaurants
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DIN
• CIK: 49754
• Web: www.dinebrands.com
• Phone: (818) 240-6055
• Fax: 818-637-3131
• Employees: 3,520
• Year Founded: 1976

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Dine Brands Global: $32.83
• High Price Target: $38.00
• Low Price Target: $28.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +3.7%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.89
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.47
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 67.34
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.39
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $17.10 million
• Net Margins: 0.75%
• Pretax Margin: 1.07%
• Return on Equity: -20.34%
• Return on Assets: 3.17%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.86
• Quick Ratio: 0.86

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $900 million
• Price / Sales: 0.45
• Cash Flow: $8.16 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.88
• Book Value: ($23.07) per share
• Price / Book: -1.37

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 12,659,000
• Free Float: 11,807,000
• Market Cap: $400.66 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.94