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: $26.78 to $28.58
• 50-Day Range: $25.17 to $32.36
• 52-Week Range: $19.52 to $39.68
• Volume: 415,061 shs
• Average Volume: 391,687 shs
• Market Capitalization: $367.15 million
• P/E Ratio: 29.16
• Dividend Yield: 2.69%
• Price Target: $29.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Dine Brands Global Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Dine Brands Global scored higher than 57% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 108th out of 195 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Dine Brands Global has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

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: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.53%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Dine Brands Global are expected to grow by 10.53% in the coming year, from $4.75 to $5.25 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Dine Brands Global is 28.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Dine Brands Global is 28.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 18.30.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

18.37% 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 6.46.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Dine Brands Global has recently increased by 4.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Dine Brands Global pays a meaningful dividend of 2.82%, 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 78.35%. 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 14.48% next year. This indicates that Dine Brands Global will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Dine Brands Global has a news sentiment score of -0.33. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Dine Brands Global this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for DIN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

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

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $173,310.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0475% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Dine Brands Global insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $173,310.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in 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.

DIN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DIN shares performed this year?

Dine Brands Global's stock was trading at $32.20 at the beginning of the year. Since then, DIN shares have decreased by 12.6% and is now trading at $28.1280.

How were Dine Brands Global's earnings last quarter?

Dine Brands Global, Inc. (NYSE:DIN) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 25th. The restaurant operator reported $1.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.36. The business's quarterly revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Dine Brands Global's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Dine Brands Global include Hsbc Holdings PLC (0.40%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.30%), Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.17%) and AdvisorShares Investments LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include John W Peyton, Vance Yuwen Chang, Howard M Berk, Howard M Berk, Douglas M Pasquale, Martha Poulter and Richard J Dahl.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Dine Brands Global?

Shares of DIN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Dine Brands Global own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Dine Brands Global investors own include Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Home Depot (HD), Netflix (NFLX) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/25/2026
• Record date for 4/10 Dividend: 3/18/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 4/10 Dividend: 3/18/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/10/2026
• Today: 5/05/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/06/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RETAIL - RESTRNTS
• 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: $29.50
• High Price Target: $33.00
• Low Price Target: $23.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.97
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 29.16
• Forward P/E Ratio: 5.95
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $17.10 million
• Net Margins: 1.88%
• Pretax Margin: 2.87%
• Return on Equity: -27.12%
• Return on Assets: 3.58%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.96
• Quick Ratio: 0.96

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $879.30 million
• Price / Sales: 0.42
• Cash Flow: $8.57 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.30
• Book Value: ($20.99) per share
• Price / Book: -1.35

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 12,980,000
• Free Float: 12,106,000
• Market Cap: $367.15 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.94