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: $22.82 to $23.33
• 50-Day Range: $20.43 to $26.80
• 52-Week Range: $18.63 to $37.44
• Volume: 213,983 shs
• Average Volume: 577,844 shs
• Market Capitalization: $357.43 million
• P/E Ratio: 7.75
• Dividend Yield: 8.78%
• Price Target: $26.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Dine Brands Global Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Dine Brands Global scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 143rd out of 212 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: 2.0 / 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 1 buy rating, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Dine Brands Global has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -1.20%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Dine Brands Global are expected to decrease by -1.20% in the coming year, from $5.84 to $5.77 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Dine Brands Global is 7.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 271.84.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Dine Brands Global is 7.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 27.36.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

16.98% 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 5.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Dine Brands Global has recently increased by 15.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Dine Brands Global is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.52%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

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 68.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Dine Brands Global will have a dividend payout ratio of 35.36% next year. This indicates that Dine Brands Global will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

16.98% 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 5.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Dine Brands Global has recently increased by 15.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.35

News Sentiment

Dine Brands Global has a news sentiment score of 1.35. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.87 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Dine Brands Global this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

8 people have searched for DIN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 14% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Dine Brands Global to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

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 $149,378.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 4.56% 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 $30.10 at the beginning of the year. Since then, DIN shares have decreased by 23.5% and is now trading at $23.0380.

How were Dine Brands Global's earnings last quarter?

Dine Brands Global, Inc. (NYSE:DIN) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 6th. The restaurant operator reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.32. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Dine Brands Global's major shareholders?

Dine Brands Global's top institutional investors include Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (4.33%), LSV Asset Management (3.39%), Marshall Wace LLP (2.80%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.35%). Insiders that own company stock include John W Peyton, Vance Yuwen Chang and Larry Alan Kay.
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

• Record date for 7/9 Dividend: 6/20/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/9 Dividend: 6/20/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/09/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/06/2025
• Today: 9/04/2025
• Record date for 10/8 Dividend: 9/19/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/08/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

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: $26.00
• High Price Target: $38.00
• Low Price Target: $21.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.00
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.75
• Forward P/E Ratio: 3.98
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $64.89 million
• Net Margins: 5.40%
• Pretax Margin: 7.81%
• Return on Equity: -31.66%
• Return on Assets: 3.87%

Debt

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

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $812.31 million
• Price / Sales: 0.44
• Cash Flow: $7.70 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.02
• Book Value: ($13.82) per share
• Price / Book: -1.68

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 15,380,000
• Free Float: 14,678,000
• Market Cap: $357.43 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.05