DIN Consumer Cyclical

Dine Brands Global, Inc.

$35.31-3.23%

Price as of close on Nov 3, 2026 · Financials updated Oct 8, 2026

Basics

Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Restaurants
Country: United States
Market cap: 447.0M USD
Enterprise value: 1.5B USD

Overall health

Drawback: growing more slowly than most peersgrowing more slowly than peers
Drawback: its shares are priced higher than most peers relative to what it earnspriced higher than peers for its earnings
Drawback: higher risk than most peers: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 0.99 vs a peer median of 0.63), though less than the overall market and less short-term liquidity (current ratio 0.86 vs a peer median of 1.48)higher risk: bigger price swings (beta 0.99 vs peers 0.63) and less liquidity (current ratio 0.86 vs peers 1.48)
About average: profitability

Ranks #1,295 of 1,502 consumer cyclical companies (bottom 14%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Negative shareholders' equity. Liabilities exceed assets on the balance sheet.
Dine Brands Global's liabilities exceed its assets on the balance sheet. Large share buybacks can cause this in healthy companies, but so can accumulated losses; either way, debt-based ratios need care.
Share count shrinking. Shares outstanding down 18% from December 2023 to July 2026.
Dine Brands Global had 18% fewer shares at July 2026 than at December 2023, mainly through buybacks, so each remaining share owns a larger slice of the business.
Profit is backed by cash. Free cash flow is 92% of reported profit.
Dine Brands Global's free cash flow is 92% of its reported profit, so its earnings are turning into cash it can reinvest, pay out or use to reduce debt.
Wide margins. Operating margin 16% (12 months to Jun 2026) vs a peer median of 6.4%.Operating margin 16% vs peers 6.4%.
Dine Brands Global keeps 16% of revenue as operating profit, more than 86% of peers (median 6.4%).

StockQuotient Score

29/ 100▼ 1 since Oct 27 close

Oct 5 28 → Nov 4 29 (+1)

Valuation

Is the price right?

34/100

Weak▼ 1 since Oct 27 close

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.

Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 35 → 34

Share price +10.3%-4
Company's reported figures updated+2
Peer companies moved+1

Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ FCF yield
▼ Earnings yield

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Sector-normalized EBITDA, earnings, and free cash flow yields.

Earnings yield1.5%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value30% base weight · Z-score -0.87Sector median: 0.0439 · MAD: 0.0329

EBITDA yield8.7%

Yahoo Finance fallback · SEC enterprise value unavailable (debt or EBITDA not reported in standard form) · trailing 12 monthsReported value50% base weight · Z-score -0.02Sector median: 0.0877 · MAD: 0.0461

Free cash flow yield1.4%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026 · operating cash flow − capital spendingReported value20% base weight · Z-score -0.87Sector median: 0.0614 · MAD: 0.0545

Other data (not scored)

Book yield-65.3%

SEC filings · latest balance sheetOutlier capped at sector 5th/95th percentileInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.5650 · MAD: 0.3500

Growth

Is it growing?

22/100

Weak▼ 1 since Oct 27 close

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major change

Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 23 → 22

Peer companies moved-1

Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ EPS growth
▼ 3-yr revenue

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Revenue and earnings-per-share growth over one year, and revenue growth over three years.

Earnings per share growth-82.2%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Outlier capped at sector 5th/95th percentile33% base weight · Z-score -2.86Sector median: 0.0420 · MAD: 0.2537

3-year revenue growth1.4%

SEC filings · 3 years to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.45Sector median: 0.0425 · MAD: 0.0636

Revenue growth6.4%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.42Sector median: 0.0373 · MAD: 0.0653

Profitability

Does it earn well?

57/100

Moderate

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major change

Why

Mixed versus peers:

▲ Operating margin
▼ ROA

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Return on invested capital, operating margin, and return on assets.

Operating margin16.3%

Yahoo Finance fallback · SEC operating income not reported in standard form · fiscal year to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 2.16Sector median: 0.0638 · MAD: 0.0461

Return on assets0.4%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -1.15Sector median: 0.0331 · MAD: 0.0254

Return on invested capital7.2%

Yahoo Finance fallback · SEC operating income or invested capital unavailable · trailing 12 monthsReported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.02Sector median: 0.0733 · MAD: 0.0600

Other data (not scored)

Gross margin39.5%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.3025 · MAD: 0.1399

Return on equityUnavailable

Missing · left out of the scoreInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.0746 · MAD: 0.0674

Risk

Debt, liquidity, price swings

Higher

Higher relative risk

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major change

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ Debt / equity
▼ Current ratio
▼ Beta

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Relative to sector peers: 0 = lower relative risk · 1 = moderate · 2 = higher. Based on leverage, beta and liquidity.

Beta0.99

Yahoo Finance · 5-year monthly beta vs the marketReported value33% base weight · Z-score -1.20Sector median: 0.6345 · MAD: 0.2980

Current ratio0.86×

SEC filings · latest balance sheetReported value33% base weight · Z-score -1.12Sector median: 1.4800 · MAD: 0.5570

Debt / equityUnavailable

Shareholders' equity is negative, so debt/equity counts as among the highest in its peer group33% base weight · Z-score -9.02Sector median: 0.4646 · MAD: 0.3556

Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.

Questions investors ask about Dine Brands Global

Is Dine Brands Global getting weaker?: Its latest SEC filing (Aug 5, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is 29/100, down 1 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is Dine Brands Global valued vs its peers?: Priced higher than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 34/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. Free cash flow yield 1.4% vs a peer median of 6.1% (weaker than 76% of peers).Free cash flow yield 1.4% vs peers 6.1% (weaker than 76% of peers).
Is Dine Brands Global growing?: More slowly than most of its peers. Growth scores 22/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. Revenue growth 6.4% vs a peer median of 3.7% (stronger than 62% of peers).Revenue growth 6.4% vs peers 3.7% (stronger than 62% of peers). Earnings per share growth -82.2% vs a peer median of 4.2% (weaker than 100% of peers).Earnings per share growth -82.2% vs peers 4.2% (weaker than 100% of peers).
How profitable is Dine Brands Global?: About as profitable as its peers. Profitability scores 57/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. Operating margin 16.3% vs a peer median of 6.4% (stronger than 86% of peers).Operating margin 16.3% vs peers 6.4% (stronger than 86% of peers). Return on assets 0.4% vs a peer median of 3.3% (weaker than 79% of peers).Return on assets 0.4% vs peers 3.3% (weaker than 79% of peers).
How risky is Dine Brands Global?: Higher risk relative to 1,612 consumer cyclical peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Current ratio 0.86× vs a peer median of 1.48× (weaker than 83% of peers).Current ratio 0.86× vs peers 1.48× (weaker than 83% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Latest filing: what changed

Quarter ended Jun 28, 2026 · filed Aug 5, 2026 · compared with the quarter ended Mar 29, 2026

No major changes

	Previous quarter	Latest quarter	Change
Revenue (12 months)	889.7M USD	899.8M USD	+1.1%
Net income (12 months)	16.3M USD	6.8M USD	−58.4%
Free cash flow (12 months)	36.0M USD	6.3M USD	−82.6%
Debt	1.2B USD	1.2B USD	+0.1%
Cash	104.2M USD	97.5M USD	−6.4%
Shares outstanding	12.7M	12.7M	−0.2%

From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one quarter at a time.

Industry valuation context

Industry: Restaurants · 19 companies

Valuations in Restaurants are within their usual range since 2016.

40% of months since 2016 were valued lower than now.
12% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Over 24 months, company values +13% and earnings +17% (medians): earnings grew faster than prices.
Median price-to-sales is −28% vs the whole market, against a usual −11%.

2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026

Financials

Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year

Key ratios	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2024	FY 2025	Change
Gross margin	41.5%	47.7%	46.2%	46.2%	40.9%	▼ 5.3 pts
Net margin	8.9%	11.7%	8.0%	8.0%	1.9%	▼ 6.0 pts
Return on assets (ROA)	4.3%	5.6%	3.6%	3.6%	1.0%	▼ 2.6 pts
Free cash flow margin	5.9%	11.3%	11.6%	11.6%	6.1%	▼ 5.5 pts
Current ratio	1.02×	0.78×	0.87×	0.87×	0.96×	▲ 11%

DIN price history

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Bringing the fundamentals into focus…

Overall health

Drawback: growing more slowly than most peersgrowing more slowly than peers

Drawback: its shares are priced higher than most peers relative to what it earnspriced higher than peers for its earnings

Drawback: higher risk than most peers: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 0.99 vs a peer median of 0.63), though less than the overall market and less short-term liquidity (current ratio 0.86 vs a peer median of 1.48)higher risk: bigger price swings (beta 0.99 vs peers 0.63) and less liquidity (current ratio 0.86 vs peers 1.48)

About average: profitability

Ranks #1,295 of 1,502 consumer cyclical companies (bottom 14%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Negative shareholders' equity. Liabilities exceed assets on the balance sheet.

Dine Brands Global's liabilities exceed its assets on the balance sheet. Large share buybacks can cause this in healthy companies, but so can accumulated losses; either way, debt-based ratios need care.

Share count shrinking. Shares outstanding down 18% from December 2023 to July 2026.

Dine Brands Global had 18% fewer shares at July 2026 than at December 2023, mainly through buybacks, so each remaining share owns a larger slice of the business.

Profit is backed by cash. Free cash flow is 92% of reported profit.

Dine Brands Global's free cash flow is 92% of its reported profit, so its earnings are turning into cash it can reinvest, pay out or use to reduce debt.

Wide margins. Operating margin 16% (12 months to Jun 2026) vs a peer median of 6.4%.Operating margin 16% vs peers 6.4%.

Dine Brands Global keeps 16% of revenue as operating profit, more than 86% of peers (median 6.4%).

Questions investors ask about Dine Brands Global

Is Dine Brands Global getting weaker?

Its latest SEC filing (Aug 5, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is 29/100, down 1 since Oct 28, 2026.

How is Dine Brands Global valued vs its peers?

Priced higher than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 34/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. Free cash flow yield 1.4% vs a peer median of 6.1% (weaker than 76% of peers).Free cash flow yield 1.4% vs peers 6.1% (weaker than 76% of peers).

Is Dine Brands Global growing?

More slowly than most of its peers. Growth scores 22/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. Revenue growth 6.4% vs a peer median of 3.7% (stronger than 62% of peers).Revenue growth 6.4% vs peers 3.7% (stronger than 62% of peers). Earnings per share growth -82.2% vs a peer median of 4.2% (weaker than 100% of peers).Earnings per share growth -82.2% vs peers 4.2% (weaker than 100% of peers).

How profitable is Dine Brands Global?

About as profitable as its peers. Profitability scores 57/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. Operating margin 16.3% vs a peer median of 6.4% (stronger than 86% of peers).Operating margin 16.3% vs peers 6.4% (stronger than 86% of peers). Return on assets 0.4% vs a peer median of 3.3% (weaker than 79% of peers).Return on assets 0.4% vs peers 3.3% (weaker than 79% of peers).

How risky is Dine Brands Global?

Higher risk relative to 1,612 consumer cyclical peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Current ratio 0.86× vs a peer median of 1.48× (weaker than 83% of peers).Current ratio 0.86× vs peers 1.48× (weaker than 83% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Previous quarter

Latest quarter

Change

Revenue (12 months)

889.7M USD

899.8M USD

+1.1%

Net income (12 months)

16.3M USD

6.8M USD

−58.4%

Free cash flow (12 months)

36.0M USD

6.3M USD

−82.6%

Debt

1.2B USD

1.2B USD

+0.1%

Cash

104.2M USD

97.5M USD

−6.4%

Shares outstanding

12.7M

12.7M

−0.2%

Key ratios

FY 2022

FY 2023

FY 2024

FY 2025

Change

Gross margin

41.5%

47.7%

46.2%

40.9%

▼ 5.3 pts

Net margin

8.9%

11.7%

8.0%

1.9%

▼ 6.0 pts

Return on assets (ROA)

4.3%

5.6%

3.6%

1.0%

▼ 2.6 pts

Free cash flow margin

5.9%

11.3%

11.6%

6.1%

▼ 5.5 pts

Current ratio

1.02×

0.78×

0.87×

0.96×

▲ 11%