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Dine Brands Global, Inc.

DIN NYSE Retail-Eating Places Financials FY2016–FY2025

Last close · Oct 23, 2026

$31.10

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Revenue Total sales reported in the income statement.
$879M
8.2% vs prior year
Operating margin Operating income as a share of revenue.
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Net income Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
$17.1M
73.6%
Free cash flow Cash from operations minus capital spending.
$53.4M
43.2%
Return on capital After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
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Market cap Last close times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate.
$376M
Oct 23 close
P/E Last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters.
51.0x
On $0.61 EPS (TTM)

What Dine Brands Global, Inc. does

No business description yet.

Legal name
Dine Brands Global, Inc.
Fiscal year ends
December 28, 2025
Latest annual report
10-K · Feb 25, 2026
Accession · CIK
0001628280-26-011393
0000049754

Revenue and margins

Dine Brands Global, Inc. had $879M of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 8.2% on the year before.

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Net income and earnings per share

From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew −16.3% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.

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Returns on capital

After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.

Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
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Cash flow

Free cash flow was $53.4M in fiscal 2025, 6.1% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.

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Cash from operations vs capital spending
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Dividends, buybacks and share count

Dine Brands Global, Inc. returned $91.7M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 172% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 4.2%.

Dividends and buybacks
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Diluted shares outstanding (annual)

Balance sheet

Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Dine Brands Global, Inc. can carry it.

Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
Cash Debt
Fiscal year endFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Cash and short-term investments $361M$270M$146M$187M$128M
Debt incl. finance leases $1.3B$1.4B$1.2B$1.2B$1.2B
Current ratio 1.4x1.0x0.8x0.9x1.0x
Quick ratio 1.4x1.0x0.8x0.9x1.0x
Total assets $2.0B$1.9B$1.7B$1.8B$1.7B
Total liabilities $2.2B$2.2B$2.0B$2.0B$2.0B
Shareholders' equity −$243M−$301M−$251M−$216M−$274M
Net debt (− = net cash) $988M$1.1B$1.1B$1.0B$1.1B

Insider trades

Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Bought, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Sold, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Of sales under plans

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$0.0M

No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.

Piotroski F-score

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.

TestFY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Net income is positive ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Cash from operations is positive ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Return on assets rose — ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕
Cash from operations exceeds net income ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Debt fell relative to assets — ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕
Current ratio rose — ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓
Share count didn't rise — ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Gross margin rose — ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕
Revenue rose relative to assets — ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓
F-score — / 34 / 96 / 97 / 94 / 97 / 95 / 97 / 96 / 96 / 9
Accruals ratio −0.8%−20.4%−3.4%−2.7%−9.7%−4.8%−0.4%−1.9%−2.5%−4.1%
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10 years of figures

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Fiscal yearFY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Income statement
Revenue $788M $732M $781M $910M $689M $896M $909M $831M $812M $879M
Gross profit $384M $339M $353M $383M $249M $375M $377M $397M $375M $359M
Interest expense $61.5M $62.0M $61.7M $70.2M $75.9M $71.5M $67.6M $74.0M — —
Pretax income $158M −$428M $111M $138M −$109M $122M $115M $112M $89.5M $25.2M
Income tax $56.8M −$85.6M $30.3M $34.1M −$4.6M $24.1M $33.7M $14.5M $24.7M $8.1M
Net income $101M −$343M $80.4M $104M −$104M $97.9M $81.1M $97.2M $64.9M $17.1M
Net income to common $99.6M −$336M $77.6M $101M −$104M $95.6M $78.9M $94.9M $63.0M $16.0M
Diluted EPS $5.49 −$18.96 $4.37 $5.85 −$6.43 $5.66 $4.96 $6.22 $4.22 $1.11
Diluted shares 0.02B 0.02B 0.02B 0.02B 0.02B 0.02B 0.02B 0.02B 0.01B 0.01B
Cash flow
Cash from operations $118M $65.7M $140M $155M $96.5M $196M $89.3M $131M $108M $89.0M
Capital expenditure $5.6M $13.4M $14.3M $19.4M $10.9M $16.8M $35.3M $37.2M $14.1M $35.6M
Free cash flow $112M $52.4M $126M $136M $85.6M $179M $54.0M $94.0M $94.1M $53.4M
Depreciation and amortization $30.6M $30.6M $32.2M $42.5M $42.8M $39.9M $38.0M $35.6M $39.2M $42.9M
Stock-based compensation $10.9M $10.8M $10.5M $10.8M $12.5M $11.6M $16.1M $12.0M $16.0M $13.2M
Acquisitions — — — — $0.0M $0.0M $78.3M $0.1M $8.5M −$1.6M
Share buybacks $55.3M $10.0M $33.6M $110M $29.9M $4.2M $120M $26.1M $12.1M $60.7M
Dividends paid $67.4M $69.8M $51.1M $47.9M $24.4M $0.0M $31.0M $31.7M $31.3M $31.0M
Dividends and buybacks $123M $79.8M $84.7M $158M $54.3M $4.2M $151M $57.8M $43.4M $91.7M
Balance sheet
Cash and short-term investments $141M $117M $137M $116M $383M $361M $270M $146M $187M $128M
Total debt $1.3B $1.3B $1.3B $1.3B $1.5B $1.3B $1.3B $1.2B $1.2B $1.2B
Finance lease liabilities — — — $90.3M $79.6M $69.5M $37.0M $40.3M $39.3M $37.3M
Current assets $366M $386M $382M $347M $587M $574M $480M $358M $386M $352M
Current liabilities $286M $305M $316M $358M $349M $411M $471M $460M $445M $366M
Property and equipment, net $205M $200M $240M $216M $188M — — — — —
Goodwill $697M $339M $345M $344M $252M $252M $254M $254M $249M $250M
Intangible assets $763M $583M $586M $575M $550M $539M $597M $586M $576M $534M
Total assets $2.3B $1.7B $1.8B $2.0B $2.1B $2.0B $1.9B $1.7B $1.8B $1.7B
Total liabilities $2.0B $2.0B $2.0B $2.3B $2.4B $2.2B $2.2B $2.0B $2.0B $2.0B
Preferred stock — — $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M
Shareholders' equity $196M −$216M −$202M −$242M −$355M −$243M −$301M −$251M −$216M −$274M
Margins
Gross margin 48.8% 46.3% 45.2% 42.1% 36.1% 41.9% 41.5% 47.7% 46.2% 40.9%
Net margin 12.8% −46.8% 10.3% 11.5% −15.1% 10.9% 8.9% 11.7% 8.0% 1.9%
FCF margin 14.3% 7.2% 16.1% 14.9% 12.4% 20.0% 5.9% 11.3% 11.6% 6.1%
Returns
Return on equity 51.5% — — — — — — — — —
Return on assets 4.4% −17.1% 4.6% 5.5% −5.0% 4.8% 4.2% 5.4% 3.7% 1.0%
Growth
Revenue growth — −7.1% 6.7% 16.6% −24.3% 30.0% 1.5% −8.6% −2.3% 8.2%
Net income growth — −439.3% — 29.9% −199.7% — −17.1% 19.8% −33.2% −73.6%
EPS growth — −445.4% — 33.9% −209.9% — −12.4% 25.4% −32.2% −73.7%
FCF growth — −53.4% 140.8% 7.7% −37.0% 109.2% −69.8% 74.0% 0.1% −43.2%
Share count change — −2.1% 0.3% −3.1% −5.9% 4.1% −5.9% −4.4% −1.8% −4.2%
Financial health
Debt / equity 6.5x — — — — — — — — —
Current ratio 1.3x 1.3x 1.2x 1.0x 1.7x 1.4x 1.0x 0.8x 0.9x 1.0x
Quick ratio 1.3x 1.3x 1.2x 1.0x 1.7x 1.4x 1.0x 0.8x 0.9x 1.0x
Capital allocation
Capex / revenue 0.7% 1.8% 1.8% 2.1% 1.6% 1.9% 3.9% 4.5% 1.7% 4.0%
Stock comp / revenue 1.4% 1.5% 1.4% 1.2% 1.8% 1.3% 1.8% 1.4% 2.0% 1.5%
Payouts / FCF 109.2% 152.4% 67.2% 116.1% 63.4% 2.3% 280.4% 61.5% 46.1% 171.7%
Quality scores
Piotroski F-score — 4.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 6.0
Accruals ratio −0.8% −20.4% −3.4% −2.7% −9.7% −4.8% −0.4% −1.9% −2.5% −4.1%

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000049754). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.

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