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(DIN) Dine Brands Global - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US2544231069

Applebees, IHOP, Fuzzys Taco Shop

DIN EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS Growth (3Y CAGR): -57.88%
EPS Trend (3Y Correlation): -70.3%

DIN Revenue

Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR): -0.38%
Revenue Trend (3Y Correlation): -9.9%

Description: DIN Dine Brands Global October 25, 2025

Dine Brands Global Inc. (NYSE:DIN) owns, franchises, and operates three restaurant concepts-Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar (casual dining), IHOP (family dining), and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop (fast-casual)-through four business segments: franchise operations, rental operations, financing operations, and company-owned restaurants.

Applebee’s and IHOP are primarily U.S. franchise systems, while Fuzzy’s, acquired in 2022, expands the company’s presence in the fast-casual Mexican segment, a market that has grown at a ~9% CAGR over the past five years.

Key performance indicators (KPIs) to watch include comparable-store sales growth (comps) for each brand, franchisee royalty yields (typically 5-6% of sales), and same-store rental income per square foot, which has been trending upward as the company renegotiates leases in high-traffic locations.

Macro-level drivers affecting Dine Brands include discretionary consumer spending, which is sensitive to employment rates and inflation; the ongoing shift toward off-premise dining (takeout and delivery), which has boosted franchise royalty streams; and labor cost pressures that are prompting many locations to adopt labor-saving technology.

For investors seeking a data-driven assessment of DIN’s valuation relative to peers, a deeper dive into ValueRay’s analytical tools can provide the granular financial modeling needed to test these assumptions.

DIN Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD	371m
Sub-Industry	Restaurants
IPO / Inception	1991-07-12

DIN Stock Ratings

Growth Rating	-67.0%
Fundamental	50.4%
Dividend Rating	74.2%
Return 12m vs S&P 500	-25.7%
Analyst Rating	3.29 of 5

DIN Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m	8.44%
Yield on Cost 5y	4.29%
Annual Growth 5y	28.00%
Payout Consistency	70.4%
Payout Ratio	66.5%

DIN Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m	88.4%
Growth Correlation 12m	-43%
Growth Correlation 5y	-89.8%
CAGR 5y	-27.08%
CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio)	-0.36
CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio)	-0.61
Sharpe Ratio 12m	-1.01
Alpha	-33.79
Beta	1.060
Volatility	50.13%
Current Volume	727.1k
Average Volume 20d	424.2k
Stop Loss	23.3 (-5.3%)
Signal	-0.09

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 2.0

Net Income (46.2m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 50.7m TTM)

FCFTA 0.05 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -1.89pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)

NWC/Revenue -7.16% (prev -9.08%; Δ 1.92pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)

CFO/TA 0.06 (>3.0%) and CFO 109.1m > Net Income 46.2m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)

Net Debt (1.45b) to EBITDA (178.3m) ratio: 8.11 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)

Current Ratio 0.86 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)

Outstanding Shares last Quarter (14.9m) change vs 12m ago -0.43% (target <= -2.0% for YES)

Gross Margin 42.72% (prev 47.78%; Δ -5.05pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)

Asset Turnover 48.54% (prev 48.50%; Δ 0.03pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)

Interest Coverage Ratio 1.92 (EBITDA TTM 178.3m / Interest Expense TTM 71.7m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 0.76

(A) -0.03 = (Total Current Assets 370.7m - Total Current Liabilities 431.2m) / Total Assets 1.79b

(B) 0.11 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 189.8m / Total Assets 1.79b

(D) 0.09 = Book Value of Equity 190.0m / Total Liabilities 2.00b

Total Rating: 0.76 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 50.36

1. Piotroski 2.0pt = -3.0

2. FCF Yield 5.09% = 2.55

3. FCF Margin 10.95% = 2.74

4. Debt/Equity -7.72 = -2.50

5. Debt/Ebitda 8.11 = -2.50

6. ROIC - WACC (= 7.87)% = 9.84

7. RoE -21.49% = -2.50

8. Rev. Trend -9.90% = -0.74

9. EPS Trend -70.35% = -3.52

What is the price of DIN shares?

As of November 05, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 24.60 with a total of 727,078 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -3.83%, over one month by -11.76%, over three months by +15.21% and over the past year by -10.91%.

Is Dine Brands Global a good stock to buy?

Neither. Based on ValueRay´s Fundamental Analyses, Dine Brands Global is currently (November 2025) neither a good nor a bad stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 50.36 and therefor a neutral outlook according to the companies health.
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of DIN is around 22.34 USD . This means that DIN is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -9.19%.

Is DIN a buy, sell or hold?

Dine Brands Global has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.29. Therefor, it is recommend to hold DIN.

Strong Buy: 1
Buy: 0
Hold: 6
Sell: 0
Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the DIN price?

Issuer	Target	Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price	27.2	10.6%
Analysts Target Price	27.2	10.6%
ValueRay Target Price	23.6	-4.2%

DIN Fundamental Data Overview November 01, 2025

Market Cap USD = 371.4m (371.4m USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 8.0769
P/E Forward = 6.2189
P/S = 0.4393
P/EG = 2.55
Beta = 1.06
Revenue TTM = 845.4m USD
EBIT TTM = 137.7m USD
EBITDA TTM = 178.3m USD
Long Term Debt = 1.09b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 171.2m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.64b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 1.45b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 1.82b USD (371.4m + Debt 1.64b - CCE 194.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 1.92 (Ebit TTM 137.7m / Interest Expense TTM 71.7m)
FCF Yield = 5.09% (FCF TTM 92.5m / Enterprise Value 1.82b)
FCF Margin = 10.95% (FCF TTM 92.5m / Revenue TTM 845.4m)
Net Margin = 5.47% (Net Income TTM 46.2m / Revenue TTM 845.4m)
Gross Margin = 42.72% ((Revenue TTM 845.4m - Cost of Revenue TTM 484.2m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 39.96% (prev 42.05%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.02 (Enterprise Value 1.82b / Total Assets 1.79b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.09% (Interest Expense 17.8m / Debt 1.64b)
Taxrate = 27.03% (5.12m / 18.9m)
NOPAT = 100.5m (EBIT 137.7m * (1 - 27.03%))
Current Ratio = 0.86 (Total Current Assets 370.7m / Total Current Liabilities 431.2m)
Debt / Equity = -7.72 (negative equity) (Debt 1.64b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter -212.5m)
Debt / EBITDA = 8.11 (Net Debt 1.45b / EBITDA 178.3m)
Debt / FCF = 15.63 (Net Debt 1.45b / FCF TTM 92.5m)
Total Stockholder Equity = -215.2m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 2.58% (Net Income 46.2m / Total Assets 1.79b)
RoE = -21.49% (negative equity) (Net Income TTM 46.2m / Total Stockholder Equity -215.2m)
RoCE = 15.80% (EBIT 137.7m / Capital Employed (Equity -215.2m + L.T.Debt 1.09b))
RoIC = 10.35% (NOPAT 100.5m / Invested Capital 971.4m)
WACC = 2.48% (E(371.4m)/V(2.01b) * Re(9.92%) + D(1.64b)/V(2.01b) * Rd(1.09%) * (1-Tc(0.27)))
Discount Rate = 9.92% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -0.75%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 66.32% ; FCFE base≈103.3m ; Y1≈79.3m ; Y5≈49.5m
Fair Price DCF = 45.01 (DCF Value 692.3m / Shares Outstanding 15.4m; 5y FCF grow -27.67% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -70.35 | EPS CAGR: -57.88% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -9.90 | Revenue CAGR: -0.38% | SUE: 2.66 | # QB: 1

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