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DIN · Dine Brands Global, Inc.

$35.91 -0.45 (-1.24%) At close · Jul 17
Market Cap
$455.52M
Shares
12,685,175

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$35.91 Open$36.64 Day$35.06–37.22 52W$18.94–39.42 Avg vol 30d346K Short int2.3M · 18.1% float · 5.4d Short vol57% Last earningsAug 5, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 6
Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 5, 2026 Scheduled · in 3 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 6, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 18.8 · elevated Equity put/call 0.73
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +17%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +11%
      above
      RSI (14) 58
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 83%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return +7%
      trailing
      6-month return +3%
      trailing
      YTD return +12%
      this year
      Relative strength −5%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $32 › 200d $31 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      12 of 142 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +7.0K sh shares · +3 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$52.0K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      18.07% of float · ▲ +3.9% MoM · 5.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      142 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Squeeze score 80
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +8%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 41%
      contracting
      EPS growth −74%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $53.4M
      Buyback $51.2M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $1.1B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 45%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −35%
      past year
      ATR 4.3%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed May 6, 2026
      Capital expenditures · fiscal 2026 Initiated $25M – $35M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +17% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +11% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      58 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      83% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $32 › 200d $31 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      12 of 142 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +7.0K sh shares · +3 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$52.0K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      18.07% of float · ▲ +3.9% MoM · 5.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      142 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $19 Now $36 · 83% 52-wk high $39
      vs 200-day avg +17% vs 50-day avg +11%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted earnings per diluted share non-GAAP $1.07 the first quarter of 2026
      Applebee's off-premise sales mix 23.9% the first quarter of 2026
      Available borrowing capacity under the 2025 Variable Funding Senior Notes, Class A-1 $225M as of March 29, 2026
      IHOP off-premise sales mix 21.5% the first quarter of 2026
      Applebee's comp sales 1.9% Q1 2026 call
      Applebee's off-premise comp sales 3.5% Q1 2026 call
      capital returned to shareholders $24M Q1 2026 call
      EBITDA non-GAAP $50.8M Q1 2026 call
      EBITDA (prior year comparable) non-GAAP $54.7M Q1 2025 call
      IHOP catering comp sales improvement 16% Q1 2026 call
      IHOP off-premise comp sales 2.6% Q1 2026 call
      IHOP off-premise share of sales 22% Q1 2026 call
      OM Cheeseburger impressions 9B Q1 2026 call
      OM Cheeseburger social media reach 96M Q1 2026 call
      Applebee's per restaurant average weekly sales $11,900 fourth quarter of 2025
      Domestic dual-branded openings 28 fiscal year 2025
      IHOP's off-premise sales mix 21.2% fourth quarter of 2025
      IHOP's per restaurant average weekly sales $8,500 fourth quarter of 2025
      International dual-branded openings 18 fiscal year 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Restaurants — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      DIN
      Dine Brands Global, Inc.
      this stock
      $455.52M +12.5% +8.2% 18.1%
      MCD
      Mcdonalds Corp
      $190.21B -11.9% +10.0% 22.1 1.5%
      SBUX
      Starbucks Corp
      $120.23B +26.1% +2.8% 80.5 4.2%
      CMG
      Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
      $44.18B -6.9% +14.3% 31.6 4.0%
      YUM
      Yum Brands Inc
      $40.77B -1.8% +8.8% 23.9 3.2%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      145
      % held
      89.0%
      Reported
      12 of 142
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      151
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      2.3M
      Days to cover
      5.4d
      Change
      +86.8K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      57%
      As of
      Jul 17, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      27.5K
      Value
      $1.0M
      As of
      Jun 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      45.8%
      Week of
      May 4, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$52.0K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Susie Lee
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      May 27, 2021
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $879.3M
      Net income (FY)
      $17.1M
      EPS diluted
      $1.11
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $250.0M
      Remaining
      $51.2M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jun 2, 2026
      This year
      13
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $52.0K
      Shares
      1.8K
      Filed
      May 8, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls Upcoming
      Next call
      Aug 5, 2026
      Last call
      May 6, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      DIN +0.6% +7.3% +2.9% +0.0% +12.5%
      SPY -1.5% +0.3% +7.8% -0.5% +9.0%
      vs SPY +2.1% +7.0% -5.0% +0.5% +3.5%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.19 / share · ex Jun 24, 2026
      Cut 62.7%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.08 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      3.01%
      Buyback program · as of Mar 29, 2026
      Authorized
      $250.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $198.80M
      Remaining
      $51.20M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 49754 CUSIP 254423106 13F (30d) 12 filings 12 filers Visit website Investor relations