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BEARISH
$28.31 Live
Dine Brands Global, Inc. · NYSE
Target $30.25 (+6.9%)
$19.0 52W Range $39.68

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated Apr 26, 2026
Market cap
$369.34M
P/E
25.5
ROE
N/A
Profit margin
1.9%
Debt/Equity
N/A
Dividend yield
2.68%

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence
85%
Dine Brands Global exhibits significant fundamental instability, highlighted by a Piotroski F-Score of 4/9 (Stable/Weak) and a critical negative Price-to-Book ratio (-1.38) indicating negative shareholders' equity. While the forward P/E of 5.47 suggests a potential earnings recovery, the current price of $28.31 trades at a massive premium to its growth-based intrinsic value of $7.77. Furthermore, the dividend is unsustainable with a payout ratio of 154.95%, and technical trends are purely bearish. The company appears to be in a precarious financial position despite recent short-term price appreciation.

Key Strengths

Strong forward P/E ratio (5.47) suggesting expected earnings growth
Healthy operating margin of 16.93%
Positive year-over-year EPS growth of 67.8%
Low Price-to-Sales ratio (0.42) relative to sector
Recent 1-year price recovery of 47.6%

Key Risks

Negative shareholders' equity (Price/Book -1.38)
Unsustainable dividend payout ratio (154.95%)
Severe overvaluation relative to intrinsic value ($28.31 vs $7.77)
Weak liquidity with a current ratio of 0.96 and quick ratio of 0.68
Bearish technical trend (0/100) and long-term 5Y decline of 61.9%
AI Fair Value Estimate
Based on comprehensive analysis
$8.5
-70.0% below current price

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall
29
Weak
Value
20
Future
55
Past
30
Health
30
Dividend
10
AI Verdict
High Risk / Overvalued
Key drivers: Negative Equity, Dividend Insolvency, Intrinsic Value Gap
Confidence
90%
Value
20/100

Current price $28.31 vs Intrinsic $7.77; P/B -1.38

Positives
  • Low P/S ratio
  • Attractive Forward P/E
Watchpoints
  • Negative P/B ratio
  • Price far exceeds Intrinsic Value
Future
55/100

Forward P/E suggests optimism, but revenue growth is lagging peers

Positives
  • Strong YoY EPS growth
  • Positive revenue growth (6.3%)
Watchpoints
  • Recent earnings misses (1/4 beats)
  • Slow revenue growth compared to sector avg (30.9%)
Past
30/100

Long-term value destruction despite recent bounce

Positives
  • Recent 1Y recovery
Watchpoints
  • 5Y change of -61.9%
  • 3Y change of -47.0%
Health
30/100

Piotroski 4/9 is baseline stable, but balance sheet is severely impaired

Positives
  • Piotroski F-Score 4/9 (Stable)
Watchpoints
  • Negative equity
  • Current ratio < 1.0
  • Quick ratio 0.68
Dividend
10/100

Dividend is fundamentally unsustainable

Positives
  • Yield of 2.68%
Watchpoints
  • Payout ratio 154.95% (Paying more than earned)

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price
$28.31
Analyst Target
$30.25
Upside/Downside
+6.9%

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for DIN and closest competitors.

Updated 2026-04-24
DIN
Dine Brands Global, Inc.
Primary
5Y
-61.9%
3Y
-47.0%
1Y
+47.6%
6M
+3.4%
1M
+6.9%
1W
-4.5%
FWD
Forward Industries, Inc.
Peer
5Y
-83.4%
3Y
-60.2%
1Y
-11.2%
6M
-81.0%
1M
-10.0%
1W
+6.8%
MCF
MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc.
Peer
5Y
-21.5%
3Y
-25.1%
1Y
+43.6%
6M
+9.3%
1M
+11.4%
1W
+7.8%
CVE
Civeo Corporation
Peer
5Y
+111.6%
3Y
+83.7%
1Y
+58.3%
6M
+34.4%
1M
+12.2%
1W
+4.2%
XWI
XMax Inc.
Peer
5Y
-51.6%
3Y
+133.6%
1Y
+772.3%
6M
+25.7%
1M
+0.8%
1W
+0.4%

Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.

Historical Performance Trends

Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)

Valuation Metrics

Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators

P/E Ratio
25.5
Forward P/E
5.47
PEG Ratio
1.29
P/B Ratio
-1.38
P/S Ratio
0.42
EV/Revenue
2.09
EV/EBITDA
9.87
Market Cap
$369.34M

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin 1.94%
Operating Margin 16.93%
Gross Margin 40.86%
ROE N/A
ROA 5.09%

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth +6.3%
Earnings Growth N/A
Q/Q Revenue Growth +6.3%
Q/Q Earnings Growth N/A

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity
N/A
Current Ratio
0.96
Weak
Quick Ratio
0.68
Poor
Cash/Share
$9.83

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q4 2025

Revenue
$0.2B
Gross Margin
42.4%
Op. Margin
17.1%
Net Margin
-5.6%
Total Assets
$1.7B
Liabilities
$2.0B
Equity
$-0.3B
Debt/Equity
-7.34x
Operating CF
$0.0B
CapEx
$-0.0B
Free Cash Flow
$-0.0B
FCF Yield
-124%

Quarterly Earnings History

EPS performance vs analyst estimates

2026-05-06
$N/A
2026-02-25
$1.46
+38.2% surprise
2025-11-05
$0.73
-26.3% surprise
2025-08-06
$1.17
-19.4% surprise

Consumer Cyclical Sector Comparison

Comparing DIN against 353 companies in the Consumer Cyclical sector (23 bullish, 111 neutral, 219 bearish)
P/E Ratio
25.5
This Stock
vs
34.01
Sector Avg
-25.0% (Discount)
Profit Margin
1.94%
This Stock
vs
-6.31%
Sector Avg
-130.8% (Weaker)
Revenue Growth
6.3%
This Stock
vs
30.61%
Sector Avg
-79.4% (Slower)
Current Ratio
0.96
This Stock
vs
2.42
Sector Avg
-60.2% (Weaker)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

Recent Insider Trading

Insider buy and sell transactions from the last 6 months

PASQUALE DOUGLAS M
Director
Buy
2026-03-13
1,000 shares · $27,750
PASQUALE DOUGLAS M
Director
Buy
2026-03-12
3,000 shares · $85,500
PASQUALE DOUGLAS M
Director
Buy
2026-03-09
500 shares · $15,000
BERK HOWARD M
Director
Option Exercise
2026-03-06
4,946 shares · $156,214
POULTER MARTHA C
Director
Stock Award
2026-03-06
4,946 shares
TOMOVICH LILIAN C
Director
Stock Award
2026-03-06
4,946 shares
STARRS ARTHUR FRANCIS III
Director
Option Exercise
2026-03-06
4,946 shares · $156,214
HYTER MICHAEL
Director
Stock Award
2026-03-06
4,946 shares
RYAN MATTHEW T.
Director
Stock Award
2026-03-06
4,946 shares
PASQUALE DOUGLAS M
Director
Option Exercise
2026-03-06
4,946 shares · $156,214
DAHL RICHARD J
Director
Stock Award
2026-03-06
4,946 shares
PASQUALE DOUGLAS M
Director
Buy
2026-03-03
3,000 shares · $89,310
PEYTON JOHN W
Chief Executive Officer
Stock Award
2026-02-27
56,836 shares
CHANG VANCE YUWEN
Chief Financial Officer
Stock Award
2026-02-27
10,470 shares
SON CHRISTINE K.
General Counsel
Stock Award
2026-02-27
10,470 shares
Insider transactions can signal confidence or concerns about company prospects

SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

DEF 14A
DEF 14A
2026-03-27

DIN filed a definitive proxy statement (DEF 14A) on March 27, 2026.

10-K
10-K
2026-02-25

DIN filed its annual 10-K report on February 25, 2026, which includes standard sections for financial statements, management's discussion and analysis, and risk factors. Specific financial highlights and detailed risk disclosures were not provided in the available excerpts.

8-K
8-K
2026-02-25

DIN filed an 8-K on February 25, 2026, likely to announce its annual financial results or a material corporate update.

8-K/A
8-K/A
2026-02-20

DIN filed an amendment to a previously submitted Form 8-K on February 20, 2026.

8-K
8-K
2026-02-20

DIN filed an 8-K on February 20, 2026, likely to announce its annual financial results.

8-K
8-K
2026-02-03

DIN filed an 8-K on February 3, 2026, likely to announce its financial results for the preceding fiscal period.

10-Q
10-Q
2025-11-05

Dine Brands Global, Inc. (DIN) submitted its 10-Q filing on November 5, 2025. The provided excerpts contain standard cautionary language regarding forward-looking statements and reference risk factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. Specific financial highlights were not included in the provided text.

8-K
8-K
2025-11-05

DIN filed an 8-K on November 5, 2025, likely to report its third-quarter financial results.

8-K
8-K
2025-09-17
8-K
8-K
2025-09-04
10-Q
10-Q
2025-08-06
8-K
8-K
2025-08-06
8-K
8-K
2025-08-04
8-K
8-K
2025-06-17
8-K
8-K
2025-06-05
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

Wall Street Analysts

Professional analyst ratings and price targets

Consensus
HOLD
4 analysts
Mizuho
2026-04-02
Maintains
Neutral Neutral
Keybanc
2026-04-02
down
Overweight Sector Weight
UBS
2026-02-26
Maintains
Neutral Neutral
Barclays
2026-02-26
Maintains
Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Mizuho
2026-01-09
Maintains
Neutral Neutral
Barclays
2026-01-07
Maintains
Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
UBS
2026-01-06
Maintains
Neutral Neutral
Barclays
2025-11-06
Maintains
Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Mizuho
2025-10-28
init
Neutral

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