Dine Brands Global Inc. Common Stock (DIN)

FairStock Score: 39/100 — MIXED

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

I look for businesses that earn high returns on capital, throw off cash, and sell at a sensible price. Dine Brands is a franchised restaurant owner with familiar brands—Applebee's, IHOP, Fuzzy's—but the numbers do not show a durable moat. In fiscal 2025, revenue was $879.3M and net income was $17.1M, down from $64.9M in fiscal 2024 and $97.2M in fiscal 2023. That is not a temporary blip; the computed Lynch category is SLOW GROWER — Shrinking, with profits down 35.3% a year over four years and revenue down 0.5%. In fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2026-06-28, revenue was $240.9M, net income $4.3M, diluted EPS $0.35, and margin was only 1.78%. Financial health is concerning: FairStock's Altman Z-Score is 0.42, ROCE is 4.59%, and trailing free cash flow is just $6.3M, a 1.6% FCF yield. The dividend yield is 2.46%, but with weak cash generation and profit declines, that payout deserves scrutiny.

In plain English: Dine Brands owns and franchises restaurant brands such as Applebee's, IHOP, and Fuzzy's. The business looks weak right now, because revenue is growing only slightly while profits have fallen sharply and cash flow is thin. At the recent price, the shares look expensive compared with those weak profits.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-28) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-29) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-29) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-28) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-29) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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