DIN · NYSE
Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
$35.16
+1.38%
Close on Oct 29, 2026
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of 100 · stored research reading
Stored Quality research reads 47 of 100, in the weaker band of the covered universe. This is a research reading about business durability, not a view on the share price.
Quality research measures durability of the business itself from stored fundamentals: balance-sheet strength, profitability consistency and cash generation. It is a research reading, not a prediction of future returns.
How this is measured27
of 100 · stored research reading
Stored Fundamental Momentum research reads 27 of 100. This describes reported financial change already disclosed, with no forward-looking claim.
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How this is measured59
of 100 · stored research reading
Stored Capital Returns research reads 59 of 100, recorded as favorable. Stored records show 13 consecutive years of dividend payments. Share count has been reduced at about 6.6% a year in the stored window.
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In the company’s own words
Dine Brands Global, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries (referred to as the "Company," "Dine Brands Global," "we," "our" and "us"), owns and franchises the International House of Pancakes ("IHOP") restaurant concept in the full-service restaurant family dining category, the Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar ("Applebee’s") restaurant concept in the full-service casual dining category, and the Fuzzy’s Taco Shop ("Fuzzy’s") restaurant concept in the limited-service fast-casual dining category. References herein to IHOP , Applebee’s and Fuzzy’s restaurants are to these three restaurant concepts, whether operated by franchisees, area licensees and their sub-licensees or by the Company. The terms franchise or franchisee used throughout this document are intended to describe third parties that operate under franchise agreements. As of December 28, 2025, the substantial majority of our 3,509 restaurants across all brands were owned and operated by independent franchisees.
During the year ended December 28, 2025, we conducted our business through the following three reportable business segments:
Franchise - consists of IHOP, Applebee’s, and Fuzzy's franchise operations which generate revenues primarily from royalties and advertising fees from 1,812 IHOP franchised restaurants, 1,520 Applebee’s franchised restaurants, and 105 Fuzzy's franchised restaurants in addition to revenues from the sale of proprietary IHOP and Fuzzy's products to our franchisees;
Company-owned restaurants - primarily generates revenues from 12 IHOP restaurants, 59 Applebee's restaurants and one Fuzzy's restaurant;
Quoted from the business section of this company’s 10-K filed February 25, 2026. Read the filing
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