# Dine Brands Global Inc. (DIN) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure. Price $31.68, market value $401 million.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 51.1×** (5-yr avg 12.3×, 3-yr avg 14.5×). Dine Brands Global Inc. trades at 51.1× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 12.3×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×. Forward P/E is 6.7×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 0.4×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.4×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 13.3%** (5-yr avg 15.3%). Free cash flow equals 13.3% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 15.3%. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 2.0%**. The inverse of the P/E: 2.0% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 39.5%**. Dine Brands Global Inc. keeps 39.5% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Net margin: 1.9%**. 1.9% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: -6.2%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on assets: 0.4%**. Each dollar of assets produces 0.4% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 8.2%** (3-yr 1.9%/yr, 5-yr -0.4%/yr). Revenue grew 8.2% over the last year, against -0.4% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -73.7%** (3-yr -43.7%/yr, 5-yr -27.8%/yr). Earnings per share fell 73.7%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -17.2%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -17.2% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 3.41%** ($1.08 per share, trailing). Dine Brands Global Inc. yields 3.41%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 181%** (58% of free cash flow). The dividend exceeds earnings (181% payout), though free cash flow still covers it.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 17.7%/yr** (1-yr -15.7%). The dividend has compounded at 17.7% a year over five years, doubling roughly every 4 years at that pace.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (4 analysts). 4 analysts cover Dine Brands Global Inc.; the consensus is hold, with an average price target of $36.50 (+15% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 41.4%** (YTD -0.2%, 3-mo 8.2%). The shares are up 41.4% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -20.2%** (38.6% above the low). Trading 20% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 35**. An RSI of 35 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.63** (volatility 45%). Beta of 0.63 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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