DINE BRANDS GLOBAL INC (DIN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:DIN • US2544231069
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This DIN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. DIN Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- DIN had positive earnings in the past year.
- DIN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- DIN had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- DIN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 0.92%, DIN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- DIN's Return On Invested Capital of 7.34% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DIN outperforms 57.94% of its industry peers.
- DIN had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.79%. This is in line with the industry average of 10.55%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.92% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | 7.34% |
ROA(3y)3.3%
ROA(5y)3.77%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)8.79%
ROIC(5y)8.73%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 1.81%, DIN is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- DIN's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of DIN (16.33%) is better than 73.81% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DIN has grown nicely.
- DIN has a Gross Margin of 40.86%. This is in the lower half of the industry: DIN underperforms 63.49% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DIN has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 16.33% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.81% | ||
| GM | 40.86% |
OM growth 3Y-5.5%
OM growth 5Y3.89%
PM growth 3Y-40.59%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.51%
GM growth 5Y2.52%
2. DIN Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so DIN is still creating some value.
- DIN has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- DIN has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- DIN has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- DIN has an Altman-Z score of 1.01. This is a bad value and indicates that DIN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- DIN has a Altman-Z score of 1.01. This is in the lower half of the industry: DIN underperforms 65.87% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of DIN is 22.98, which is on the high side as it means it would take DIN, 22.98 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- DIN has a Debt to FCF ratio (22.98) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 22.98 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.01 |
ROIC/WACC1.03
WACC7.15%
2.3 Liquidity
- DIN has a Current Ratio of 0.96. This is a bad value and indicates that DIN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of DIN (0.96) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- DIN has a Quick Ratio of 0.96. This is a bad value and indicates that DIN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.96, DIN is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.76% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.96 |
3. DIN Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for DIN have decreased strongly by -17.94% in the last year.
- DIN shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 19.92% yearly.
- The Revenue has grown by 8.25% in the past year. This is quite good.
- DIN shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.99% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-17.94%
EPS 3Y-10.82%
EPS 5Y19.92%
EPS Q2Q%67.82%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.25%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.12%
Revenue growth 5Y4.99%
Sales Q2Q%6.27%
3.2 Future
- DIN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.88% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, DIN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.43% on average per year.
EPS Next Y8.75%
EPS Next 2Y9.89%
EPS Next 3Y10.88%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.36%
Revenue Next 2Y1%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.9%
Revenue Next 5Y0.43%
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. DIN Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 6.05, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of DIN.
- 96.83% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DIN, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.33, DIN is valued rather cheaply.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 5.57, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of DIN.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, DIN is valued cheaply inside the industry as 97.62% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.16, DIN is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.05 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.57 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of DIN indicates a rather cheap valuation: DIN is cheaper than 81.75% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- 94.44% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DIN, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.46 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.74 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.69
PEG (5Y)0.3
EPS Next 2Y9.89%
EPS Next 3Y10.88%
5. DIN Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.84%, DIN has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- The stock price of DIN dropped by -29.74% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.09, DIN pays a better dividend. On top of this DIN pays more dividend than 85.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, DIN pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.84% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of DIN grows each year by 8.40%, which is quite nice.
- DIN has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.4%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 194.31% of the earnings are spent on dividend by DIN. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- DIN's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP194.31%
EPS Next 2Y9.89%
EPS Next 3Y10.88%
DIN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
26.58
+0.92 (+3.59%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)02-25 2026-02-25/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06/bmo
Inst Owners87.85%
Inst Owner Change-0.05%
Ins Owners4.64%
Ins Owner Change6.55%
Market Cap345.01M
Revenue(TTM)879.30M
Net Income(TTM)15.95M
Analysts68.33
Price Target30.86 (16.1%)
Short Float %17.26%
Short Ratio5.34
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.84% |
Yearly Dividend2.17
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.4%
DP194.31%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-18 2026-03-18 (0.19)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)2.12%
Min EPS beat(2)-32.67%
Max EPS beat(2)36.9%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-8.34%
Min EPS beat(4)-32.67%
Max EPS beat(4)36.9%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-9.5%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-1.25%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)1.47%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.06%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.54%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.58%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.09%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.54%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.03%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.99%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.45%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.39%
PT rev (1m)-10.5%
PT rev (3m)12.04%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.98%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.73%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.18%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.24%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.25%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.04%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.86%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.05 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.57 | ||
| P/S | 0.39 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.46 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.88 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.74 |
EPS(TTM)4.39
EY16.52%
EPS(NY)4.77
Fwd EY17.96%
FCF(TTM)4.11
FCFY15.48%
OCF(TTM)6.86
OCFY25.8%
SpS67.74
BVpS-21.1
TBVpS-81.48
PEG (NY)0.69
PEG (5Y)0.3
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.92% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROCE | 10.47% | ||
| ROIC | 7.34% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.1% | ||
| ROICexgc | 21.89% | ||
| OM | 16.33% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.81% | ||
| GM | 40.86% | ||
| FCFM | 6.07% |
ROA(3y)3.3%
ROA(5y)3.77%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)8.79%
ROIC(5y)8.73%
ROICexc(3y)9.96%
ROICexc(5y)10.34%
ROICexgc(3y)33.98%
ROICexgc(5y)35.1%
ROCE(3y)12.53%
ROCE(5y)12.44%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-19.88%
ROICexgc growth 5Y12.69%
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.21%
ROICexc growth 5Y10.76%
OM growth 3Y-5.5%
OM growth 5Y3.89%
PM growth 3Y-40.59%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.51%
GM growth 5Y2.52%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.51
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 22.98 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 6.54 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 82.98% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.05% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.72 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 47.72% | ||
| Profit Quality | 334.71% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.01 |
F-Score6
WACC7.15%
ROIC/WACC1.03
Cap/Depr(3y)74.42%
Cap/Depr(5y)71.65%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.42%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.2%
Profit Quality(3y)194.07%
Profit Quality(5y)167.58%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-17.94%
EPS 3Y-10.82%
EPS 5Y19.92%
EPS Q2Q%67.82%
EPS Next Y8.75%
EPS Next 2Y9.89%
EPS Next 3Y10.88%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.25%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.12%
Revenue growth 5Y4.99%
Sales Q2Q%6.27%
Revenue Next Year1.36%
Revenue Next 2Y1%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.9%
Revenue Next 5Y0.43%
EBIT growth 1Y-14.41%
EBIT growth 3Y-6.56%
EBIT growth 5Y9.08%
EBIT Next Year44.2%
EBIT Next 3Y14.37%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-43.25%
FCF growth 3Y-0.37%
FCF growth 5Y-9.01%
OCF growth 1Y-17.71%
OCF growth 3Y-0.11%
OCF growth 5Y-1.61%
DINE BRANDS GLOBAL INC / DIN Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for DIN stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to DIN.
What is the valuation status for DIN stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to DINE BRANDS GLOBAL INC (DIN). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for DINE BRANDS GLOBAL INC?
DINE BRANDS GLOBAL INC (DIN) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for DINE BRANDS GLOBAL INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of DINE BRANDS GLOBAL INC (DIN) is expected to grow by 8.75% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for DIN stock?
The dividend rating of DINE BRANDS GLOBAL INC (DIN) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 194.31%.