Dine Brands Global, Inc. (DIN) Financial Ratios
30 years of historical data (1996–2025) · Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
EV/EBITDA
↓
10.27
-2% vs avg
5yr avg: 10.52
30Y Low5.9·High48.5
P/FCF
↑
8.30
↓-14% vs avg
5yr avg: 9.63
30Y Low2.5·High35.2
P/B Ratio
N/A
—
5yr avg: N/A
30Y Low1.4·High10.2
ROE
N/A
—
5yr avg: N/A
30Y Low-123%·High63%
Debt/EBITDA
↑
8.58
+9% vs avg
5yr avg: 7.84
30Y Low2.3·High42.0
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
DIN Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Dine Brands Global, Inc. trades at 30.5x earnings, 112% above its 5-year average of 14.4x, sitting at the 92nd percentile of its historical range. Compared to the Consumer Cyclical sector median P/E of 21.2x, the stock trades at a premium of 44%. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 8.3x P/FCF, 14% below the 5-year average of 9.6x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $443M | $488M | $449M | $757M | $1.0B | $1.3B | $941M | $1.4B | $1.2B | $900M | $1.4B |
| Enterprise Value | $1.9B | $2.0B | $1.9B | $2.2B | $2.5B | $2.7B | $2.6B | $3.2B | $2.5B | $2.2B | $2.7B |
| P/E Ratio → | 30.50 | 30.45 | 7.13 | 7.98 | 13.02 | 13.39 | — | 14.28 | 14.90 | — | 14.45 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.50 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.91 | 1.13 | 1.43 | 1.37 | 1.58 | 1.53 | 1.23 | 1.77 |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.52 |
| P/FCF | 8.30 | 9.13 | 4.78 | 8.05 | 19.02 | 7.15 | 11.00 | 10.61 | 9.50 | 17.19 | 12.41 |
| P/OCF | 4.98 | 5.48 | 4.16 | 5.77 | 11.50 | 6.54 | 9.75 | 9.28 | 8.54 | 13.69 | 11.82 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
DIN EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
Dine Brands Global, Inc.'s enterprise value stands at 10.3x EBITDA, roughly in line with its 5-year average of 10.5x. The Consumer Cyclical sector median is 12.2x, placing the stock at a 16% discount on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 2.23 | 2.30 | 2.64 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 3.76 | 3.49 | 3.20 | 2.98 | 3.38 |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.27 | 10.51 | 9.02 | 9.83 | 11.68 | 11.58 | 19.07 | 12.65 | 11.99 | 11.26 | 10.42 |
| EV / EBIT | 13.34 | 64.88 | 11.54 | 12.08 | 14.23 | 14.54 | — | 15.96 | 14.51 | — | 12.15 |
| EV / FCF | — | 36.69 | 19.83 | 23.37 | 46.28 | 15.05 | 30.28 | 23.37 | 19.83 | 41.65 | 23.70 |
DIN Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Dine Brands Global, Inc. earns an operating margin of 16.3%, above the Consumer Cyclical sector average of 2.0%. Operating margins have compressed from 22.6% to 16.3% over the past 3 years, signaling potential cost pressures or competitive headwinds. ROIC of 9.0% represents adequate returns on invested capital versus a sector median of 5.2%.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 39.9% | 39.9% | 46.2% | 47.7% | 41.5% | 41.9% | 36.1% | 42.1% | 45.2% | 46.3% | 48.8% |
| Operating Margin | 16.3% | 16.3% | 20.7% | 22.6% | 19.4% | 21.5% | 13.5% | 22.9% | 22.6% | 22.3% | 28.6% |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.9% | 1.9% | 8.0% | 11.7% | 8.9% | 10.9% | -15.1% | 11.5% | 10.3% | -46.8% | 12.8% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1841.2% | 38.8% |
| ROA | 1.0% | 1.0% | 3.7% | 5.4% | 4.2% | 4.8% | -5.0% | 5.5% | 4.6% | -17.1% | 4.4% |
| ROIC | 9.0% | 9.0% | 10.5% | 11.9% | 11.3% | 11.7% | 5.0% | 12.1% | 12.2% | 9.4% | 11.0% |
| ROCE | 10.6% | 10.6% | 12.8% | 14.0% | 11.7% | 11.6% | 5.4% | 13.2% | 12.2% | 9.5% | 11.2% |
DIN Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Dine Brands Global, Inc. carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 8.6x, which is highly leveraged (80% above the sector average of 4.8x). Net debt stands at $1.5B ($1.6B total debt minus $128M cash). Interest coverage of 6.0x is adequate, though a cyclical earnings downturn could tighten the margin of safety.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.58 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 8.58 | 8.58 | 7.75 | 7.10 | 8.14 | 7.63 | 14.96 | 7.37 | 6.90 | 7.22 | 5.51 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.02 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 7.89 | 7.89 | 6.84 | 6.45 | 6.88 | 6.08 | 12.14 | 6.91 | 6.25 | 6.61 | 4.96 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 27.56 | 15.05 | 15.32 | 27.26 | 7.90 | 19.28 | 12.76 | 10.33 | 24.47 | 11.29 |
| Interest Coverage | 6.04 | 6.04 | 2.24 | 2.59 | 2.88 | 2.93 | -0.62 | 3.29 | 2.79 | -5.91 | 3.57 |
DIN Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio of 0.96x is below 1.0, meaning current liabilities exceed current assets. The current ratio has improved from 0.78x to 0.96x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.87 | 0.78 | 1.02 | 1.40 | 1.68 | 0.97 | 1.21 | 1.26 | 1.28 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.87 | 0.78 | 1.02 | 1.40 | 1.68 | 0.97 | 1.21 | 1.26 | 1.28 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.42 | 0.32 | 0.57 | 0.88 | 1.10 | 0.32 | 0.43 | 0.38 | 0.49 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.51 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.45 | 0.33 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.35 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 49.40 | 51.76 | 56.19 | 48.16 | 48.86 | 64.55 | 54.89 | 64.27 | 69.93 | 65.53 |
DIN Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Dine Brands Global, Inc. returns 20.0% to shareholders annually — split between a 6.3% dividend yield and 13.7% buyback yield. The payout ratio exceeds 100% at 181.3%, meaning the company is paying out more than it earns — this level is unsustainable long-term without earnings recovery. The earnings yield of 3.3% (inverse of P/E) provides a useful comparison to bond yields when assessing the stock's relative attractiveness to fixed income.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.3% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 4.2% | 3.0% | — | 2.5% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 7.8% | 4.8% |
| Payout Ratio | 181.3% | 181.3% | 48.2% | 32.6% | 37.9% | — | — | 44.9% | 63.6% | — | 66.8% |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 3.3% | 3.3% | 14.0% | 12.5% | 7.7% | 7.5% | — | 7.0% | 6.7% | — | 6.9% |
| FCF Yield | 12.0% | 11.0% | 20.9% | 12.4% | 5.3% | 14.0% | 9.1% | 9.4% | 10.5% | 5.8% | 8.1% |
| Buyback Yield | 13.7% | 12.4% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 12.0% | 0.5% | 3.4% | 7.8% | 2.8% | 1.1% | 4.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 20.0% | 18.8% | 10.2% | 8.2% | 15.0% | 0.5% | 6.0% | 11.1% | 7.1% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $14M | $15M | $15M | $16M | $17M | $16M | $17M | $18M | $18M | $18M |
Peer Comparison
Compare DIN with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DINYou | $443M | 30.5 | 10.3 | 8.3 | 39.9% | 16.3% | — | 9.0% | 8.6 |
 EAT | $7B | 19.8 | 12.2 | 17.1 | 18.2% | 9.5% | 186.7% | 19.1% | 2.4 |
 DENN | $322M | 15.2 | 12.1 | 350.6 | 73.4% | 10.0% | — | 9.7% | 6.8 |
 CAKE | $4B | 25.1 | 23.9 | 24.8 | 78.3% | 5.0% | 33.7% | 4.7% | 11.7 |
 TXRH | $12B | 29.1 | 18.9 | 34.2 | 12.4% | 8.6% | 28.4% | 14.5% | 2.7 |
 BLMN | $687M | 127.7 | 10.9 | 7.1 | 8.9% | 4.1% | 2.3% | 4.3% | 9.0 |
 BJRI | $1B | 25.3 | 13.1 | 28.0 | 74.7% | 3.3% | 13.3% | 4.1% | 4.0 |
 DRI | $25B | 24.1 | 16.6 | 24.4 | 21.9% | 11.3% | 46.1% | 13.0% | 3.3 |
 CBRL | $1B | 23.0 | 11.6 | 17.6 | 33.0% | 1.6% | 10.3% | 2.6% | 6.2 |
 RRGB | $116M | -4.8 | 11.3 | 18.6 | 68.0% | 0.2% | — | 0.5% | 9.5 |
 NATH | $416M | 21.0 | 12.8 | 23.3 | 34.3% | 18.6% | — | — | 0.2 |
| Consumer Cyclical Median | — | 21.2 | 12.2 | 15.6 | 36.2% | 2.0% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 4.8 |
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DIN — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying DIN stock.
What is Dine Brands Global, Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Dine Brands Global, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 30.5x. The historical average is 19.4x. This places it at the 92th percentile of its historical range.
What is Dine Brands Global, Inc.'s EV/EBITDA?
Dine Brands Global, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 10.3x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 12.4x.
Is DIN stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, Dine Brands Global, Inc. is trading at a P/E of 30.5x. This is at the 92th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What is Dine Brands Global, Inc.'s dividend yield?
Dine Brands Global, Inc.'s current dividend yield is 6.35% with a payout ratio of 181.3%.
What are Dine Brands Global, Inc.'s profit margins?
Dine Brands Global, Inc. has 39.9% gross margin and 16.3% operating margin. Operating margin between 10-20% is typical for established companies.
How much debt does Dine Brands Global, Inc. have?
Dine Brands Global, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 8.6x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.