For the quarter ended December 2025, Dine Brands (DIN) reported revenue of $217.6 million, up 6.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.46, compared to $0.87 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -4.48% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $227.8 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.10, the EPS surprise was +33.33%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Dine Brands performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Number of restaurants - Total - IHOP restaurants: 1,824 compared to the 1,807 average estimate based on two analysts. Domestic same-restaurant sales percentage change - IHOP Restaurant - System-wide: 0.3% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 1.3%. Domestic same-restaurant sales percentage change - Applebee?s Restaurant - System-wide: -0.4% versus 1.8% estimated by two analysts on average. Revenues- Franchise revenues- Royalties, franchise fees and other: $93.6 million versus $98.76 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -2.9% change. Revenues- Franchise revenues- Advertising revenue: $69.6 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $71.91 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -1.8%. Revenues- Rental revenues: $27.1 million versus $27.88 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -5.7% change. Revenues- Company restaurant sales: $27.2 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $28.93 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +223%. Revenues- Franchise revenues: $163.2 million compared to the $170.68 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -2.4% year over year. Gross Profit- Rental operations: $7.2 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $6.84 million. Gross Profit- Franchise operations: $86.1 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $87.09 million.View all Key Company Metrics for Dine Brands here>>>
Shares of Dine Brands have returned -10% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.Zacks Names #1 Semiconductor Stock
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