Dine Brands Global (DIN) Q1 2026

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Dine Brands Global posted a solid first quarter for fiscal 2026, beating Wall Street expectations on both the top and bottom lines as all three of its restaurant brands reversed negative comparable sales trends from a year ago. The parent of Applebee… Read more Dine Brands Global posted a solid first quarter for fiscal 2026, beating Wall Street expectations on both the top and bottom lines as all three of its restaurant brands reversed negative comparable sales trends from a year ago. The parent of Applebee's, IHOP, and Fuzzy's Taco Shop reported adjusted EPS of $1.07, clearing the $1.00 consensus estimate by 6.64%, while revenue of $225.20 million edged past the $222.38 million forecast and grew 4.8% year over year. The primary driver of the revenue lift was an expansion in company-owned restaurant revenues to $33.50 million, up from $21.60 million in Q1 2025, as Dine accelerated its acquisition of franchised locations. Applebee's domestic comps swung to a 1.9% gain from a 2.2% decline a year ago, and each brand beat the Black Box industry benchmark. Management also announced a new $100 million share repurchase authorization alongside an existing program with roughly $51 million remaining, underscoring confidence in its outlook, which includes full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance of $220 million to $230 million and at least 50 domestic dual-brand openings.