Dine Brands Global, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results

Dine Brands Global, Inc. (NYSE:DIN) (the "Company" or "Dine Brands"), the parent company of Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar^®, IHOP^® and Fuzzy's Taco Shop^® restaurants, today announced financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025.

"In the third quarter, Dine Brands sustained positive sales and traffic trends, driven by our everyday value platforms, innovative new menu offerings, and high-impact marketing that continues to resonate with guests," said John Peyton, Chief Executive Officer of Dine Brands. "Our strategy and the long-term growth opportunity for our brands, including our dual brand concept, continues to gain momentum and generate franchisee enthusiasm. We're on pace to exceed our initial 2025 domestic target, with about 30 locations opened or under construction by year-end, and an additional 50 openings in 2026."

Vance Chang, Chief Financial Officer of Dine Brands, added, "Dine Brands continues to generate strong cash flow, underscoring the strength of our asset-light model and its ability to create long-term shareholder value. We believe our shares are undervalued, and as part of our ongoing commitment to invest in the business, we've made proactive adjustments to our shareholder return strategy including our capital allocation and dividend policy. To further demonstrate our confidence in the business and our strategic plan, we plan to repurchase at least $50 million of shares over the next two quarters."

Domestic Restaurant Sales for the Third Quarter of 2025

• Applebee's year-over-year domestic comparable same-restaurant sales increased 3.1% for the third quarter of 2025. Off-premise sales accounted for 22.9% of sales mix in the third quarter of 2025 representing per restaurant average weekly sales of approximately $12,000.

• IHOP's year-over-year domestic comparable same-restaurant sales decreased 1.5% for the third quarter of 2025. Off-premise sales accounted for 20.4% of sales mix in the third quarter of 2025, representing per restaurant average weekly sales of approximately $7,500.

Third Quarter of 2025 Summary

• Total revenues for the third quarter of 2025 were $216.2 million compared to $195.0 million for the third quarter of 2024. The increase was primarily driven by higher company-owned restaurant sales, mainly attributable to the acquisition of Applebee's and IHOP restaurants prior to the third quarter of 2025 offset by a decrease in franchise revenues.

• General and Administrative ("G&A") expenses for the third quarter of 2025 were $50.2 million compared to $45.4 million for the third quarter of 2024. The variance was primarily attributable to an increase in compensation-related expenses (predominantly incentive compensation), an increase in travel and conference expenses and an increase in professional services and legal fees. G&A expenses also includes costs related to company-owned restaurant operations and dual brand initiatives.

• GAAP net income available to common stockholders was $7.0 million, or earnings per diluted share of $0.48, for the third quarter of 2025 compared to net income available to common stockholders of $18.5 million, or earnings per diluted share of $1.24 for the third quarter of 2024. The decrease was primarily due to lower segment profit and an increase in G&A expenses.

• Adjusted net income available to common stockholders was $10.5 million, or adjusted earnings per diluted share of $0.73, for the third quarter of 2025, compared to adjusted net income available to common stockholders of $21.4 million, or adjusted earnings per diluted share of $1.44, for the third quarter of 2024. The decrease was primarily due to lower segment profit and an increase in G&A expenses. (See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for reconciliation of GAAP net income available to common stockholders to adjusted net income available to common stockholders.)

• Consolidated adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2025 was $49.0 million compared to $61.9 million for the third quarter of 2024. The results reflect higher G&A (as referenced above) and investments in the company-owned restaurants with temporary construction closures for remodels and dual brand conversions. (See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for reconciliation of GAAP net income to consolidated adjusted EBITDA.)

• Development activity by Applebee's and IHOP franchisees for the third quarter of 2025 resulted in 17 new restaurant openings and 12 restaurant closures.

First Nine Months of 2025 Summary

• Total revenues for the first nine months of 2025 were $661.7 million compared to $607.5 million for the first nine months of 2024. The increase was primarily driven by higher company-owned restaurant sales, mainly attributable to the acquisition of 59 Applebee's and 10 IHOP restaurants partially offset by a decrease in franchise revenues and a decrease in rental income.

• G&A expenses for the first nine months of 2025 were $152.3 million compared to $144.4 million for the first nine months of 2024. The variance was primarily due to an increase in professional service and legal fees, an increase in travel and conference costs and an increase in compensation-related costs (predominantly incentive compensation offset by a decrease in severance expense) as well as costs related to company-owned restaurant operations and our dual brand initiative, partially offset by a decrease in software maintenance costs.

• GAAP net income available to common stockholders was $28.1 million, or earnings per diluted share of $1.90, for the first nine months of 2025 compared to net income available to common stockholders of $58.0 million, or earnings per diluted share of $3.88 for the first nine months of 2024. The decrease was primarily due to lower segment profit, an increase in G&A expenses, an increase in closure and impairment charges and an increase in interest expense.

• Adjusted net income available to common stockholders was $43.3 million, or adjusted earnings per diluted share of $2.94, for the first nine months of 2025 compared to adjusted net income available to common stockholders of $66.9 million, or adjusted earnings per diluted share of $4.48, for the first nine months of 2024. The decrease was primarily due to lower segment profit. (See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for reconciliation of GAAP net income available to common stockholders to adjusted net income available to common stockholders.)

• Consolidated adjusted EBITDA for the first nine months of 2025 was $159.9 million compared to $189.7 million for the first nine months of 2024. The results reflect higher G&A (as referenced above) and investments in the company-owned restaurants with temporary construction closures for remodels and dual brand conversions. (See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for reconciliation of GAAP net income to consolidated adjusted EBITDA.)

• Cash flows provided by operating activities for the first nine months of 2025 were $83.3 million. This compares to cash flows provided by operating activities of $77.7 million for the first nine months of 2024. The increase was primarily due to a favorable change in working capital primarily due to the timing of federal tax payments postponed due to wildfire relief and of interest payments postponed in connection with our June 2025 debt refinancing offset by the decrease in segment profit and higher G&A expenses.

• Adjusted free cash flow was $68.2 million for the first nine months of 2025. This compares to adjusted free cash flow of $77.8 million for the first nine months of 2024. (See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for reconciliation of the Company's cash flows provided by operating activities to adjusted free cash flow.)

• Development activity by Applebee's and IHOP franchisees for the first nine months of 2025 resulted in 33 new restaurant openings and 97 restaurant closures.

Key Balance Sheet Metrics (as of September 30, 2025)

• Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of approximately $251.1 million, of which approximately $168.0 million was unrestricted cash.

• Available borrowing capacity under the 2025 Variable Funding Senior Notes, Class A-1 is over $224 million.

GAAP Effective Tax Rate

The Company's effective tax rate was 29.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to 26.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, was higher than the rate of the prior comparable period primarily due to a lower tax deduction related to stock-based compensation, resulting from the changes in our share price.

Capital Returns to Equity Holders and Capital Allocation Framework Update

During the third quarter of 2025, the Company repurchased approximately $22.5 million of its common stock and paid quarterly cash dividends totaling approximately $7.8 million.

The Company is updating its capital return framework to re-allocate its quarterly dividend in support of a larger share repurchase program. As part of the updated capital return framework, the Company is committed to repurchase $50 million of shares over the next two quarters and today, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share of common stock. The dividend will be payable on January 7, 2026, to the Company's stockholders of record at the close of business on December 23, 2025. This decision reflects our confidence in our strategic initiatives and our belief that our shares are undervalued.

Third Quarter of 2025 Earnings Conference Call Details

Dine Brands will host a conference call to discuss its results on November 5, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. A live webcast of the call, along with a replay will be available for a limited time at https://investors.dinebrands.com. Participants should allow approximately ten minutes prior to the call's start time to visit the site and download any streaming media software needed to listen to the webcast. An online archive of the webcast will also be available on Events & Presentations under the Investors section of the Company's website.

About Dine Brands Global, Inc.

Based in Pasadena, California, Dine Brands Global, Inc. (NYSE:DIN), through its subsidiaries and franchisees, supports and operates restaurants under the Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar®, IHOP®, and Fuzzy's Taco Shop® brands. As of September 30, 2025, these three brands consisted of close to 3,500 restaurants across 20 international markets. Dine Brands is one of the largest full-service restaurant companies in the world and in 2022 expanded into the Fast Casual segment. For more information on Dine Brands, visit the Company's website located at www.dinebrands.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes references to the Company's non-GAAP financial measures "adjusted net income available to common stockholders", "adjusted earnings per diluted share (Adjusted EPS)", "Adjusted EBITDA" and "Adjusted free cash flow." Adjusted EPS is computed for a given period by deducting from net income or loss available to common stockholders for such period the effect of any closure and impairment charges, any intangible asset amortization, any non-cash interest expense, any gain or loss related to the disposition of assets, any gain or loss related to debt extinguishment, and other items deemed not reflective of current operations. This is presented on an aggregate basis and a per share (diluted) basis. Adjusted EBITDA is computed for a given period by deducting from net income or loss for such period the effect of any interest expense, any income tax provision or benefit, any depreciation and amortization, any non-cash stock-based compensation, any closure and impairment charges, any gain or loss related to debt extinguishment, any gain or loss related to the disposition of assets, and other items deemed not reflective of current operations. "Adjusted free cash flow" for a given period is defined as cash provided by operating activities, plus receipts from notes and equipment contracts receivable, less capital expenditures. Management may use certain of these non-GAAP financial measures along with the corresponding U.S. GAAP measures to evaluate the performance of the business and to make certain business decisions. Management uses adjusted free cash flow in its periodic assessments of, among other things, the amount of cash dividends per share of common stock and repurchases of common stock, and we believe it is important for investors to have the same measure used by management for that purpose. Adjusted free cash flow does not represent residual cash flow available for discretionary purposes. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide additional meaningful information that should be considered when assessing the business and the Company's performance compared to prior periods and the marketplace. Adjusted EPS and adjusted free cash flow are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

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