--- title: "Dine Brands Global | 8-K: FY2026 Q2 Revenue Beats Estimate at USD 240.9 M" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/294957058.md" datetime: "2026-08-05T11:17:31.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/294957058.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294957058.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/294957058.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Dine Brands Global | 8-K: FY2026 Q2 Revenue Beats Estimate at USD 240.9 M Revenue: As of FY2026 Q2, the actual value is USD 240.9 M, beating the estimate of USD 237.27 M. EPS: As of FY2026 Q2, the actual value is USD 0.35, missing the estimate of USD 0.9267. EBIT: As of FY2026 Q2, the actual value is USD 28 M. ### Second Quarter 2026 Financial Summary #### Revenue Total revenues for Dine Brands Global, Inc. were $240.9 million for the second quarter of 2026, an increase from $230.8 million for the second quarter of 2025, primarily driven by higher company-owned restaurant sales due to acquired restaurants. Franchise Revenues: $166.9 million. Company-owned Restaurant Revenues: $47.3 million. Rental Revenues: $26.7 million. #### Operational Costs Total Cost of Revenues was - $149.7 million for the second quarter of 2026, compared to - $138.6 million for the second quarter of 2025. Franchise expenses: - $80.7 million. Company-owned restaurant expenses: - $49.1 million. Rental expenses: - $19.9 million. General and Administrative Expenses increased to - $55.6 million for the second quarter of 2026, from - $50.8 million in the prior year, due to employee costs, reorganization, and transaction costs. Interest Expense, Net was - $22.0 million for the second quarter of 2026, up from - $17.7 million for the second quarter of 2025. Closure and Impairment Charges were - $4.0 million for the second quarter of 2026, compared to - $1.2 million for the second quarter of 2025. Amortization of Intangible Assets was - $3.9 million for the second quarter of 2026, compared to - $2.7 million for the second quarter of 2025. #### Profitability Gross Profit was $91.2 million for the second quarter of 2026, a slight decrease from $92.2 million for the second quarter of 2025. Income Before Income Taxes decreased to $6.0 million for the second quarter of 2026, from $18.9 million for the second quarter of 2025. Net Income Available to Common Stockholders was $4.2 million for the second quarter of 2026, down from $13.2 million for the second quarter of 2025. Adjusted EBITDA was $54.2 million for the second quarter of 2026, compared to $56.2 million for the second quarter of 2025. #### Operational Metrics Applebee’s Comparable Domestic Same-Restaurant Sales decreased 1.8% for the second quarter of 2026, with off-premise sales at 22.8% of the sales mix. IHOP’s Comparable Domestic Same-Restaurant Sales increased 1.5% for the second quarter of 2026, with off-premise sales at 20.2% of the sales mix. During the second quarter of 2026, 13 new restaurants were opened and 30 were closed, including nine net dual-branded openings. ### First Six Months 2026 Financial Summary #### Revenue Total revenues for the first six months of 2026 were $466.1 million, an increase from $445.5 million for the first six months of 2025, driven by higher company-owned restaurant sales. Franchise Revenues: $331.9 million. Company-owned Restaurant Revenues: $80.7 million. Rental Revenues: $53.5 million. #### Operational Costs Total Cost of Revenues was - $287.6 million for the first six months of 2026, compared to - $263.0 million for the first six months of 2025. General and Administrative Expenses increased to - $108.7 million for the first six months of 2026, from - $102.1 million in the prior year, due to employee costs and incentive compensation. Interest Expense, Net was - $43.8 million for the first six months of 2026, compared to - $35.5 million for the first six months of 2025. Closure and Impairment Charges were - $4.8 million for the first six months of 2026, compared to - $7.0 million for the first six months of 2025. Amortization of Intangible Assets was - $7.6 million for the first six months of 2026, compared to - $5.4 million for the first six months of 2025. #### Profitability Gross Profit was $178.5 million for the first six months of 2026, a decrease from $182.5 million for the first six months of 2025. Income Before Income Taxes decreased to $16.1 million for the first six months of 2026, from $31.7 million for the first six months of 2025. Net Income Available to Common Stockholders was $11.4 million for the first six months of 2026, down from $21.1 million for the first six months of 2025. Adjusted EBITDA was $105.0 million for the first six months of 2026, compared to $110.9 million for the first six months of 2025. #### Cash Flow Cash Flows Provided by Operating Activities were $19.9 million for the first six months of 2026, a decrease from $53.1 million for the first six months of 2025, primarily due to timing of marketing spend, higher compensation, and interest payments. Adjusted Free Cash Flow was $3.7 million for the first six months of 2026, significantly lower than $48.7 million for the first six months of 2025, mainly due to lower operating cash flows and increased capital expenditures. ### Balance Sheet and Capital Returns (as of June 28, 2026) Total Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash were approximately $172.8 million, with $97.5 million being unrestricted cash. Available Borrowing Capacity under the 2025 Variable Funding Senior Notes, Class A-1 was approximately $224.5 million. Dine Brands Global, Inc. repurchased $7.4 million of common stock and paid $2.4 million in dividends during the second quarter of 2026. Approximately $143.8 million remains available for repurchases under existing programs as of June 28, 2026. ### Outlook The Company maintained its fiscal 2026 guidance. ### Related Stocks - [DIN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DIN.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Dine Brands Global, Inc. 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