Dine Brands Global (DIN) reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 total revenue of $240.9 million, up from $230.8 million a year earlier. Net income available to common stockholders was $4.2 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, compared with $13.2 million, or $0.89 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2025.
The company said the revenue increase was primarily driven by higher company-owned restaurant sales, mainly tied to the number and timing of restaurants acquired from franchisees. Dine Brands maintained its fiscal 2026 guidance.
- Total revenues were $240.9 million for the second quarter of 2026, compared with $230.8 million a year earlier.
- Net income available to common stockholders was $4.2 million, down from $13.2 million in the prior-year quarter.
- Diluted earnings per share were $0.35, compared with $0.89 in the second quarter of 2025.
- Applebee’s comparable domestic same-restaurant sales decreased 1.8% year over year.
- IHOP comparable domestic same-restaurant sales increased 1.5% year over year.
- Adjusted EBITDA was $54.2 million, compared with $56.2 million in the prior-year quarter.
- During the quarter, the company repurchased about $7.4 million of common stock and paid about $2.4 million in dividends.
$DIN Insider Trading Activity
$DIN insiders have traded $DIN stock on the open market 8 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 8 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $DIN stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- DOUGLAS M PASQUALE has made 8 purchases buying 7,500 shares for an estimated $217,559 and 0 sales.
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$DIN Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 54 institutional investors add shares of $DIN stock to their portfolio, and 72 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC added 291,042 shares (+197.2%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $7,636,942
- HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND removed 283,100 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $7,428,544
- DIVISAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC added 242,267 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $6,357,086
- MONIMUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP added 240,941 shares (+141.7%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $6,322,291
- CITADEL ADVISORS LLC removed 222,212 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $5,830,842
- SCHONFELD STRATEGIC ADVISORS LLC added 201,300 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $5,282,112
- EASTERLY INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC added 170,553 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $6,122,852
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