Dine Brands Global, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2025 Results

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

"As we navigate the current operating environment, the fundamentals of our business remain strong, and since the second half of the quarter, we’re seeing steady improvement across sales, traffic, and our development pipeline," said John Peyton, Chief Executive Officer of Dine Brands Global, Inc. "We're advancing our long-term strategy by executing the near-term priorities outlined last quarter—enhancing the guest experience, strengthening our menu and value platforms, and driving clearer value messaging through marketing. We’re making great progress, and our team and franchisees are focused on continuing the positive momentum."

Vance Chang, Chief Financial Officer of Dine Brands Global, Inc., added, "While we continue to see the impact of consumer price sensitivity, our asset-light business model remains steady with solid cash flow, enabling us to invest in our brands and system to drive performance and continue returning capital to our shareholders."

Domestic Restaurant Sales for the First Quarter of 2025

• Applebee’s year-over-year domestic comparable same-restaurant sales declined 2.2% for the first quarter of 2025. Off-premise sales accounted for 23.5% of sales mix in the first quarter of 2025 representing per restaurant average weekly sales of approximately $12,800.

• IHOP’s year-over-year domestic comparable same-restaurant sales declined 2.7% for the first quarter of 2025. Off-premise sales accounted for 21.2% of sales mix in the first quarter of 2025, representing per restaurant average weekly sales of approximately $7,700.

First Quarter of 2025 Summary

• Total revenues for the first quarter of 2025 were $214.8 million compared to $206.2 million for the first quarter of 2024. The increase was primarily due to an increase in company restaurant sales attributable mainly to the acquisition of 47 Applebee’s restaurants in the fourth quarter of 2024 partially offset by a decrease in franchise revenues primarily resulting from negative comparable same-restaurant sales growth and fewer franchise restaurants at Applebee’s and IHOP.

• General and Administrative (“G&A”) expenses for the first quarter of 2025 were $51.3 million compared to $52.2 million for the first quarter of 2025. The variance was primarily attributable to a decrease in compensation-related expenses offset by an increase in legal and professional services fees.

• GAAP net income available to common stockholders was $7.8 million, or earnings per diluted share of $0.53, for the first quarter of 2025 compared to net income available to common stockholders of $17.0 million, or earnings per diluted share of $1.13 for the first quarter of 2024. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in segment profit and an increase in closure and impairment charges partially offset by a decrease in G&A expenses.

• Adjusted net income available to common stockholders was $15.4 million, or adjusted earnings per diluted share of $1.03, for the first quarter of 2025 compared to adjusted net income available to common stockholders of $19.9 million, or adjusted earnings per diluted share of $1.33, for the first quarter of 2024. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in segment profit partially offset by a decrease in G&A expenses and a decrease in cash interest expense. (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 quarter of 2025 was $54.7 million compared to $60.8 million for the first quarter of 2024. (See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for reconciliation of GAAP net income to consolidated adjusted EBITDA.)

• Cash flows provided by operating activities for the first quarter of 2025 were $16.1 million. This compares to cash flows provided by operating activities of $30.6 million for the first quarter of 2024. The decrease was primarily due to unfavorable decrease in working capital resulting from the timing of rent payments and collection of a tax settlement in the prior period as well as a decrease in segment profit partially offset by a decrease in incentive compensation payments.

• Adjusted free cash flow was $14.6 million for the first quarter of 2025. This compares to adjusted free cash flow of $29.7 million for the first quarter of 2024. (See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for reconciliation of the Company’s cash provided by operating activities to adjusted free cash flow.)

• Development activity by Applebee’s and IHOP franchisees for the first quarter of 2025 resulted in nine new restaurant openings and the closure of 39 restaurants.

Key Balance Sheet Metrics (March 31, 2025)

• Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of approximately $250.4 million, of which approximately $186.5 million was unrestricted cash.

• Available borrowing capacity under the Variable Funding Senior Secured Notes is over $224 million.

GAAP Effective Tax Rate

The Company’s effective tax rate was 35.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to 27.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was higher than the rate of the prior comparable period primarily due to lower tax deduction related to stock-based compensation, resulting from the changes in our stock price.

Capital Returns to Equity Holders

During the first quarter of 2025, the Company repurchased approximately $1.6 million of its common stock and paid quarterly cash dividends totaling approximately $7.8 million in dividends.

Financial Performance Guidance for 2025

The Company reiterated its fiscal 2025 guidance items:

• Applebee’s domestic system-wide comparable same-restaurant sales performance is expected to range between negative 2% and positive 1%.

• IHOP’s domestic system-wide comparable same-restaurant sales performance is expected to range between negative 1% and positive 2%.

• Domestic development activity for Applebee’s franchisees is between 20 and 35 net fewer restaurants.

• Domestic development activity by IHOP franchisees and area licensees is expected to be between 10 net fewer restaurants and 10 net new openings.

• Consolidated adjusted EBITDA is expected to range between approximately $235 million and $245 million.

• G&A expenses are expected to range between approximately $200 million and $205 million. This total includes non-cash stock-based compensation expense and depreciation of approximately $35 million.

• Capital expenditures are expected to range between approximately $20 million and $30 million.

Dine Brands does not provide forward-looking guidance for GAAP net income because it is unable to predict certain items contained in the GAAP measure without unreasonable efforts. These items may include closure and impairment charges, loss on extinguishment of debt, gain or loss on disposition of assets, other non-income-based taxes and other items deemed not reflective of current operations.

First Quarter of 2025 Earnings Conference Call Details

Dine Brands will host a conference call to discuss its results on May 7, 2025, at 9:00 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 and 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 March 31, 2025, these three brands consisted of over 3,500 restaurants across 19 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 measure “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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