---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-114441"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DIN"
cik: "0000049754"
company_name: "Dine Brands Global, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T09:38:57.191605+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dine Brands Q1 same-store sales drop 2.2-2.7%; GAAP EPS falls 53% to $0.53

## Summary
- GAAP net income $7.8M ($0.53 diluted EPS) vs $17.0M ($1.13) in Q1 2024, down 54%.
- Adjusted net income $15.4M ($1.03 adjusted EPS) vs $19.9M ($1.33) prior year.
- Total revenues $214.8M, up 4.2% YoY, driven by acquisition of 47 Applebee's restaurants.
- Applebee's comparable same-restaurant sales down 2.2%; IHOP down 2.7%.
- Adjusted EBITDA $54.7M vs $60.8M; cash from ops $16.1M vs $30.6M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-114441
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DIN
- cik: 0000049754
- company_name: Dine Brands Global, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49754/000119312525114441/0001193125-25-114441-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49754/000119312525114441/d923847d8k.htm

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