Dine Brands Global shared its Q3 2026 earnings, with Applebee's and IHOP seeing small sales growth.

Nov 4, 2026, 1:33 PM ETResultsRead the original at Benzinga

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Dine Brands reported small same-restaurant sales gains and higher profit per share, but adjusted EBITDA stayed flat, franchise revenue fell, and Q4 expectations remained at the lower end. It also rejected an offer it considered inadequate, leaving mixed business results without a clear change to its outlook.

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Small sales gains at Applebee’s and IHOP and higher adjusted profit per share show some customer demand. But franchise revenue fell, the company’s adjusted profit measure did not grow, and Applebee’s started Q4 softly. The rejected offer and new stockholder rights plan do not change those operating results, so the report does not clearly shift Dine Brands’ outlook.

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