Dine Brands Global (DIN) Competitors $20.24 +0.02 (+0.10%) Closing price 04/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.29 +0.05 (+0.25%) As of 04/25/2025 05:17 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock DIN vs. PZZA, CBRL, BJRI, BLMN, BH, JACK, NATH, RICK, DENN, and RRGBShould you be buying Dine Brands Global stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Dine Brands Global include Papa Johns International (PZZA), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), BJ's Restaurants (BJRI), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), Biglari (BH), Jack in the Box (JACK), Nathan's Famous (NATH), RCI Hospitality (RICK), Denny's (DENN), and Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (RRGB). These companies are all part of the "restaurants" industry. Dine Brands Global vs. Papa Johns International Cracker Barrel Old Country Store BJ's Restaurants Bloomin' Brands Biglari Jack in the Box Nathan's Famous RCI Hospitality Denny's Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Dine Brands Global (NYSE:DIN) and Papa Johns International (NASDAQ:PZZA) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, community ranking, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in DIN or PZZA? 92.8% of Dine Brands Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of Dine Brands Global shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Papa Johns International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, DIN or PZZA? Dine Brands Global has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Papa Johns International has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor DIN or PZZA? In the previous week, Papa Johns International had 13 more articles in the media than Dine Brands Global. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Papa Johns International and 5 mentions for Dine Brands Global. Papa Johns International's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Dine Brands Global's score of 0.51 indicating that Papa Johns International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dine Brands Global 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Papa Johns International 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is DIN or PZZA more profitable? Dine Brands Global has a net margin of 11.31% compared to Papa Johns International's net margin of 4.51%. Papa Johns International's return on equity of -19.61% beat Dine Brands Global's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dine Brands Global11.31% -37.75% 5.22% Papa Johns International 4.51%-19.61%10.04% Which has better earnings & valuation, DIN or PZZA? Dine Brands Global has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Papa Johns International. Dine Brands Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Papa Johns International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDine Brands Global$812.31M0.39$97.18M$4.214.81Papa Johns International$2.06B0.53$82.10M$2.5213.29 Do analysts rate DIN or PZZA? Dine Brands Global currently has a consensus target price of $28.29, indicating a potential upside of 39.75%. Papa Johns International has a consensus target price of $53.00, indicating a potential upside of 58.30%. Given Papa Johns International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Papa Johns International is more favorable than Dine Brands Global.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dine Brands Global 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13Papa Johns International 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer DIN or PZZA? Dine Brands Global received 126 more outperform votes than Papa Johns International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.19% of users gave Dine Brands Global an outperform vote while only 61.70% of users gave Papa Johns International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformDine Brands GlobalOutperform Votes64069.19% Underperform Votes28530.81% Papa Johns InternationalOutperform Votes51461.70% Underperform Votes31938.30% Is DIN or PZZA a better dividend stock? Dine Brands Global pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.1%. Papa Johns International pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Dine Brands Global pays out 48.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Papa Johns International pays out 73.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Dine Brands Global is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryDine Brands Global and Papa Johns International tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Dine Brands Global News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DIN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart DIN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDine Brands GlobalEating places IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$316.47M$8.98B$23.71B$18.91BDividend Yield10.48%4.96%170.19%4.13%P/E Ratio3.3726.4022.5232.57Price / Sales0.391.854.2228.52Price / Cash2.9919.1719.4117.53Price / Book-1.255.535.774.45Net Income$97.18M$318.00M$781.29M$1.02B7 Day Performance0.14%1.69%3.07%3.51%1 Month Performance-15.91%-7.45%-4.25%-4.90%1 Year Performance-55.19%-10.28%3.18%4.62% Dine Brands Global Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DINDine Brands Global3.6652 of 5 stars$20.24+0.1%$28.29+39.8%-55.7%$317.25M$812.31M3.373,520Analyst ForecastPZZAPapa Johns International3.9251 of 5 stars$30.88-0.9%$53.00+71.6%-46.8%$1.01B$2.06B10.7612,000News CoverageCBRLCracker Barrel Old Country Store4.528 of 5 stars$44.47+2.1%$57.13+28.5%-28.6%$990.04M$3.51B24.5773,000Insider TradeShort Interest ↓BJRIBJ's Restaurants2.8651 of 5 stars$32.80+1.2%$40.40+23.2%+0.5%$745.15M$1.36B48.2422,200Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeBLMNBloomin' Brands3.7763 of 5 stars$8.40+5.7%$14.50+72.6%-70.0%$713.42M$3.95B-76.3687,000Analyst ForecastBHBiglari2.3993 of 5 stars$217.36-1.2%N/A+10.8%$494.71M$362.11M1.232,560JACKJack in the Box4.2092 of 5 stars$24.81+6.8%$47.82+92.8%-58.1%$467.87M$1.57B-12.7212,100Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑News CoverageNATHNathan's Famous2.3899 of 5 stars$93.78-0.2%N/A+49.2%$383.47M$146.39M16.17130RICKRCI Hospitality3.4119 of 5 stars$37.65+0.4%$98.00+160.3%-20.2%$333.84M$293.18M67.233,613Positive NewsDENNDenny's3.4269 of 5 stars$3.27+5.1%$7.75+137.0%-56.6%$168.33M$452.33M7.983,700Analyst ForecastGap DownHigh Trading VolumeRRGBRed Robin Gourmet Burgers3.3689 of 5 stars$2.62-3.7%$13.38+410.5%-60.3%$45.76M$1.25B-0.8024,300News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Papa Johns International Competitors Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Competitors BJ's Restaurants Competitors Bloomin' Brands Competitors Biglari Competitors Jack in the Box Competitors Nathan's Famous Competitors RCI Hospitality Competitors Denny's Competitors Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:DIN) was last updated on 4/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Elon put $51 million into thisWhy Elon Musk Just Invested $51 Million Into Brand New “Miracle Metal” Developed by MIT ScientistsTrue Market Insiders | SponsoredTrump’s tariffs just split the AI market in twoTrump’s tariff just split the AI market – among others – in two. 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