Dine Brands Global Raises Applebee's FY25 Domestic Comparable Same-Restaurant Sales Outlook +1% To +3% (Prior -2% To -1%), YoY, IHOP's -1% To +1% (Prior -1% To -2%)

Author: Benzinga Newsdesk | August 06, 2025 06:11am

Financial Performance Guidance for 2025

As a result of our sales, traffic and dual brand pipeline to date, we are further investing in the business to accelerate development opportunity as well as strengthen our company owned portfolio. As such, the Company‘s fiscal year 2025 guidance items have been updated as follows:

• Updated: Applebee's domestic system-wide comparable same-restaurant sales performance is expected to range between positive 1% and positive 3% (versus between negative 2% and positive 1% previously).
• Updated: IHOP's domestic system-wide comparable same-restaurant sales performance is expected to range between negative 1% and positive 1% (versus between negative 1% and positive 2% previously).
• Reiterated: Domestic development activity by Applebee's franchisees is expected to be between 20 and 35 net fewer restaurants.
• Reiterated: Domestic development activity by IHOP franchisees and area licensees is expected to be between 10 net fewer restaurants and 10 net new openings.
• Updated: Consolidated adjusted EBITDA is expected to range between approximately $220 million and $230 million (versus between $235 million and $245 million previously).
• Updated: G&A expenses are expected to range between approximately $205 million and $210 million (versus between $200 million and $205 million previously). This total includes non-cash stock-based compensation expense and depreciation of approximately $35 million.
• Updated: Capital expenditures are expected to range between approximately $30 million and $40 million (versus between $20 million and $30 million previously).

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