DIN
Dine Brands Global, Inc.
DIN trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
EBAY
eBay Inc.
EBAY has the edge over DIN overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger modeled upside.
DIN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
DIN's revenue is currently healthy, and its profitability is stable, but its cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
EBAY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
EBAY's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its balance sheet is stable.
DIN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.3x | $3.15 | -91% |
| Forward | 8.2x | $36.33 | — |
| Fair | 12x | $6.02 | -83% |
| Expensive | 19x | $9.56 | -74% |
| Current | 73x | $36.33 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DIN's PE is in its expensive range at 73x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 8.2x, in its cheap range.
EBAY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.9x | $31.50 | -74% |
| Fair | 16x | $71.96 | -40% |
| Forward | 18x | $120 | — |
| Expensive | 22x | $99.04 | -18% |
| Current | 26x | $120 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EBAY has the edge over DIN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
DIN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect DIN's revenue to grow, but its profitability to weaken.
EBAY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
EBAY has the edge over DIN on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
DIN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.42 | +783% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.50 | -78% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.61 | -80% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.15 | -68% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.11 | -74% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.25 | -63% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.01 | -49% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.62 | -35% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.22 | -32% |
DIN's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.50 over the past year, against $6.22 in late 2023.
EBAY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.63 | +45% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.57 | +0.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.82 | +7.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.40 | +6% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.34 | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.55 | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.49 | -12% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.15 | -17% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.94 | -24% |
EBAY has the edge over DIN on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
DIN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $248.9M | +15% |
| Q2 2026 | $240.9M | +4.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $225.2M | +4.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $217.6M | +6.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $216.2M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $230.8M | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $214.8M | +4.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $204.8M | -0.7% |
DIN's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $249M last quarter, up 15% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.7% | -2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 2.5% | -5.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.5% | -1.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | -7.6% | -11 points |
| Q3 2025 | 4.7% | -8.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 8.2% | -6.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 6% | -5.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.8% | -8.9 points |
DIN's operating margin was 2.7% last quarter, down 2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
EBAY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.2B | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.1B | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.1B | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $3B | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.8B | +9.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.7B | +6.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.6B | +1.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.6B | +0.7% |
EBAY has the edge over DIN on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 19% | -1.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 22% | +3.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 20% | -4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | -0.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 20% | -2.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 18% | -3.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 24% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +5.1 points |
EBAY has the edge over DIN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DIN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10.1M | -44% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.3M | -96% |
| Q1 2026 | -$4.6M | -136% |
| Q4 2025 | -$8.6M | -132% |
| Q3 2025 | $18.1M | -18% |
| Q2 2025 | $31M | +71% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.8M | -53% |
| Q4 2024 | $26.7M | -43% |
DIN's free cash flow has turned negative after years in the green: −$2M over the past year.
EBAY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $749M | -6.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $300M | +$741M |
| Q1 2026 | $897M | +39% |
| Q4 2025 | $466M | -17% |
| Q3 2025 | $803M | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | -$441M | -259% |
| Q1 2025 | $644M | +36% |
| Q4 2024 | $560M | +$564M |
EBAY has the edge over DIN on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
DIN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.8% | +100K shares |
| 1 year | -15% | -2.2M shares |
| 3 years | -20% | -3M shares |
| 5 years | -28% | -4.8M shares |
| Available history | -29% | -5M shares |
DIN has the edge over EBAY on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6.6M |
| Q2 2026 | $7.3M |
| Q1 2026 | $22M |
| Q4 2025 | $30.6M |
| Q3 2025 | $22.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $6M |
| Q1 2025 | $1.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $66,000 |
DIN spent $66M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 120% from the year before.
EBAY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -2M shares |
| 1 year | -3% | -14M shares |
| 3 years | -15% | -79M shares |
| 5 years | -31% | -205M shares |
| Available history | -44% | -359M shares |
EBAY has 453M diluted shares, down 3% from a year ago, with $2.1B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $664M |
| Q2 2026 | $323M |
| Q1 2026 | $486M |
| Q4 2025 | $635M |
| Q3 2025 | $626M |
| Q2 2025 | $624M |
| Q1 2025 | $615M |
| Q4 2024 | $911M |
EBAY spent $2.1B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 24% from the year before.
DIN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20.2x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 19.7x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 16.2x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 15.6x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 11.2x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 9.3x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 8.5x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 7.8x | High |
DIN's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 11 years a year ago.
EBAY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.9x | Healthy |
EBAY has the edge over DIN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
DIN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 60.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 83.1 | Overbought |
DIN's weekly RSI is 60 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 83 (overbought).
EBAY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 61.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 80.0 | Overbought |
EBAY's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 80 (overbought).
DIN PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | DIN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 73x | 18x | 303% above |
| PE % | 100 | 47 | 53 pts above |
DIN is trading at 73x earnings, a 303% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
EBAY PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | EBAY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26x | 18x | 46% above |
| PE % | 91 | 47 | 44 pts above |
EBAY has the edge over DIN on valuation relative to its sector.
DIN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $32.3 | 13% above |
| 20 week MA | $33.2 | 9.3% above |
| 50 week MA | $32.2 | 13% above |
| 100 week MA | $28.7 | 27% above |
| 200 week MA | $38.8 | 6.4% below |
DIN has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20-, 50- and 100-week averages, but 6.4% below its 200-week average.
EBAY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $116.5 | 3.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $112.4 | 6.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $102.6 | 17% above |
| 100 week MA | $89.8 | 34% above |
| 200 week MA | $69.5 | 73% above |
EBAY has the edge over DIN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
DIN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $81.5 | $61.5 | -25% |
| 2021 | $61.5 | $82.1 | +33% |
| 2022 | $82.1 | $65.4 | -20% |
| 2023 | $65.4 | $49.7 | -24% |
| 2024 | $49.7 | $30.7 | -38% |
| 2025 | $30.7 | $34.1 | +11% |
| 2026 YTD | $34.1 | $36.3 | +6.5% |
DIN has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's up 6.5% so far in 2026.
EBAY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $36.1 | $50.1 | +39% |
| 2021 | $50.1 | $64.9 | +29% |
| 2022 | $64.9 | $40.2 | -38% |
| 2023 | $40.2 | $43.6 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | $43.6 | $62.8 | +44% |
| 2025 | $62.8 | $85.2 | +36% |
| 2026 YTD | $85.2 | $120.1 | +41% |
EBAY has the edge over DIN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.