DIN
Dine Brands Global, Inc.
DIN trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
TSLA
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA has the edge over DIN overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
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.
TSLA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
TSLA's revenue and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its profitability is stable, but its cash flow is under pressure.
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.
TSLA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 60x | $54.70 | -86% |
| Fair | 174x | $158 | -60% |
| Forward | 196x | $397 | — |
| Expensive | 415x | $378 | -4.9% |
| Current | 437x | $397 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TSLA 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.
TSLA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
TSLA 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.
TSLA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.03 | +123% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.91 | -39% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.08 | -38% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.09 | -40% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.08 | -47% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.50 | -59% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.73 | -51% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.82 | -53% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.04 | -53% |
TSLA has the edge over DIN on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
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 has the edge over TSLA on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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 has the edge over TSLA on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TSLA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $28B | -0.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $28.2B | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | $22.4B | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.9B | -3.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $28.1B | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $22.5B | -12% |
| Q1 2025 | $19.3B | -9.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $25.7B | +2.1% |
TSLA's revenue has picked up after two years of holding roughly level: $28B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.6% | -3.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 1.4% | -2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.2% | +2.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.7% | -0.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.8% | -5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.1% | -2.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 2.1% | -3.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 6.2% | -2 points |
TSLA's operating margin was 2.6% last quarter, down 3.2 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
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.
TSLA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.5B | -62% |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.1B | -848% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.4B | +117% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.4B | -30% |
| Q3 2025 | $4B | +46% |
| Q2 2025 | $146M | -89% |
| Q1 2025 | $664M | +$3.2B |
| Q4 2024 | $2B | -1.6% |
TSLA 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 TSLA 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.
TSLA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +1M shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +15M shares |
| 3 years | +1.4% | +48M shares |
| 5 years | +5.1% | +172M shares |
| Available history | +33% | +886M shares |
TSLA has 3.5B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
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.
TSLA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
TSLA 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).
TSLA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 72.6 | Neutral |
TSLA's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 73 (neutral).
DIN PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | DIN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 73x | 18x | 303% above |
| PE % | 100 | 47 | 53 pts above |
DIN has the edge over TSLA on valuation relative to its sector.
TSLA PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | TSLA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 437x | 18x | 2,324% above |
| PE % | 84 | 47 | 37 pts above |
TSLA is trading at 437x earnings, a 2324% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
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.
TSLA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $376.0 | 5.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $364.0 | 9.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $393.6 | 1% above |
| 100 week MA | $372.1 | 6.8% above |
| 200 week MA | $296.9 | 34% above |
TSLA 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 the edge over TSLA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
TSLA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $28.7 | $220.6 | +669% |
| 2021 | $220.6 | $355.7 | +61% |
| 2022 | $355.7 | $123.2 | -65% |
| 2023 | $123.2 | $248.5 | +102% |
| 2024 | $248.5 | $431.7 | +74% |
| 2025 | $431.7 | $475.2 | +10% |
| 2026 YTD | $475.2 | $397.5 | -16% |
TSLA's yearly returns have swung widely, from +669% in 2020 to −65% in 2022. It's down 16% so far in 2026.