Dine Brands Global Sees FY26 Applebee Domestic System-Wide Comparable Same-Restaurant Sales 0%-2%, IHOP 0%-2%

Financial Performance Guidance for 2026

The Company introduced its fiscal 2026 guidance items:

• Applebee's domestic system-wide comparable same-restaurant sales performance is expected to range between 0% and 2%.
• IHOP's domestic system-wide comparable same-restaurant sales performance is expected to range between 0% and 2%.
• Domestic development activity for Applebee's is expected to be between 15 and 5 net fewer restaurants.
• Domestic development activity for IHOP is expected to be between 10 net fewer restaurants and 10 net new openings.
• Our domestic development activity includes at least 50 domestic dual-branded openings, primarily driven by franchisees.
• Consolidated adjusted EBITDA is expected to range between approximately $220 million and $230 million. Our outlook reflects the positive trends in our franchise business and modest improvement in our company-owned restaurants which is based on our existing portfolio.
• G&A expenses are expected to range between approximately $205 million and $210 million. This total includes non-cash stock-based compensation expense and depreciation of approximately $35 million.
• Capital expenditures are expected to range between approximately $25 million and $35 million.