Dine Brands Global vs Wingstop
Dine Brands Global is the larger business, with $879m of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $697m for Wingstop (1.3 times as much). Wingstop grew faster (11.4% against 8.2%). Wingstop kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 25.0% against 1.9%.
| Latest fiscal year | Dine Brands GlobalDIN, 2025 | WingstopWING, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $879m | $697m |
| Revenue growth | 8.2% | 11.4% |
| Net income | $17.1m | $174m |
| Operating margin | — | 25.7% |
| Net margin | 1.9% | 25.0% |
| Return on equity | — | — |
| Free cash flow | $53.4m | $106m |
| Cash | $128m | $197m |
| Total debt | $1.19bn | $1.22bn |
| Debt to equity | — | — |
| Dividend per share | $1.72 | $1.14 |
| Dividend yield | 3.8% | 0.8% |
| Share buybacks | $60.7m | $222m |
| Employees | — | 1,335 |
| Market value | $503m | $4.31bn |
| Price vs our value range | — | Above our value range |
| Moat score | 53 (Moderate) | 93 (Strong) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 11 buys, 1 sales | 0 buys, 7 sales |